COMMERCE – East Texas A&M University football player Orion Kupu and soccer player Emmy Finlinson are this week's Dixie Turman State Farm Agency Student-Athletes of the Week. 

Finlinson (Eagle Mountain, Utah) allowed just one goal in 180 minutes last week, including a shutout on senior day against McNeese. She recorded five saves in the two matches. The Lions are at UTRGV this Sunday at 11 a.m. 

Kupu (Gilbert, Ariz.) led the way for the Lions with 12 tackles, including two for a loss and one sack. The Lion football team hosts Southeastern at 3 p.m. on Saturday. 

The Dixie Turman State Farm Agency Student-Athletes of the Week is awarded by Lion Athletics each week during the academic year in partnership with Dixie Turman State Farm Agency.
 
2026-27 DIXIE TURMAN STATE FARM STUDENT-ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

Date	Female	Male
Sept. 1	Ariana Brown, Volleyball	Micah Simpson, Football
Sept. 8	Haley Mullaney, Volleyball	Samuel Pepe, Men's Cross Country
Sept. 14	Anete Randma, Women's Cross Country	Tramar Gilbert, Football
Sept. 21	Marie Baertz, Women's Golf	Jace Chaney, Men's Golf
Sept. 28	Allyson Reed, Soccer	Dylan Scott, Football
Oct. 5	Kaat De Staercke, Women's Cross Country	Ozlo Rigby, Football
Oct. 19	Kristen Sueltz, Soccer	Daniel Ferguson, Men's Golf
Oct. 26	Emmy Finlinson, Soccer	Orion Kupu, Football