COMMERCE – East Texas A&M University men's basketball player Gianni Hunt and women's track and field pole vaulter Peyton Berry are this week's Dixie Turman State Farm Agency Student-Athletes of the Week. 
 
Hunt (Lakewood, Calif.) scored 18.5 points for the Lions in their four games last week, including two games in which he scored 23 or more points. The Lions recorded back-to-back wins in Southland play for the first time since 2022-23. He also averaged 4.5 assists and four rebounds in the game. The Lion men play their next four at home, including hosting McNeese for the Fill the Field House game on Saturday at 5 p.m. 

Berry (Argyle) came in fourth for the pole vault at the Charlie Thomas Invitational last weekend. Her mark of 13-1.5 (4.00m) is now the top mark in the Southland and also tied for 83rd in the country. The Lion track and field teams take part in the Arkansas Qualifier on February 20. 

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.
 
2025-26 DIXIE TURMAN STATE FARM STUDENT-ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

Date	Female	Male
Sept. 9	Haleigh Risner, Women's Cross Country	Ozlo Rigby, Football
Sept. 15	Marie Baertz, Women's Golf	Jeremiah Garcia, Men's Cross Country
Sept. 22	Alana Lawless-Felarca, Soccer	Davis Seybert, Men's Golf
Sept. 29	Gracie Campbell, Volleyball	Christian Jourdain, Football
Oct. 5	Kristen Sueltz, Soccer	EJ Oakmon, Football
Oct. 13	Jade Washington, Volleyball	Janis Erll, Men's Golf
Oct. 20	Haley Mullaney, Volleyball	Jeremiah Garcia, Men's Cross Country
Oct. 27	Gillian McKenzie, Soccer	Janis Erll, Men's Golf
Nov. 4	Edith Martinez, Women's Cross Country	Paul Odidi, Football
Nov. 10	Nevaeh Smith, Volleyball	Ronnie Harrison, Men's Basketball
Nov. 17	Mareva Heck, Women's Cross Country	Eric Rodriguez, Football
Nov. 26	Tiani Ellison, Women's Basketball	Damian Garcia, Men's Basketball
Dec. 10	Reza Po, Women's Basketball	Gianni Hunt, Men's Basketball
Dec. 22	Cora Horvath, Women's Basketball	Noah Pagotto, Men's Basketball
Jan. 5	Nina Horvath, Women's Basketball	Josh Taylor, Men's Basketball
Jan. 12	Ahmya Boyce, Women's Basketball	Tay Mosher, Men's Basketball
Jan. 19	Jenneil Jacobie, Women's Track & Field	Myles Redding, Men's Track and Field
Feb. 2	Reza Po, Women's Basketball	Oguz Uyar, Men's Track and Field
Feb. 10	Peyton Berry, Women's Track & Field	Gianni Hunt, Men's Basketball