Thirty-five UTD student-athletes were honored Tuesday for their success in the classroom at the first annual UT Dallas Athletic Department Student-Athlete Academic Recognition Luncheon.

The athletes were selected for the honor based on cumulative grade-point averages of 3.5 or higher.

In addition, honorees had to have completed at least two semesters of study at UT Dallas.

The student-athletes were joined at the Galaxy Room luncheon by UT Dallas administrators, their coaches, parents and faculty members whom the honorees invited as special guests.

The UTD Athletic Department plans to make the luncheon an annual event.

The student athletes honored were as follows:


















Baseball
Darryl Blalock

Michael Cargile Bradley Price


Cross Country
Tanner McIntyre

Joseph Nguyen-Lee

Natalie Price (and Golf)

Emily Tang
Ahmed Zidan


Golf
Brian Vaughn

Alicia Yoder


Men’s Basketball
Jordan Eppink

Ernest Lowery
Andy Maish Scott Rodgers



Softball

Karah Brazell

Amber Griffin Heather Harydzak



Tennis

Sylvia Brownfield (and Cross Country)

Derek DeCoste
Kyle Faber

Susan Heston
Donald Kasitinon

Andy Stark


Women’s Soccer

Lyndsi Ayers (and Softball)

Kayla Day

Emily George
Amanda Kallus

Kristina Kinner

Mallorie Lamping

Nicole Randall

Stephanie Ross

Ashley Walker


Volleyball


Women’s Basketball

Krissy Seaman

Ericka Baker Chelsea Edwards


Media contacts: Bruce Unrue, UT Dallas, (972) 883-6308, bruceunrue@utdallas.edu

Office of Media Relations, UT Dallas, (972) 883-2155, newscenter@utdallas.edu






The honored students were joined at the dinner by faculty members invited as special guests.