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LeTourneau University, P.O. Box 7001, Longview, TX 75607

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Contact:  Shane Meling (903)233-3378                                                                           

shanemeling@letu.edu

 

May 11, 2004

 

TWENTY-FIVE ‘JACKETS NAMED TO ALL-ACADEMIC SQUAD

 

            RICHARDSON, TEXASThe American Southwest Conference announces recognition of 320 student-athletes and support staff student assistants on its spring 2004 All-Academic honor roll.  LeTourneau University placed 25 student-athletes on the honor roll.

            The spring ASC All-Academic awards include 297 student-athletes from the sports of baseball, golf, softball, tennis and track and field, as well as 23 student assistants in athletic training and sports information. All 16 ASC member institutions listed representatives on the spring 2004 honor roll.

            Each of LeTourneau’s spring sports programs placed at least two members on the honor roll.  The baseball team led the way with nine players, softball added seven and women’s golf had three honorees while men’s tennis, women’s tennis and men’s golf each had two players earn the honor.  Seniors Samantha Castillo (Weslaco, TX) and Lisa Kok (Lynden, WA) each earned their third such award.  Six others; junior Derek Fitchett (Sandpoint, ID), junior April Hamilton (Henderson, TX), senior Stevi Peace (Jakarta, Indonesia), senior Stephanie Ray (Gilmer, TX), senior Mike VanBrocklin (Spring, TX) and junior Demetri White (The Woodlands, TX) earned their second spring ASC Academic award.

            To be eligible for ASC All-Academic honors, student-athletes must have lettered in the spring 2004 season, be in at least their second academic year at their institution, and carry a career grade-point average (GPA) of 3.00 or better. Student assistants in athletic training and sports information are recommended by their directors and carry a career grade-point average of 3.20 (athletic trainer) or 3.00 (sports information).

 

Baseball

Shane Beans                        LeTourneau                             So.       Aeronautical Science                               Rio Rancho, N.M.

Derek Fitchett                     LeTourneau                             Jr.        Biomedical Engineering                           Sandpoint, Idaho

Jeremy Hall                         LeTourneau                             So.       Political Science                                      Magnolia, Texas

Devin McIntosh                 LeTourneau                             Sr.        Kinesiology                                             Arlington, Texas

Andres Montero                 LeTourneau                             So.       Biomedical Engineering                           Caracas, Venezuela

Damon Stokes                     LeTourneau                             So.       Computer Science Engineering                Anchorage, Alaska

Josh Swain                          LeTourneau                             Jr.        Psychology                                             Longview, Texas

Mike VanBrocklin              LeTourneau                             Sr.        Marketing/Sports Management              Spring, Texas

Demetri White                    LeTourneau                             Jr.        Mechanical Engineering                          The Woodlands, Texas

Men's Golf

Josh Lowe                           LeTourneau                             Jr.        Aeronautical Science                               Marceline, Mo.

Josh Rutland                       LeTourneau                             Jr.        Chemistry/Biology                                 Gladewater, Texas

Women's Golf

Sarah Hess                          LeTourneau                             Jr.        Exercise Science                                      Muenster, Texas

Lisa Kok                             LeTourneau                             Sr.        Business Administration                        Lynden, Wash.

Stevi Peace                          LeTourneau                             Sr.        Aeronautical Science                               Jakarta, Indonesia

Softball

Lori Birdsong                      LeTourneau                             So.       Kinesiology                                             Longview, Texas

Robin Duck                         LeTourneau                             So.       Management Information Systems         Pineland, Texas

Megan Kato                        LeTourneau                             So.       Business                                                  Deer Park, Texas

Sarah Mintz                        LeTourneau                             So.       Mechanical Engineering                          Okinawa, Japan

Stephanie Ray                     LeTourneau                             Sr.        Secondary English Education                  Gilmer, Texas

Cathy Terence                    LeTourneau                             So.       Mechanical Engineering                          Garland, Texas

Leigh Vickery                      LeTourneau                             So.       Kinesiology                                             Gladewater, Texas

Men's Tennis

Scott Beecher                      LeTourneau                             Sr.        Electrical Engineering                              North Branch, Minn.

Clay Clifton                        LeTourneau                             Jr.        Management                                           Weatherford, Texas

Women's Tennis

Samantha Castillo               LeTourneau                             Sr.        Biology                                                   Weslaco, Texas

April Hamilton                   LeTourneau                             Jr.        Elementary Education                             Henderson, Texas

 

 

ASC All-Academic Award Winners

           

RICHARDSON, TEXASLeTourneau University placed 15 student-athletes on the American Southwest Conference Fall 2003 All-Academic list.  Overall, 311 student-athletes from the 16 colleges and universities are among the individuals recognized on the ASC All-Academic honor roll.  The teams were announced Monday (Nov. 24) by the conference office and include the sports of cross country, football, soccer and volleyball.

There were two student-athletes on the ASC Basketball 2003-04 All-Academic list.  The honorees were Randy Aram and Leigh Vickery.

            To be eligible for ASC All-Academic honors, student-athletes must have lettered in the fall 2003 season, be in at least their second academic year at their institution and carry a career grade-point average (GPA) of 3.00 or better.

Men’s Cross Country

Jeremy Anderson, Sr., Mechanical Engineering, Tucson, Arizona

Nate Singer, Jr., Electrical Engineering, Wilmington, Delaware

Men’s Soccer

Ben Barlow, Sr., Welding & Mechanical Engineering, Saginaw, Michigan

Sean Busha, So., Design Technology, Longview, Texas

Noah Lukas, So., Aeronautical Science, Sugar Land, Texas

Seyi Okuyemi, Sr., Computer Science/Mathematics, Lagos, Nigeria

Darren Paschall, Sr., Mathematics Education, Manila, Philippines

Jason Sudeck, Jr., Aeronautical Science, Chambery, France

Women’s Soccer

Cynthia Garcia, Jr., Mathematics, El Paso, Texas

Rosalba Garcia, Jr., International Business, El Paso, Texas

Julie Kohn, So., Aeronautical Science, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio

Stevi Peace, Sr., Aeronautical Science, Longview, Texas

Volleyball

Cari Anson, Jr., Kinesiology/Exercise Science, Lindale, Texas

Casey Culver, Jr., Kinesiology/Exercise Science, El Paso, Texas

Sarah Mintz, So., Mechanical Engineering, Okinawa, Japan

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