ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The 2017 Lobo Scholar-Athlete Banquet was held at the UNM Student Union Building on Monday night, with Jasmine Casados of softball and Nik Aston of men's track and field receiving UNM Bookstores/Dining and Food Services Post Graduate Scholarships to highlight the evening.
The awards were some of the many handed out at the department's largest academic banquet. In addition, 283 student-athletes were named Lobo Scholar-Athletes for having a 3.2 cumulative GPA.
In addition, the 2017 UNM All-Academic Team, made up of the top academic performer on each team, was announced. The team members were Connor Rusch (baseball), Tim Williams (men's basketball), Cherise Beynon (women's basketball), Jackie Baro (beach volleyball), Adam Cotton (men's cross country), Alice Wright (women's cross country), Dakota Cox (football), Mark McGrath (men's golf), Kalyn Thayer (women's golf), Patrick Brachner (men's skiing), Sydney Staples (women's skiing), Simon Spangenberg (men's soccer), Bailey Webster (women's soccer), Tess McPherson (softball), Madison Burns (swimming and diving), Michael Tran (men's tennis), Rachana Bhat (women's tennis), Sam Trigg (men's track & field), Katherine Whiting (women's track & field), and Marisa Doran (volleyball).