FORT SMITH, Ark. – University of Arkansas – Fort Smith Athletics had 22 student-athletes earn the D2 Athletic Directors Association Academic Achievement Award for the 2020-21 academic year.
In order for a student-athlete to receive an Academic Achievement Award, the athletics director of the Division II institution must be a current dues-paying member of the D2 ADA.
Also, the student-athlete must:
-have a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale
-have attended a minimum of two years (four semesters) of college level work
-have been an active member of an intercollegiate team during his/her last academic year
Overall, there were 16, 262 student-athletes from 188 institutions, the most in the 14-year history of the award. The Lone Star Conference had 878 honorees.
The full list of UAFS honorees is listed below:
Chandler Alaniz Baseball
Nick Anderson Baseball
Blake Lindley Baseball
Nolan Riley Baseball
Kaleb Shaffer Baseball
Brooks Sunny Baseball
Drew Young Baseball
Evan Anderson Men's Basketball
Braden Boyer Men's Basketball
Matthew Wilson Men's Basketball
Hannah Boyett Women's Basketball
Laurissa Campbell Women's Basketball
Nathan Gonzales Men's Cross Country
Megan Thompson Women's Cross Country
Case Englehart Men's Golf
Alejandra Rodriguez Women's Golf
Nicolas Retamales Men's Tennis
Daniel Borrero Men's Tennis
Ethan Eddleman Men's Tennis
Wian Van Dyk Men's Tennis
Bianca Koen Women's Tennis
Kaitlyn Carroll Volleyball
