Maurice Buckner
Staff Writer
On Jan. 14, Lone Star Conference officials nominated 35 Cameron University student-athletes for the Lone Star Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
The list spanned eight sports: Baseball, Softball, Men’s and Women’s Tennis, Volleyball, Men’s and Women’s Golf and Women’s Basketball. Women’s Basketball had the most Cameron nominations with seven.
This year the Lone Star Conference implemented a change in when nominations would be announced. Players are recognized at the end of each semester for having a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Cameron student-athletes handled multiple workout sessions, practice and road games while maintaining their GPAs.
Sophomore softball player Makenzie Burk and senior basketball player Ali Brown had 4.0 GPAs last fall. Both students believe making good grades is about time management and having supportive teammates.
Burk said she dedicates all her spare time off the field to studying and preparing for tests.
“Any time I have some free time I try to get my studies finished,” Burk said.
Brown said, “Sometimes balancing basketball and school is a bit challenging. We usually have Sundays off from basketball, so I do a lot of homework on Sunday.”
Brown said she also finds time to study on the bus during away games.
Although the LSC nominations recognized individuals, students said their teammates helped each other.
Brown said, “As a team we are always supportive of one another, whether it’s on the court or in the classroom.”
“Anytime someone on the team is rewarded efforts we congratulate them,” Brown said.
Burk and Brown compete not only on the field, but also in the classroom. With a smile, Burk said, “I have always wanted to be the best at everything that I do, so the classroom is no different.”
“I’m always trying to get the best grades in class,” Brown said. “If I don’t, it makes me more determined to do better on the next test.”
Both players remained humble about their nominations.
“It is an absolute honor,” Burk said. “I have always strived to get good grades, so this was an added bonus.”
Brown said, “It’s a special honor to get nominated for the Lone Star Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll. Any award that I receive because of working hard in the classroom is definitely a plus. My goal is always to do my best in school and make good grades.”
35 students nominated for Lone Star Conference Honor Roll
Men’s Tennis
Felipe Oyarzun
Joakim Persson
Angelo Lencioni
Andres Velasco
Dennis Merdan
Women’s Golf
Katie Johnston
Kylee Johnson-Wickham
Candice Swartz
Aleesha Holden
Volleyball
Kayla Hebert
Maci Terrell
Kelsie Coplen
Rebecca Green
Taylor Riddle
Softball
Makenzie Burk
Kelsy Hebert
Misty Dooley
Jill Ledford
Baseball
Dillon Leveille
Codey McElroy
Ben Jones
Matt Nilmeyer
Women’s Basketball
Charron Montgomery
Jade Herl
Brittany Harris
Ali Brown
Chelsea Stamp
Noelle Kindred
Lindsey Smith
Women’s Tennis
Samantha Wood
Magdalena Kovinic
Florencia Tornero
Men’s Golf
Dylan McClure
Quinton Tews
Corey Bounds