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Scholar-Athletes of the Year

Scholar-Athletes of the Year

Being named an Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Year is the pinnacle of student-athlete excellence. It's where elite performance meets relentless drive. It’s not just about winning games or acing exams, it’s about mastering both. This honor is earned by those who outwork, outsmart, and outlast. They are true Sun Devils who set the standard and raise the bar.

To qualify for the Big 12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year, student-athletes must be juniors or seniors, maintain a 3.20+ GPA, compete in at least 20% of their team’s events, and have at least one year at their school. Each school nominates one athlete per sport, and winners are chosen by opposing coaches based on both academic and athletic excellence.

ASU's Big 12 Scholar-Athletes of the Year

2024-25

  • Patrick Sammon: Men's Swimming and Diving; BS in real estate development, March 2025
  • Grace Summerhays: Women's Golf; BS in communication, May 2025
  • Bella Ingrao: Lacrosse; BS in supply chain management, May 2025

Pac-12 Scholar-Athletes of the Year

2023-24

  • Gigi Gaspar: Lacrosse; BS in finance, May 2024
  • Lindsay Looney: Women's Swimming and Diving; BS in family and human development, May 2023
  • Marianna Argyrokastriti: Women's Tennis; BS in business administration

2022-23

  • Turner Washington: Men's Track and Field, BS in biological sciences, 2020
  • Ryggs Johnston: Men's Golf; BS in business management, certificate in sports business, May 2023

2021-22

2020-21 

2019-20

  • Tanner Hall: Wrestlling; BSE in electrical engineering, May 2019

2018-19 

  • Anne Kuhm: Gymnastics; BA in liberal studies, May 2019

2017-18 

  • Roberta Liti: Women's Golf; BA in business-sports and media studies, BS in management

2016-17

  • Clayton Albertson: Men’s Track and Field; MPE in physical education, May 2017
  • Keyasia Tibbs: Women’s Track and Field; BA in the arts, May 2017

2015-16

  • Mike Bercovici: Football; BS in biological sciences, May 2013

 

2014-15 

  • Taylor Kelly: Football; BAE in educational studies, May 2014
  • Chace Eskam: Wrestling; BS in pshychology, sociology minor, May 2015
  • Noemi Jimenez: Women's Golf; BIS in nterdisciplinary studies with concentrations in business and tourism, development and management, May 2015
  • Amber Freeman: Softball; BS in health sciences, May 2015

2013-14

 

2012-13

  • Jacqueline Cako: Women's Tennis; BS in biological sciences, May of 2013
  • Carrick Felix: Men's Basketball; BS in communication, May 2012
  • Nick Happe: Men's Track and Field/Cross Country; BS in finance, May 2013
  • Jake Meredith: Wrestling; BIS in business and urban Planning, May 2012

**Happe won separate awards

2011-12

  • Giulia Molinaro: Women's Golf; BS in tourism development and management, December 2012
  • Katelyn Boyd: Softball; BS in family and human development, May 2012
  • Elina Eggers: Women's Swimming and Diving; BS in economics, May 2012

2010-11

  • Rihards Kuksiks: Men's Basketball; BIS in interdisciplinary studies, concentrations in communications and sociology, May  2011
  • Mary Atkinson: Gymnastics; BS in biological sciences, emphasis in genetics and cell and developmental biology, May 2011
  • Lesley Rogers: Softball; BA in sociology, May 2011

2009-10

  • Brandon Bethke: Men's Cross Country; BIS in interdisciplinary studies, emphasis in organizational studies, May 2010
  • Mike Nixon: Football; BA in political science, December 2009
  • Knut Borsheim: Men's Golf; BS in finance, certificate in international business studies, December 2010
  • Juliana Murcia: Women's Golf; BFA in art, emphasis in sculpture, May 2010
  • Ryan Whiting: Men's Track and Field; BSE in civil engineering, May 2010

 

2008-09

  • Sybil Dosty: Women's Basketball; BIS in interdisciplinary studies, concentrations in African and African American studies and communication, August 2008
  • Jenna Kingma: Women's Cross Country; BS in marketing, May 2008
  • Azahara Muñoz: Women's Golf; BA in psychology, May 2009
  • Jessica Mapes: Softball; BS in family and human development, May 2009
  • Sarah Stevens: Women's Track and Field; BS in kinesiology, May 2008

2007-08

  • Jackie Vasquez: Softball; BAE in special education, December 2008
  • Steve Neuwert: Men's Swimming and Diving; BS in finance, December 2008
  • April Kubishta: Women's Track and Field; BA in mathematics, May 2007