The 2019-20 collegiate athletic season ended abruptly due to COVID-19. Many thought their senior year was the end of their college careers. The NCAA has allowed spring seniors to come back for one more year. Some schools are encouraging it. Some schools did not offer it.
Arizona State is proud to welcome back the following for the "extra" year. The list includes local athletes with Arizona ties, international students and All-Americans. We look forward to watching this group compete at the highest level in the extra year they received.
(Note: list is as of July, as some student-athletes could change their minds and decide not to return to pursue other opportunities).
JOSEPHINE ANOKYE, WOMEN'S TRACK & FIELD
Josephine is one of our many international student-athletes as she is from Ghana and has excelled in the 100m and 200m. She clocked the third-fastest 200-meter dash time in Sun Devil history by running 23.00 at the Desert Heat Classic and finished sixth and fourth in the 100-and 200-meter dashes, respectively, at the Pac-12 Championships.
KAYLEE ANTILL, WOMEN'S TRACK & FIELD
Antill boasts two marks in ASU Top-10 history in the hammer throw and weight throw. The thrower is no stranger to awards and earned Pac-12 All-Conference honors the last three seasons. An Ohio native, Antill looks to build on her top-notch performance following a fifth place finish in the hammer at the Pac-12 Championships in 2019. Read about how the NCAA qualifier excells in the classroom as a landscape architecture graduate.
KATELYN CARBALLO, WOMEN'S BEACH VOLLEYBALL
In her four years at ASU, Carballow has written her name all across the record books, as she is in the top three for career wins as an individual and in a pair (with Ellyson Lundberg). She has earned big wins for the Sand Devils over the years, including a win over the No. 10 Cal's No. 2 pair at the 2019 Pac-12 tournament to clinch the win. In 2019, she earned four wins over pairs from ranked teams. Of her four seasons, she earned the most wins in 2018 with 18.
AMANDA CARTY, WOMEN'S TRACK & FIELD
Competed in three meets (long jump) for ASU in 2020 after transferring in from Iowa. Hailing from Spanish Town, Jamaica, Carty was an all-Big Ten honoree three times in one season at Iowa, earning two top-eight finishes in the triple jump. She advanced to the NCAA West Regional in her first and only season in Division I track and field, and was an All-American at the junior college level in 2017 and 2018. Carty won the NJCAA outdoor title in the long jump and took sixth in the triple jump in her final season at Barton County Community College in Kansas, and earned two more All-America honors during the indoor season when she took fourth in both events.
NICHOLAS CHEEMA, BASEBALL
Came back to ASU in 2019 after spending one year at Central Arizona College in 2018 and a native of Texas, the catcher will return in 2021 after seeing some action in the abbreviated 2020 season.
KERRI CLAYTON, LACROSSE
The attacker has been one of the most dangerous offensive threats in the nation over the past three seasons, scoring 106 goals and totaling 146 points as the focal point of the Arizona State offense. Clayton was on an absolute tear before the 2020 season was cut short, having scored 29 goals in eight games, putting her in the Top-10 nationally in the category. Clayton was named Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week (3/2) for the second time in her career after a five-goal, seven-point performance in the 18-14 victory over Marquette (2/27). The Baltimore, Maryland native returns to a loaded offense that was clicking on all cylinders under the direction of the new coaching staff. Career: 43GP / 106G / 40A / 146PTS / .433 SHT% / 37GB / 17DC / 17CT
BERKELEY BONNEAU, LACROSSE
Bonneau has been the starting goaltender for the past three years at Arizona State, proving to be one of the Pac-12 Conference's toughest goalies to score on. Despite facing a high-volume of shots, Bonneau has managed to excel throughout her career in Tempe, compiling 421 saves. She has played in every game since arriving on campus, starting 43 games in net. She was off to a great start prior to the 2020 season being cut short, as her 72 saves led the Pac-12 Conference. Bonneau was named Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week (3/2) after finishing with 12 saves in the victory over Marquette (2/27), one of her 26 career double-digit save performances. Former collegiate goalie with Tim McCormack taking over as Head Coach of Sun Devil Lacrosse has helped Bonneau develop her all-around game. She is one of the most active goalkeepers in the country with the ability to disrupt offenses outside of her net, collecting a team-high 35 ground balls. Career: 44GP / 421SV / 16W / .443SV% / 148GB / 23CT
CARLEY ADAMS, LACROSSE
Carley Adams was in the midst of a breakout senior season with Sun Devil Lacrosse, having scored 18 goals in only eight games before the season was cut short. Coming into the season, Adams had tallied just 13 goals in her previous 33 games. She emerged thanks to the offense installed by the new coaching staff, scoring three or more goals in four games during the 2020 season. Adams put together a her best performance as a Sun Devil in the 20-5 victory over Fresno State (3/2), recording a career-high five goals and six points. She adds yet another weapon to an already talented and balanced Sun Devil attack. Career: 41GP / 31G / 8A / 39PTS / .534 SHT% / 19GB / 16DC / 8CT
AVERY HAMILL, LACROSSE
The attacker provides depth and experience to the Arizona State offense, having played in 17 career games. She has shown the ability to find the back of the net, scoring nine career goals, including a goal in the 20-5 victory over Fresno State this season. Her combination of height and athleticism make her a tough matchup for smaller defenders.
CAMPBELL POE, LACROSSE
Campbell Poe will utilize the extra year of eligibility awarded by the NCAA to return to Sun Devil Lacrosse. Poe has been with the program the past three years, providing essential depth at the goalkeeper position. Her contributions in practice are integral. testing and challenging the Sun Devil attackers. Her leadership and knowledge of the game make her a tremendous locker room presence. When called upon, Poe has shown that she is ready to play, as evidenced by a late save in the final minutes of the 2019 matchup with No. 16 USC.
DEVIN COLLINS, MEN'S TRACK & FIELD
The transfer from Cal Poly Ponoma will add depth and experience to the jumps group. Collins will join a program ready for its second season -- but first full season -- under the direction of Head Coach Dion Miller.
SERI GEISLER, WOMEN'S TRACK & FIELD
After transferring to ASU from Valley City State, Seri Geisler set the school record in javelin in just her second meet in 2019. She competed at the NCAA Outdoor Championships and earned All-America (finished 16th in the javelin throw NCAA Outdoor Championships) and All-Conference (finished in second place at Pac-12 Championship) honors in 2019. Geisler earned her master's degree in Liberal Studies in May 2020.
ALEX GEORGE, MEN'S TRACK & FIELD
Did not get an opportunity to compete in 2020 after transferring to ASU from Arkansas. Originally from Gloucester, Great Britain, George earned All-America honors as a junior in cross country in 2016. That season, George won the SEC individual title and was named the SEC Runner of the Year award. He closed out his junior cross country campaign with a 15th-place finish at the NCAA Championships.
KINDRA HACKBARTH, SOFTBALL
One of the most prolific softball hitters in the country, a 2019 NFCA Third-Team All-American, and Softball America First-Team All-American, Kindra finished the season ranked sixth in Softball America's Top 100 College Players. For the past two seasons, Kindra batted over .400 - a mark that allowed her to lead the Sun Devils in hits and total bases and rank third nationally with 32 runs in 2020. The outfielder moved to center field in 2020 and notched 26 putouts in the abbreviated season. Career: 189GP / .384BA / 152R / 27HR / 332TB / 116RBI / 34SB
MADDI HACKBARTH, SOFTBALL
Hackbarth is a force to be reckoned at the plate and as an anchor of defensive efforts on the diamond. In 2019, Hackbarth's 19 homers was just one shy of tying the ASU all-time single-season home run record. The next year Hackbarth's big bat topped national ranks - nine dingers ranked 15th, 32 RBI ranked ninth, nine doubles ranked second. Her .835 slugging percentage ranked No. 1 in the Pac-12 while her six sacrifice flies led the country. For the past two seasons Hackbarth has led the team in putouts - notching 183 in 2020 and 19 assists for a .995 field percentage.
Career: 167GP / .241BA / 72R / 225TB / 36HR / 122RBI / 10SF / 926PO / 73A
SAMANTHA HAMPTON, WOMEN'S TENNIS
The Skyview High School product from Vancouver, Wash., has her own business. Yes, her own business. She is talented, tough (already has overcome a knee injury that sidelined her for a season) and a top-100 player in singles (94). Read about her a little more in this great story from the Columbian.
ILZE HATTINGH, WOMEN'S TENNIS
The South African product went 15-9 last year in singles and double action and defeated three ranked opponents in the fall. She finished 2020 ranked as the No. 46 doubles tandem with Tereza Kolarova and was No. 40 in singles. We won't say much more other than she has a lot on her Wikipedia page. A great feature on her was written by Jeff Metcalfe of azcentral.com here.
CORTNEY JONES, WOMEN'S TRACK & FIELD
One of four Sun Devil 2020 indoor All-Americans, Jones is a prominent returner for the Sun Devils. Hailing from the state of Georgia, the sprinter flourished in the desert after transferring from Florida State. She made her mark on the ASU history books immediately - putting her name into the record book in just her first race as a Sun Devil when she ran the seventh-fastest 60-meter hurdles time in school history.
OLIVIA MEHAFFEY, WOMEN'S GOLF
Olivia Mehaffey will utilize the extra year of eligibility awarded by the NCAA to return to Sun Devil Women's Golf. Already boasting one of the most impressive resumes in program history, Mehaffey will return to Tempe to end on a high note. She recently completed her fourth season in Tempe with a historic achievement, becoming just the third four-time All-American in the history of the Arizona State Women's Golf program. She joined an exclusive list of Sun Devils to have been named All-Americans after each of their four years, one that includes Sun Devil Athletics Hall of Famer Kellee Booth (1995-98) and current LPGA Tour standout Azahara Munoz (2006-09). Despite this year being cut short, Mehaffey still managed to reach several career milestones in the process. She finished second at the Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge and sixth at the Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational, pushing her career Top-10 finishes total to 20. Not only does she have 20 Top-10 finishes, she also carded 20 rounds in the 60s in her career, one of the Top-25 totals in NCAA history. Her 11 rounds at or under par this season give her 65 in her career, putting her in the Top-10 in NCAA record book. Mehaffey's 72.74 stroke average also puts her in the NCAA's Top-25 all-time. She will have the opportunity to add to these totals and move up in the NCAA career record book during her fifth and final season of eligibility.
CIELO MEZA, SOFTBALL
As a redshirt, Meza will enter her sixth season of collegiate softball in 2021 and her third as a Sun Devil. Most recently, Meza led the Sun Devils in the circle with 10 wins and a 1.93 ERA in 2020. She threw the first no-hitter of her Sun Devil career on Feb. 9 against Seattle - complete with 14 strikeouts to land in the top-10 of ASU's all-time strikeouts by a pitcher in seven innings. Finished the year as one of four Sun Devils in Softball America's Top 100 College Softball Players. Career: 116GP / 2.48ERA / 479.0IP / 529SO / 170ER / record: 50-20
JEMINISE PARRIS, WOMEN'S TRACK & FIELD
Parris joined the program in January of 2019 and would go on to compete in four meets during the indoor season. She secured her first all-conference honor when she took eighth in the 100-meter hurdles at the 2019 Pac-12 Outdoor Championships. She concluded her first season with the Sun Devils by advancing to the NCAA regional final in 100-meter hurdles and placing 17th. Parris competed for ASU during the indoor portion of the 2020 season.
NATHAN PONWITH, MEN'S TENNIS
Scottsdale and Connections Academy graduate Nate Ponwith returned to ASU after playing at Georgia and has made quite an impact as the men's tennis program has been resurrected. He has racked up 55 singles wins and clinched the first Sun Devil win over a top-25 opponent since reinstatement, gliding past No. 37 Mattias Siimar of No. 13 Michigan 6-7 (1-7), 6-1, 6-4 on March 15, 2019.
MAKEY RAKOTOMALALA, MEN'S TENNIS
Makey grew up in France and is one of the many international student-athletes in Sun Devil Athletics. He is part of some good Sun Devil trivia, as he beat Duke's Nick Stachowiak (6-4, 6-2) to score the first point for the Sun Devils since returning as a program on Jan. 13, 2018. He also clinched ASU's first team victory since its revival, defeating Lucas Moreno of LMU, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 on Feb. 9, 2018.
MEGAN RENIEWICKI, WOMEN'S TRACK & FIELD
The 2016 Arcadia High School graduate from Scottsdale runs distances and set her high school record in the 3200m (10:51). She earned her degree in graphic design this spring and was in Barrett, The Honors College and earned Summa Cum Laude.
ALLI TATNALL, SOFTBALL
The California native is dubbed 'The Walk-Off Queen' for her famous performances against No. 10 Kentucky in 2020 and Pac-12 rival, Utah in 2019. Tatnall started 26 games as the designated player in 2020 when she notched 16 hits, 11 RBI, and eight doubles. The DP also faced pitchers 60 times and was walked more than anyone else on the team - a monumental 20 free bases. Career: 66GP / .227BA / 23R / 4HR / 26BB / 24RBI
BLAKE WAGONER, MEN'S GOLF
Blake had three top-10 finishes in six appearances in senior year before the coronavirus ended the season. Tied for eighth at the 2019 Players Amateur (July 9-14) held in South Carolina with a 14-under 274 (70-64-71-69) and in 44 collegiate events (135 rounds) he has posted a 72.27 stroke average, 28 rounds in the 60s and 63 rounds at par or better. He earned 2018 and 2019 Pac-12 First-Team All-Academic Selection.
ALEXANDRA WILLIAMS, WOMEN'S TRACK & FIELD
Alexandra Williams will utilize the extra year of eligibility awarded by the NCAA to return to the Sun Devil Women's Track & Field program. She is coming off an Indoor season in which she ran a wind-legal personal best of 13.85 in the 100-meter hurdles to finish 13th at the Pac-12 Championships. Williams set a new PR (13.72) in the 100-meter hurdles at the Desert Heat Classic. She competed at all three of ASU's home meets, taking home the 100-meter hurdles title at the ASU Invitational. Williams returns to a program getting ready for its second season under the direction of Head Coach Dion Miller.
CHUN AN YU, MEN'S GOLF
He's played in 38 tournaments and has a 70.40 stroke average and 46 rounds in the 60s and was a 2019 First-Team All-American. He captured titles at the ASU Thunderbird Collegiate (April 12-13, 2019), the Bandon Dunes Invitational (Mar. 11-13, 2018) in Oregon and the National Invitational Tournament (Feb. 27-28, 2017) in Tucson. ASU has not had a NCAA medalist since 2003. Chun will enter the season as one of the favorites to win the title at Grayhawk Golf Club in May of 2021.
Arizona State is proud to welcome back the following for the "extra" year. The list includes local athletes with Arizona ties, international students and All-Americans. We look forward to watching this group compete at the highest level in the extra year they received.
(Note: list is as of July, as some student-athletes could change their minds and decide not to return to pursue other opportunities).
JOSEPHINE ANOKYE, WOMEN'S TRACK & FIELD
Josephine is one of our many international student-athletes as she is from Ghana and has excelled in the 100m and 200m. She clocked the third-fastest 200-meter dash time in Sun Devil history by running 23.00 at the Desert Heat Classic and finished sixth and fourth in the 100-and 200-meter dashes, respectively, at the Pac-12 Championships.
KAYLEE ANTILL, WOMEN'S TRACK & FIELD
Antill boasts two marks in ASU Top-10 history in the hammer throw and weight throw. The thrower is no stranger to awards and earned Pac-12 All-Conference honors the last three seasons. An Ohio native, Antill looks to build on her top-notch performance following a fifth place finish in the hammer at the Pac-12 Championships in 2019. Read about how the NCAA qualifier excells in the classroom as a landscape architecture graduate.
#ASUgrad Kaylee Antill defied many odds in the challenging landscape architecture major, earning a 4.08 GPA while being an athlete and @barretthonors scholar.
— Arizona State University (@ASU) July 12, 2020
Instead of backing down, she doubled down, showing #excellence in class and in @SunDevilTFXC. https://t.co/4GojLf0GsA
KATELYN CARBALLO, WOMEN'S BEACH VOLLEYBALL
In her four years at ASU, Carballow has written her name all across the record books, as she is in the top three for career wins as an individual and in a pair (with Ellyson Lundberg). She has earned big wins for the Sand Devils over the years, including a win over the No. 10 Cal's No. 2 pair at the 2019 Pac-12 tournament to clinch the win. In 2019, she earned four wins over pairs from ranked teams. Of her four seasons, she earned the most wins in 2018 with 18.
OTD in 2019: The #SandDevils kicked off the best run in the Pac-12 tournament in program history with an upset over No. 10 Cal! ?? pic.twitter.com/gOhekhuxPO
— Sun Devil Beach VB (@SunDevilBeachVB) April 25, 2020
Katelyn Carballo returns to the Sand Devils with unfinished business ??
— Sun Devil Beach VB (@SunDevilBeachVB) November 27, 2020
Story >> https://t.co/MrC2VPkLdK pic.twitter.com/WOzBU6XOph
AMANDA CARTY, WOMEN'S TRACK & FIELD
Competed in three meets (long jump) for ASU in 2020 after transferring in from Iowa. Hailing from Spanish Town, Jamaica, Carty was an all-Big Ten honoree three times in one season at Iowa, earning two top-eight finishes in the triple jump. She advanced to the NCAA West Regional in her first and only season in Division I track and field, and was an All-American at the junior college level in 2017 and 2018. Carty won the NJCAA outdoor title in the long jump and took sixth in the triple jump in her final season at Barton County Community College in Kansas, and earned two more All-America honors during the indoor season when she took fourth in both events.
NICHOLAS CHEEMA, BASEBALL
Came back to ASU in 2019 after spending one year at Central Arizona College in 2018 and a native of Texas, the catcher will return in 2021 after seeing some action in the abbreviated 2020 season.
After four college transfers, Nick Cheema's perseverance paid off when he became an ASU baseball starter only to have it end prematurely due to COVID-19.
— Jacob Rudner (@Jacob_Rudner) July 7, 2020
But, his father's cancer diagnosis in October helped him put his situation into a different context. https://t.co/z2F3TU3dfT pic.twitter.com/FMxEFUaFjE
KERRI CLAYTON, LACROSSE
The attacker has been one of the most dangerous offensive threats in the nation over the past three seasons, scoring 106 goals and totaling 146 points as the focal point of the Arizona State offense. Clayton was on an absolute tear before the 2020 season was cut short, having scored 29 goals in eight games, putting her in the Top-10 nationally in the category. Clayton was named Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week (3/2) for the second time in her career after a five-goal, seven-point performance in the 18-14 victory over Marquette (2/27). The Baltimore, Maryland native returns to a loaded offense that was clicking on all cylinders under the direction of the new coaching staff. Career: 43GP / 106G / 40A / 146PTS / .433 SHT% / 37GB / 17DC / 17CT
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— Sun Devil Lacrosse (@SunDevilWLax) June 16, 2020
Our final returner is ready to cement her legacy ??
One of the most feared attackers in the nation is returning to a loaded @SunDevilWLax offense!
1??0??6?? goals with more to come soon ??
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BERKELEY BONNEAU, LACROSSE
Bonneau has been the starting goaltender for the past three years at Arizona State, proving to be one of the Pac-12 Conference's toughest goalies to score on. Despite facing a high-volume of shots, Bonneau has managed to excel throughout her career in Tempe, compiling 421 saves. She has played in every game since arriving on campus, starting 43 games in net. She was off to a great start prior to the 2020 season being cut short, as her 72 saves led the Pac-12 Conference. Bonneau was named Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week (3/2) after finishing with 12 saves in the victory over Marquette (2/27), one of her 26 career double-digit save performances. Former collegiate goalie with Tim McCormack taking over as Head Coach of Sun Devil Lacrosse has helped Bonneau develop her all-around game. She is one of the most active goalkeepers in the country with the ability to disrupt offenses outside of her net, collecting a team-high 35 ground balls. Career: 44GP / 421SV / 16W / .443SV% / 148GB / 23CT
This is a big one ??
— Sun Devil Lacrosse (@SunDevilWLax) June 16, 2020
The reigning @pac12 saves leader is returning to Tempe!
4?2?1? saves already on her résumé and more motivated then ever ??
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CARLEY ADAMS, LACROSSE
Carley Adams was in the midst of a breakout senior season with Sun Devil Lacrosse, having scored 18 goals in only eight games before the season was cut short. Coming into the season, Adams had tallied just 13 goals in her previous 33 games. She emerged thanks to the offense installed by the new coaching staff, scoring three or more goals in four games during the 2020 season. Adams put together a her best performance as a Sun Devil in the 20-5 victory over Fresno State (3/2), recording a career-high five goals and six points. She adds yet another weapon to an already talented and balanced Sun Devil attack. Career: 41GP / 31G / 8A / 39PTS / .534 SHT% / 19GB / 16DC / 8CT
AVERY HAMILL, LACROSSE
The attacker provides depth and experience to the Arizona State offense, having played in 17 career games. She has shown the ability to find the back of the net, scoring nine career goals, including a goal in the 20-5 victory over Fresno State this season. Her combination of height and athleticism make her a tough matchup for smaller defenders.
CAMPBELL POE, LACROSSE
Campbell Poe will utilize the extra year of eligibility awarded by the NCAA to return to Sun Devil Lacrosse. Poe has been with the program the past three years, providing essential depth at the goalkeeper position. Her contributions in practice are integral. testing and challenging the Sun Devil attackers. Her leadership and knowledge of the game make her a tremendous locker room presence. When called upon, Poe has shown that she is ready to play, as evidenced by a late save in the final minutes of the 2019 matchup with No. 16 USC.
DEVIN COLLINS, MEN'S TRACK & FIELD
The transfer from Cal Poly Ponoma will add depth and experience to the jumps group. Collins will join a program ready for its second season -- but first full season -- under the direction of Head Coach Dion Miller.
SERI GEISLER, WOMEN'S TRACK & FIELD
After transferring to ASU from Valley City State, Seri Geisler set the school record in javelin in just her second meet in 2019. She competed at the NCAA Outdoor Championships and earned All-America (finished 16th in the javelin throw NCAA Outdoor Championships) and All-Conference (finished in second place at Pac-12 Championship) honors in 2019. Geisler earned her master's degree in Liberal Studies in May 2020.
ALEX GEORGE, MEN'S TRACK & FIELD
Did not get an opportunity to compete in 2020 after transferring to ASU from Arkansas. Originally from Gloucester, Great Britain, George earned All-America honors as a junior in cross country in 2016. That season, George won the SEC individual title and was named the SEC Runner of the Year award. He closed out his junior cross country campaign with a 15th-place finish at the NCAA Championships.
All-American ?
— Sun Devil TFXC (@SunDevilTFXC) May 2, 2019
SEC Champion ?
SEC Runner of the Year ?
Future ????... ?
Alex George is joining the #SunDevilFamily! pic.twitter.com/6BbCOLNaNt
KINDRA HACKBARTH, SOFTBALL
One of the most prolific softball hitters in the country, a 2019 NFCA Third-Team All-American, and Softball America First-Team All-American, Kindra finished the season ranked sixth in Softball America's Top 100 College Players. For the past two seasons, Kindra batted over .400 - a mark that allowed her to lead the Sun Devils in hits and total bases and rank third nationally with 32 runs in 2020. The outfielder moved to center field in 2020 and notched 26 putouts in the abbreviated season. Career: 189GP / .384BA / 152R / 27HR / 332TB / 116RBI / 34SB
One more year #OnTheBoat ?? pic.twitter.com/hRQaeQG7xT
— Sun Devil Softball (@ASUSoftball) April 3, 2020
MADDI HACKBARTH, SOFTBALL
Hackbarth is a force to be reckoned at the plate and as an anchor of defensive efforts on the diamond. In 2019, Hackbarth's 19 homers was just one shy of tying the ASU all-time single-season home run record. The next year Hackbarth's big bat topped national ranks - nine dingers ranked 15th, 32 RBI ranked ninth, nine doubles ranked second. Her .835 slugging percentage ranked No. 1 in the Pac-12 while her six sacrifice flies led the country. For the past two seasons Hackbarth has led the team in putouts - notching 183 in 2020 and 19 assists for a .995 field percentage.
Career: 167GP / .241BA / 72R / 225TB / 36HR / 122RBI / 10SF / 926PO / 73A
She's coming back ?? pic.twitter.com/1ZwYPIQxqj
— Sun Devil Softball (@ASUSoftball) April 3, 2020
SAMANTHA HAMPTON, WOMEN'S TENNIS
The Skyview High School product from Vancouver, Wash., has her own business. Yes, her own business. She is talented, tough (already has overcome a knee injury that sidelined her for a season) and a top-100 player in singles (94). Read about her a little more in this great story from the Columbian.
Thank you to our two seniors, @SammiHampster and @savslaysman for all your hard work as Sun Devils!?? #ForksUp
— Sun Devil W. Tennis (@sundevilwtennis) May 7, 2020
You are #Set4Success in anything you choose to do in life!?? pic.twitter.com/mlMX6z8HDC
ILZE HATTINGH, WOMEN'S TENNIS
The South African product went 15-9 last year in singles and double action and defeated three ranked opponents in the fall. She finished 2020 ranked as the No. 46 doubles tandem with Tereza Kolarova and was No. 40 in singles. We won't say much more other than she has a lot on her Wikipedia page. A great feature on her was written by Jeff Metcalfe of azcentral.com here.
CORTNEY JONES, WOMEN'S TRACK & FIELD
One of four Sun Devil 2020 indoor All-Americans, Jones is a prominent returner for the Sun Devils. Hailing from the state of Georgia, the sprinter flourished in the desert after transferring from Florida State. She made her mark on the ASU history books immediately - putting her name into the record book in just her first race as a Sun Devil when she ran the seventh-fastest 60-meter hurdles time in school history.
OLIVIA MEHAFFEY, WOMEN'S GOLF
Olivia Mehaffey will utilize the extra year of eligibility awarded by the NCAA to return to Sun Devil Women's Golf. Already boasting one of the most impressive resumes in program history, Mehaffey will return to Tempe to end on a high note. She recently completed her fourth season in Tempe with a historic achievement, becoming just the third four-time All-American in the history of the Arizona State Women's Golf program. She joined an exclusive list of Sun Devils to have been named All-Americans after each of their four years, one that includes Sun Devil Athletics Hall of Famer Kellee Booth (1995-98) and current LPGA Tour standout Azahara Munoz (2006-09). Despite this year being cut short, Mehaffey still managed to reach several career milestones in the process. She finished second at the Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge and sixth at the Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational, pushing her career Top-10 finishes total to 20. Not only does she have 20 Top-10 finishes, she also carded 20 rounds in the 60s in her career, one of the Top-25 totals in NCAA history. Her 11 rounds at or under par this season give her 65 in her career, putting her in the Top-10 in NCAA record book. Mehaffey's 72.74 stroke average also puts her in the NCAA's Top-25 all-time. She will have the opportunity to add to these totals and move up in the NCAA career record book during her fifth and final season of eligibility.
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— Sun Devil W. Golf (@SunDevilWGolf) May 25, 2020
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CIELO MEZA, SOFTBALL
As a redshirt, Meza will enter her sixth season of collegiate softball in 2021 and her third as a Sun Devil. Most recently, Meza led the Sun Devils in the circle with 10 wins and a 1.93 ERA in 2020. She threw the first no-hitter of her Sun Devil career on Feb. 9 against Seattle - complete with 14 strikeouts to land in the top-10 of ASU's all-time strikeouts by a pitcher in seven innings. Finished the year as one of four Sun Devils in Softball America's Top 100 College Softball Players. Career: 116GP / 2.48ERA / 479.0IP / 529SO / 170ER / record: 50-20
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— Sun Devil Softball (@ASUSoftball) April 11, 2020
JEMINISE PARRIS, WOMEN'S TRACK & FIELD
Parris joined the program in January of 2019 and would go on to compete in four meets during the indoor season. She secured her first all-conference honor when she took eighth in the 100-meter hurdles at the 2019 Pac-12 Outdoor Championships. She concluded her first season with the Sun Devils by advancing to the NCAA regional final in 100-meter hurdles and placing 17th. Parris competed for ASU during the indoor portion of the 2020 season.
NATHAN PONWITH, MEN'S TENNIS
Scottsdale and Connections Academy graduate Nate Ponwith returned to ASU after playing at Georgia and has made quite an impact as the men's tennis program has been resurrected. He has racked up 55 singles wins and clinched the first Sun Devil win over a top-25 opponent since reinstatement, gliding past No. 37 Mattias Siimar of No. 13 Michigan 6-7 (1-7), 6-1, 6-4 on March 15, 2019.
Wavey for one more year ?? pic.twitter.com/zs9EaWqh4M
— Sun Devil M. Tennis (@SunDevilMTennis) May 21, 2020
MAKEY RAKOTOMALALA, MEN'S TENNIS
Makey grew up in France and is one of the many international student-athletes in Sun Devil Athletics. He is part of some good Sun Devil trivia, as he beat Duke's Nick Stachowiak (6-4, 6-2) to score the first point for the Sun Devils since returning as a program on Jan. 13, 2018. He also clinched ASU's first team victory since its revival, defeating Lucas Moreno of LMU, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 on Feb. 9, 2018.
Tonight's Starters ?? pic.twitter.com/Zmby1hQGKL
— Sun Devil M. Tennis (@SunDevilMTennis) February 8, 2020
MEGAN RENIEWICKI, WOMEN'S TRACK & FIELD
The 2016 Arcadia High School graduate from Scottsdale runs distances and set her high school record in the 3200m (10:51). She earned her degree in graphic design this spring and was in Barrett, The Honors College and earned Summa Cum Laude.
ALLI TATNALL, SOFTBALL
The California native is dubbed 'The Walk-Off Queen' for her famous performances against No. 10 Kentucky in 2020 and Pac-12 rival, Utah in 2019. Tatnall started 26 games as the designated player in 2020 when she notched 16 hits, 11 RBI, and eight doubles. The DP also faced pitchers 60 times and was walked more than anyone else on the team - a monumental 20 free bases. Career: 66GP / .227BA / 23R / 4HR / 26BB / 24RBI
Senior Year, Take 2????
— Sun Devil Softball (@ASUSoftball) April 25, 2020
Alli is coming back ?? pic.twitter.com/BcxLxR9cf5
BLAKE WAGONER, MEN'S GOLF
Blake had three top-10 finishes in six appearances in senior year before the coronavirus ended the season. Tied for eighth at the 2019 Players Amateur (July 9-14) held in South Carolina with a 14-under 274 (70-64-71-69) and in 44 collegiate events (135 rounds) he has posted a 72.27 stroke average, 28 rounds in the 60s and 63 rounds at par or better. He earned 2018 and 2019 Pac-12 First-Team All-Academic Selection.
Guess who's back, back again ... ?@blakewagoner7?
— Sun Devil Men's Golf (@sundevilmgolf) May 23, 2020
back, tell a friend!!! pic.twitter.com/ajtrHYh8kc
Had 3 three top-10 finishes in first six tournaments this year. @blakewagoner7 has been steady and consistent since arriving in fall of 2016 ... earns degree in May. Great student-athlete! https://t.co/jDVsfbYAl7 Big part of many wins past four years. pic.twitter.com/Yd4UnTWiMn
— Sun Devil Men's Golf (@sundevilmgolf) April 10, 2020
ALEXANDRA WILLIAMS, WOMEN'S TRACK & FIELD
Alexandra Williams will utilize the extra year of eligibility awarded by the NCAA to return to the Sun Devil Women's Track & Field program. She is coming off an Indoor season in which she ran a wind-legal personal best of 13.85 in the 100-meter hurdles to finish 13th at the Pac-12 Championships. Williams set a new PR (13.72) in the 100-meter hurdles at the Desert Heat Classic. She competed at all three of ASU's home meets, taking home the 100-meter hurdles title at the ASU Invitational. Williams returns to a program getting ready for its second season under the direction of Head Coach Dion Miller.
CHUN AN YU, MEN'S GOLF
He's played in 38 tournaments and has a 70.40 stroke average and 46 rounds in the 60s and was a 2019 First-Team All-American. He captured titles at the ASU Thunderbird Collegiate (April 12-13, 2019), the Bandon Dunes Invitational (Mar. 11-13, 2018) in Oregon and the National Invitational Tournament (Feb. 27-28, 2017) in Tucson. ASU has not had a NCAA medalist since 2003. Chun will enter the season as one of the favorites to win the title at Grayhawk Golf Club in May of 2021.
ICYMI (which you might have or you might have forgotten because freakin' Chez got three eagles) what a win for @kevingolfyu in Australia https://t.co/xqw7nZshEk @pac12 @Pac12Network pic.twitter.com/xra1Jb9FpN
— Sun Devil Men's Golf (@sundevilmgolf) January 12, 2019