Howard Payne University recognized 145 student-athletes on April 6, 2021, as a part of the 34th annual National Student-Athlete Day.
The 145 Howard Payne student-athletes were recognized at HPU’s eighth annual National Student-Athlete Day luncheon held on the HPU campus on Tuesday, April 6th. Students were given an opportunity to invite a professor to attend the luncheon with them.
Former HPU football player and now Baylor University professor Dr. Lane Wakefield spoke at the luncheon which was held outdoors on the HPU campus.
National Student-Athlete Day honors student-athletes and the network of parents, coaches, teachers and school systems that make it possible for young people to strike a balance between academic and athletic achievement and who use sport as a vehicle for positive social change. The day, established by the National Consortium for Academics & Sports, is co-sponsored by the NCAA and the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) and Northeastern University’s Sport in Society.
To qualify for this honor a student-athlete must have achieved a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or greater, made a significant contribution to their team, and maintained a high level of integrity in their everyday life.
April 6, 2021 will mark the 34th celebration of National STUDENT-Athlete Day. This special day honors college student-athletes nationwide for their outstanding achievements in academics, athletics and service to their schools and communities. National STUDENT-Athlete Day is celebrated annually and has seen over four million student-athletes honored. It has become one of America’s strongest endeavors promoting the positive virtues of sport and student-athletes as a whole, and the positive affect they both have on society.
2021 HPU National Student-Athlete Day List
Baseball
Xavier Haines
Kyle Purdes
Benjamin Schardt
Nicholas Diaz
Rylee McGee
Derek Gifford
Carson Wert
Mark Willoughby
Joe Villarreal
Jared Pollock
JT Howard
David Paleo
David Berzins
Cyah Daniel
Dean Evans
Tanner Benson
Anthony Cook
Preston Taylor
Michael Harris
Gary Blair
Chandler Paul
Luke Brock
Trevor Fletcher
Richard Mays
William Iannacone
Men’s Basketball
Brad Erskin
Isiah Thomas
Harold Myart
Jay Helzer
Reese Ridder
Men’s Golf
Chase Day
Harrison Hopson
Jake Angerstein
Men’s Tennis
Tevin Stevens
Dominic DeNardo
Micah Hunter
Hunter Green
Romeo Rubio
Nicholas Crawford
Landon Ferree
Volleyball
Mya Ross
Amaya Marshall
Brittany Sutton
Delaney Etzler
Kaitlyn Elsten
Elizabeth Benn
Daisy Flores
Grace Beckmeyer
Riley Brittain
Women’s Golf
Bailey Farmer
Madison McGarrh
Women’s Soccer
Jenna Stuard
Morgan Patterson
Kira Teel
Lesly Garcia
Madison Marzullo
Leah Gordish
Delaney Castor
Mariah Gonzales
Kelsey Bunch
Emma Kacal
Katharina Van Wyk
Kendra Cecil
Savannah Gregory
Madelynn James
Audrey Spicer
Katherine Burnside
Carrie Gerdes
Marisah Mata
Meagan Miller
Alexandria Barnett
Emily McClendon
Lindsey Schiller
Veaney Cazares
Women’s Tennis
Zaylie Sanchez
Zoe Sprayberry
Blair Ballard
Lexie Nave
Athletic Training
Troy Soto
Landry Connell
Tatiana Robles-Figueroa
Ezra Rubio
Salina Ali
Kaitlyn Elsten
Jessica Temples
Men’s Soccer
Andrew Hackney
Ryan Cottrell
Esdras Calvac
Zachary Moreno
Jacob Blackwell
Vicente Castro
Eduardo Flores
Noah Platzer
Obed Santos
Joshua Williams
Chris Nino
Softball
Tia Campos
Ragen Noriega
Alexis Sullivan
Hannah Morales
Alyssa Corpus
Brianna Lopez
Kiley Persons
Bree Cason
Zaleigh Perez
Isabella Buckley
Tara Campos
Women’s Basketball
Chelsey Harris
Lily Janek
Salina Ali
Payge Grable
Delaney Ingram
Bria Neal
Catlyn Ward
Mallory Garcia
Amanda Turpin
Haley Arledge
Trinity Johnson
Trynadee Greenwell
Football
Matthew Martin
Tyler Howard
Reed Collins
Cameron Gutierrez
Miguel Gutierrez
James Jakubowski
Carter Renfro
Joel Willis
Brevin Wilson
Chadwick Foster
Casey Dufner
Jake Parker
Jessie Paris
Kage Gilbreath
Enrique Sustaita
Nicholas Acker
William Burford
Aiden McCloskey
Brayden Rhea
Spencer Iverson
Gregory Borgeson
Uriah McDuffie
Hunter Cheek
Jacob Hinds