Six Howard Payne University student-Athlete are on the Distinguished Scholar-Athlete teams in their respective American Southwest Conference 2010-11 winter and spring sports, the ASC office announced on Monday (June 13).

Brandon Irwin from men’s basketball, Clarissa Krum from women’s basketball, Jordan Hammontree from baseball, Raymond Borjas from men’s tennis, Cassie Emerson from women’s tennis, and Ashley Silva from softball were Howard Payne’s honorees on the 2010-11 ASC winter and spring sports Distinguished Scholar-Athlete teams

Overall, 100 student-athletes from ASC men’s basketball, women’s basketball, baseball, men’s golf, women’s golf, men’s tennis, women’s tennis, men’s track and field, women’s track and field, and softball were named to the Distinguished Scholar-Athlete teams.

Link to full ASC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete release

The honor, in its fourth academic year, recognizes student-athletes that achieve a higher level of academic achievement (a 3.20 grade-point average or better) while competing as a starter or important reserve on their team. From that list – limited to one nominee per school in each ASC championship sport – the Sports Information Directors from the conference’s 15 member institutions vote on a Distinguished Scholar-Athlete from each sport.

All honorees were also named to the Winter/Spring 2010-11 ASC Academic All-Conference Team.