COLLEGE STATION, Texas— Among the degree candidates at the Texas A&M commencement exercises this Friday and Saturday (May 11-12) at Reed Arena are 92 Aggie student-athletes.

“I am so proud of these young men and women for earning a degree from Texas A&M,” Dr. John Thornton, Interim Director of Athletics for Texas A&M, said. “These student-athletes have put in a lot of time, effort and dedication to reach this goal. Their families and the people who have supported them throughout their lives are to be congratulated as well.”

“We talk about Building Champions in academics, athletics and community support and this pertains to all areas of life,” Thornton said. “Many of these student-athletes have participated through Aggie Athletes Involved, the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and just going out on their own to speak and interact with young people and schools in our community. They are excellent role models and great representatives of Texas A&M. We are all very proud of them.”

In the school year 2011-12, 174 Aggie student-athletes have earned their degrees and 374 student-athletes were recently honored at the Champs Banquet, sponsored by Carolyn and the late Tommie E. Lohman, for achieving a 3.0 or higher during the 2011 calendar year and 46 of those posted a perfect 4.0 for at least one semester.

On the various playing fields, five Aggie teams have won Big 12 Championships thus far this school year with women’s soccer, women’s swimming and diving, women’s indoor track and field and men’s indoor track and field along with men’s golf have added to the trophy case. The men’s and women’s outdoor track and field squads are competing this weekend in the Big 12 Championships, and the Aggie baseball team has won the Big 12 Championship Tournament the past two years and the 2012 championship will be held in Oklahoma City later in May.

The men’s and women’s tennis programs are both competing in the NCAA Championships this weekend and look to make a deep run. The women’s golf team teed off today at the NCAA Regional Tournament. The men’s golf team, currently ranked No. 11 in the land, will compete at the NCAA Regionals with hopes of making another run at a national title. Baseball and softball will advance to NCAA post-season play. Meanwhile, the men’s outdoor track and field team is currently ranked No. 2 in the country and the women’s outdoor track and field squad is ranked No. 8 in the land and both squads will be looking for a fourth straight National Championship.

In National Championship conversations, the women’s equestrian squad brought home the overall national title as well as the national women’s western equestrian championship.

Just missing national titles, but making a lot of noise in their respective NCAA Championships, the women’s indoor track and field team finished tied for fifth and the men’s indoor track and field squad finished tied for eighth. In the pool and diving well, the women’s swimming and diving team finished sixth at the NCAA Championships and the men’s swimming and diving program finished 13th at nationals. The women’s basketball team finished tied for second in the Big 12 standings and reached the NCAA Championships for the seventh straight year and finished ranked No. 12 and reached the NCAA Sweet 16. The men’s cross country team finished 18th at the NCAA Championships and women’s soccer finished 21st in the final poll and reached the NCAA second-round. The women’s volleyball squad reached the NCAA Championship second-round and the Aggie football team won a bowl game as well.

All ceremonies are open to the public at Reed Arena without need of tickets according to university officials.

MAY 2012 STUDENT-ATHLETE GRADUATES

Name Sport
Adams, Kelsey Equestrian
Alcazar, Greg Baseball
Allen, Courtnie Women’s Track & Field
Ariens, John Men’s Swimming & Diving
Asimakis, Laura Women’s Track & Field
Balser, Nicholas Women’s Basketball Practice Squad
Barry, William Men’s Track & Field
Blakeley, Mitchell Men’s Cross Country/Track & Field
Blenden, Cameron Women’s Basketball Practice Squad
Bredthauer, Ben Football
Brown, Charles Men’s Track & Field
Burnett, Kevin Men’s Track & Field
Cameron, Cole Football
Carter, Sydney Women’s Basketball
Carter, Khrystal Women’s Track & Field
Chafee, Amelia Equestrian
Collazo, Andrew Baseball
Cushman, Amanda Equestrian
Daily, Alyson Women’s Track & Field
Dawe, Courtney Equestrian
Devlin, Katherine Women’s Track & Field
Dodds, Melanie Women’s Swimming & Diving
Duhon, Mason Women’s Volleyball Practice Squad
Frank, Morgan Women’s Tennis
Furtch, Keon Football
Greene, Shawn Tae Soccer
Guerrero, Jacob Men’s Track & Field
Hall, Dana Equestrian
Harris, Dash Men’s Basketball
Heath, Ryne Soccer Practice Squad
Hermes, Cheyne Men’s Swimming & Diving
Hooper, Whitney Soccer
House, Jacob Baseball
Humphreys, Emalie Women’s Track & Field
Jackson, Kenny Baseball
Jaroszewski, Jared Football
Karimi, Kayvon Men’s Tennis
Kim, Jeffrey Soccer Practice Squad
Kliesing, Rhiannon Softball
Kmezich, Jennifer Soccer
Knuth, Coleman Men’s Track & Field
Lathrop, Chris Football
Liles, Christi Women’s Tennis
Loncaric, Boris Men’s Swimming & Diving
Lutz, Preston Women’s Basketball Practice Squad
Mabry, Seth Men’s Track & Field
Makany, Balazs Men’s Swimming & Diving
Matthias, Kay Women’s Track & Field
Mayo, Gabby Women’s Track & Field
Miller, Bryan Men’s Track & Field
Moran, Kevin Women’s Tennis Practice Squad
Morris, Eden Softball
Mynarcik, Philip Women’s Basketball Practice Squad
Onstott, Megan Women’s Swimming & Diving
Orsak, Kelsea Softball
Peters, Tiffany Women’s Track & Field
Phiri, Gerald Men’s Track & Field
Politis, Alexander Soccer Practice Squad
Porter, Alexa Women’s Golf
Potvin, Janie Women’s Swimming & Diving
Ramirez, Oscar Men’s Track & Field
Ray, Daniel Soccer Practice Squad
Reid, Julian Men’s Track & Field
Ringel, Chelsea Volleyball
Roberts, Joseph Men’s Track & Field
Ruddock, Natasha Women’s Track & Field
Russell, Caleb Football
Russell, Jordan Men’s Golf
Sherrod, Darby Equestrian
Sisk, Lindsey Softball
Soibelman, Hannah Equestrian
Solch, Elizabeth Equestrian
Sorrell, Nancy Equestrian
Stone, Jennifer Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field
Stone, Kristen Women’s Track & Field
Strange, Casey Men’s Swimming & Diving
Stripling, Ross Baseball
Sumrall, Andrew Women’s Tennis Practice Squad
Tatum, Raven Soccer
Thibodaux, Jocelyn Women’s Swimming & Diving
Thomas, Brian Football
Thompson, DeAndre Football
Tonne, Nathan Women’s Basketball Practice Squad
Uriegas, Estevan Baseball
Van Dam, Andres Men’s Swimming & Diving
Warren, Jeremy Men’s Track & Field
Weeks, Michael Football
Whaley, Erica Equestrian
White, Tyra Women’s Basketball
Wohlers, Carly Soccer
Wolridge, Andrew Football
Young, Brianne Soccer