Posted: Feb 08, 2019
TLU's Manny Longoria named ASC Football Co-Distinguished Scholar-Athlete
SEGUIN, Texas -- Texas Lutheran junior defensive end Manny Longoria (Geronimo/Navarro) has been named the American Southwest Conference's Football Co-Distinguished Scholar-Athlete for the 2018 season.
Longoria, an Academic All-American and an All-Region and All-Conference performer, shares the 2018 honor with Steven Sellers of the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor.
Longoria is the third TLU football player and the 13th overall TLU student-athlete to claim an ASC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete award.
The Distinguished Scholar-Athlete Teams recognize student-athletes who achieve a high 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 13 ASC member institutions and two affiliate members select a Distinguished Scholar-Athlete in each sport. TLU is an affiliate member of the ASC in football only. The Bulldogs' 17 other intercollegiate sports play as members of the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference.
In this 2018-19 academic year, Longoria was named to the CoSIDA/Google Cloud Academic All-America Division III Second Team. He is a two-time CoSIDA Academic All-District selection.
This year, D3football.com named Longoria to the Second Team All-South Region squad, and he was a First Team All-Conference selection at defensive end.
In 2018, Longoria finished among the NCAA Division III leader in sacks (19th) and tackles for loss (11th). He also ranked 32nd in forced fumbles.
Longoria led the ASC in sacks per game and tackles for loss, and he tied for the conference lead in fumbles forced per game.
Longoria ended the 2018 season with 37 total tackles, 19.5 tackles for loss (108 yards in losses), and 10.0 sacks (77 yards in losses). He also had five quarterback hurries, three forced fumbles, and a fumble recovery (which he returned 41 yards for a score).
Longoria has a 3.69 grade point average as an education major (mathematics).
TLU's 12 other Distinguished Scholar-Athlete award winners occurred when TLU was a full member of the ASC. The Bulldogs' past award winners include:
Matt Alves, football, 2007
Allen Cain, football, 2011
Daniel Yancelson, baseball, 2012
Sean Kistler, baseball, 2013
Carly Hansen, women's golf, 2008
Angela Aufderhaar, women's golf, 2010
Cody Fuller, men's tennis, 2009
Alanna Gangemi, women's tennis, 2008
Valerie Clark, women's track & field, 2009
Jacqueline Allen, women's track & field, 2010
Ashley Meadows, women's track & field, 2012
Ashley Meadows, women's track & field, 2013
ASC Fall 2018 Distinguished Scholar-Athlete Teams
(Distinguished Scholar-Athlete of the Year*)
Men's Cross Country
| Name | University | Cl. | Major | GPA | Hometown |
| Michael Harris* | Ozarks | So. | Health Science | 3.90 | Elkins, Ark.. |
| Owen Taylor | Belhaven | Gr. | Accounting | 4.00 | Fayette, Ala. |
| Sam Stewart | Concordia Texas | So. | Business Administration | 3.93 | Galveston, Texas |
| Beau Billings | East Texas Baptist | Sr. | Biology | 3.58 | Mansfield, Texas |
| Nathan McEndree | Hardin-Simmons | Jr. | Ministry | 4.00 | Keller, Texas |
| Michael Field | LeTourneau | Sr. | Mechanical Engineering | 3.50 | Tega, S.C. |
| Sean Reid | Mary Hardin-Baylor | So. | Management | 4.00 | Killeen, Texas |
| Juan Rosas | McMurry | So. | Accounting | 3.90 | Brackettville, Texas |
| William Serrano | Sul Ross State | So. | Mathematics | 3.66 | Pecos, Texas |
| Alireza Nourani | UT Dallas | Sr. | Political Science | 3.62 | Plano, Texas |
| Will McIlroy | UT Tyler | Jr. | Speech Communication | 3.40 | Weatherford, Texas |
Women's Cross Country
| Name | University | Cl. | Major | GPA | Hometown |
| Alexis Segura* | LeTourneau | Jr. | Kinesiology-Sport Management | 4.00 | Ausitn, Texas |
| Lydia Lippincott | Belhaven | Sr. | Theater/Classical Education | 3.85 | Cedar Hill, Texas |
| Emily Villines | Concordia Texas | Sr. | Mathematics | 3.30 | Huntsville, Texas |
| Chloe Hudson | East Texas Baptist | Sr. | Chemistry | 3.89 | Katy, Texas |
| Sydney Tencate | Hardin-Simmons | Jr. | Criminal Justice | 3.55 | Moran, Texas |
| Haleigh Lachney | Louisiana College | Jr. | Media Productions | 3.97 | Simpson, La. |
| Caroline Vining | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Jr. | Nursing | 3.35 | Killeen, Texas |
| Tiffany Cox | McMurry | So. | Psychology | 3.83 | Abilene, Texas |
| Hannah Smith | Ozarks | Sr. | Accounting | 3.83 | Blue Eye, Mo. |
| Kyela Cosby | Sul Ross State | Jr. | Kinesiology | 3.96 | North Zulch, Texas |
| Hollee Ratliff | UT Dallas | Sr. | Neuroscience | 3.87 | Amarillo, Texas |
| Tristin Salem | UT Tyler | Jr. | Kinesiology | 3.46 | Tomball, Texas |
Football
| Name | University | Cl. | Major | GPA | Hometown |
| Manny Longoria* | Texas Lutheran | Jr. | Education | 3.69 | Geronimo, Texas |
| Steven Sellers* | Mary Hardin-Baylor | So. | Management | 4.00 | Murphy, Texas |
| Watson Fondren | Belhaven | Sr. | Sports Medicine | 3.71 | Cruger, Miss. |
| Brian Baca | East Texas Baptist | Jr. | History | 3.79 | Pittsburg, Texas |
| Ty Crain | Hardin-Simmons | Sr. | Criminal Justice | 3.86 | Sweetwater, Texas |
| Brady Wade | Howard Payne | So. | Kinesiology | 3.69 | Little Elm, Texas |
| Jamarcus Fitzpatrick | Louisiana College | Sr. | Sports Media | 3.81 | Shreveport, La. |
| Josh Smith | McMurry | So. | Biology | 3.43 | Bossier City, La. |
| AJ Daniels | Southwestern | Sr. | Psychology | 3.75 | Benbrook, Texas |
| Fabian Baeza | Sul Ross State | Jr. | Kinesiology | 3.67 | Van Horn, Texas |
Men's Soccer
| Name | University | Cl. | Major | GPA | Hometown |
| Thomas Ross* | Ozarks | Sr. | Mathematics | 3.99 | Heath, Texas |
| Nathan Ratzlaff | Belhaven | Jr. | Business Administration | 3.80 | Youngsville, La. |
| Rob Oakley | Concordia Texas | Sr. | Mathematics | 3.84 | Dallas, Texas |
| Travis Atkinson | East Texas Baptist | Jr. | Kinesiology | 3.25 | Palestine, Texas |
| Preston Hillis | Hardin-Simmons | Sr. | Marketing | 3.58 | Irving, Texas |
| Collin Salyers | Howard Payne | Sr. | History | 3.48 | San Antonio, Texas |
| Alec Wier | LeTourneau | Sr. | Business Administration | 3.36 | Cypress, Texas |
| Leo Osawa | Louisiana College | So. | Sports & Wellness | 3.57 | Sao Bernardo do Campo, Brazil |
| Tyler Childs | Mary Hardin-Baylor | So. | Biology (Pre-Med) | 4.00 | Boerne, Texas |
| Javi Mejia | McMurry | Jr. | Art | 3.77 | Azle, Texas |
| Mason Anderson | UT Dallas | Jr. | Biology | 3.41 | Frisco, Texas |
| Lucas Pereira | UT Tyler | Sr. | Electrical Engineering | 3.44 | Barcelona, Spain |
Women's Soccer
| Name | University | Cl. | Major | GPA | Hometown |
| Kenne Kessler* | Hardin-Simmons | Sr. | Biology | 4.00 | Highland Village, Texas |
| Yaharim Satterwhite | Belhaven | Sr. | Biology | 4.00 | Tolleson, Ariz. |
| Kayla Carlove | Concordia Texas | Jr. | Kinesiology | 4.00 | Carrollton, Texas |
| Raegan Kappler | East Texas Baptist | So. | Business/Marketing | 4.00 | McKinney, Texas |
| Kaitlyn Harrison | Howard Payne | Sr. | Athletic Training | 4.00 | Watauga, Texas |
| Sarah Harder | LeTourneau | Sr. | Interdisciplinary Studies | 4.00 | Pearland, Texas |
| Haley Clark | Louisiana College | Sr. | Biology | 3.71 | Lafayette, La. |
| Elissa Freberg | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Sr. | Biology (Pre-Med) | 3.96 | Friendswood, Texas |
| Angelica Navarro | McMurry | So. | Mathematics | 3.48 | Fort Worth, Texas |
| Joey Long | Ozarks | So. | Biology | 3.36 | Cabot, Ark. |
| Kelly Swenson | Sul Ross State | Sr. | Kinesiology | 3.94 | Austin, Texas |
| Monica Dallacasa | UT Dallas | Sr. | Mechanical Engineering | 3.84 | The Woodlands, Texas |
| Kaelyn Steitz | UT Tyler | Sr. | Marketing | 3.49 | McKinney, Texas |
Volleyball
| Name | University | Cl. | Major | GPA | Hometown |
| Sarah Paolini* | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Jr. | Nursing | 3.97 | Kalispell, Mont. |
| Lauren Whiting | Belhaven | Sr. | Education | 3.70 | Southaven, Miss. |
| Tristyn Massey | Concordia Texas | Jr. | Elementary Education | 3.24 | Amarillo, Texas |
| Elyse Shaw | East Texas Baptist | Sr. | Elementary Education | 3.80 | Spring, Texas |
| Allison Kuster | Hardin-Simmons | Sr. | Psychology | 3.97 | Mansfield, Texas |
| Kailey Doering | Howard Payne | Jr. | Elementary Education | 3.91 | Little Elm, Texas |
| Cam Taylor | LeTourneau | So. | Interdisciplinary Studies | 3.87 | Huffman, Texas |
| Mary Nichols | Louisiana College | Jr. | Health & Physical Education | 4.00 | Boyce, La. |
| Jordyn Burnell | McMurry | Jr. | Business Accounting | 3.59 | Sinton, Texas |
| Alyssa Lanahan | Sul Ross State | So. | Film Production | 3.55 | El Paso, Texas |
| Lauren Schilling | UT Dallas | Jr. | Criminology | 3.93 | San Antonio, Texas |
| Samantha Lee | UT Tyler | Sr. | Kinesiology | 3.86 | Georgetown, Texas |