TLU Seniors with President Debbie Cottrell

Posted: Dec 07, 2023

TLU Celebrates December 2023 Student-Athlete Graduates with Senior Watch Ceremony

SEGUIN, Texas -- Texas Lutheran University Athletics celebrated the upcoming graduation of 13 student-athletes with the department's annual senior watch ceremony.

The ceremony was held Thursday afternoon in TLU's Hein Dining Hall.

TLU student-athletes receive senior watches for the completion of their undergraduate degrees. Student-athletes also must complete their collegiate careers as members in good standing of their respective athletics programs.

This year's group of graduating seniors combined to claim four conference team championships.

TLU student-athletes collecting their senior watches for December 2023 graduation were:

JT Watson, Men's Basketball

Santiago Quinonez, Men's Soccer

Hunter Blaha, Men's Soccer

Keriann Kallus, Volleyball

Maddy Schultz, Volleyball

Laura Hernandez, Softball

Carlos Cura, Men's Track and Field / Cross Country

Christian Urbina, Men's Track and Field / Cross Country

Kevin Vazquez-Arredondo, Men's Track and Field / Cross Country

Seth Cosme, Football

Jadyn Davis, Football

James Gipson, Football

Blake Lowry, Football

The senior watches were presented to the student-athletes by TLU President Debbie Cottrell, TLU Director of Athletics Bill Miller and members of the TLU coaching staff.