TicketsCINCINNATI – Seventeen University of Cincinnati student-athletes have earned Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar Awards, as presented by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education.
Eleven of the honorees are women's student-athletes, with basketball and soccer leading the way with three each.
The awards honor students of color who have excelled in the classroom as well as on the athletic field. Inspired by tennis legend Arthur Ashe, Jr.'s commitment to education as well as his love for the game of tennis, U.S. colleges and universities are invited to participate in this annual awards program by nominating their outstanding sports scholars. In addition to their athletic ability and academic performance, Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars demonstrate a commitment to community service and student leadership.
The full list of honorees by school, sport, team and more can be found here.
Football
Jordan Young - Second
Ken Willis - Third
Men's Basketball
Viktor Lakhin - First
Men's Swimming and Diving
Gal Ido - First
Brogan Robinson - First
Men's Track and Field
Camden Beatty - Second
Women's Basketball
Jillian Hayes - First
Mya Jackson - First
Malea Williams - Second
Lacrosse
Dani Mlkvy - First
Soccer
Brooke Brown - Second
Kendall Battle - Third
Vyviene Spaulding - Third
Women's Swimming and Diving
Mia Hensley - Second
Women's Track and Field
Anaya Dees - First
Faith Kingsley - Third
Volleyball
Shaye Eggleston - First
Eleven of the honorees are women's student-athletes, with basketball and soccer leading the way with three each.
The awards honor students of color who have excelled in the classroom as well as on the athletic field. Inspired by tennis legend Arthur Ashe, Jr.'s commitment to education as well as his love for the game of tennis, U.S. colleges and universities are invited to participate in this annual awards program by nominating their outstanding sports scholars. In addition to their athletic ability and academic performance, Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars demonstrate a commitment to community service and student leadership.
The full list of honorees by school, sport, team and more can be found here.
Football
Jordan Young - Second
Ken Willis - Third
Men's Basketball
Viktor Lakhin - First
Men's Swimming and Diving
Gal Ido - First
Brogan Robinson - First
Men's Track and Field
Camden Beatty - Second
Women's Basketball
Jillian Hayes - First
Mya Jackson - First
Malea Williams - Second
Lacrosse
Dani Mlkvy - First
Soccer
Brooke Brown - Second
Kendall Battle - Third
Vyviene Spaulding - Third
Women's Swimming and Diving
Mia Hensley - Second
Women's Track and Field
Anaya Dees - First
Faith Kingsley - Third
Volleyball
Shaye Eggleston - First