TicketsTwenty-two University of Cincinnati student-athletes, the department's most since 2022, 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.
Staying on the Arthur Ashe front, Bearcats legend Oscar Robertson earned the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage at the ESPYs on July 16. He was honored for his work as NBA Players Association president in helping reform free agency and allowing for he and his peers to have more freedom of movement.
Baseball
Christian Mitchelle
Football
Tony Johnson
Samaj Jones
Jiquan Sanks
Logan Wilson
Lacrosse
Malia Adams
Devon Cherry
Hailey Darko
Swimming and Diving
Ido Gal
Mia Hensley
Tennis
Rozalia Gruszczynska
Sara Watanabe
Track and Field
Justin Abrams
Camden Beatty
Mallory Mullen
Women's Basketball
Jillian Hayes
Reagan Jackson
Women's Golf
Yu-Wei Chiang
Ruby Chou
Mar Garcia Jimenez
Volleyball
Zeta Washington