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Five get academic, athletic accolades
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Five student-athletes representing football, baseball and volleyball at the University of the Incarnate Word have received several awards on the academic side and field of play.
Baseball pitcher Kirk Jewasko was named the Region’s Top Scholar-Athlete of the year for Division II’s South Central Region. This honor is sponsored by the Conference Commissioner’s Association (CCA).
CCA President Butch Raymond said Jewasko’s “…extraordinary accomplishments exemplify the balance of academics and athletics that is the hallmark of Division II.”
Jewasko, a junior business management major, maintained a 3.80 grade point average while studying business management, and after the 2011 season was also named the Lone Star Conference male academic athlete of the year.
On the field Jewasko was named pitcher of the year by three regional squads and was ultimately a second-team choice on the Daktronics All-American team and third-team All-American selected by the American Baseball Coaches Association.
Offensive guard Charles Segura was honored for the second straight year making the 11-member, all-academic squad in the Lone Star Conference.
As an accounting major, Segura is pursuing a bachelor’s degree and a master’s through UIW’s five-year dual degree program. Segura has maintained a 3.75 grade point average. Segura has started every game for three consecutive years.
Segura also was voted onto the Capital One Academic All-Region team with a teammate –running back Trent Rios.
Rios, a junior business management major, also was recognized last year by Capital One. He has maintained a 3.52 GPA in the classroom. On the field he has consistently been ranked among the nation’s all-purpose yards producer.
Sophomore volleyball players Sarah Cardenas and Danielle Suarez are on the 2011 Lone Star Conference all-academic squad.
Cardenas, who plays a combination of defensive specialist and setter, has posted a perfect 4.0 grade point average as a mathematics major. Suarez, a setter, has maintained a GPA of 3.96 while studying rehabilitative sciences. This fall she led the team with 584 assists and twice was named LSC setter of the week.
Kirk Jewasko
Charles Segura
Trent Rios
Sarah Cardenas
Danielle Suarez
