Rice Honors 2025 Scholar-Athletes
2/23/2025 8:00:00 PM | Baseball, Football, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Golf, Men's Tennis, Men's Track & Field, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Soccer, Swimming & Diving, Women's Tennis, Women's Track & Field, Women's Volleyball, R Association, Women's Indoor Track, Men's Indoor Track, Track & Field, Men's Outdoor Track, Women's Outdoor Track, Women's Golf
HOUSTON - Rice Athletics and the Office of Academic Advising jointly hosted the 39th Annual Scholar Athlete Celebration on Sunday at the R Room at Historic Rice Stadium. The award winners were chosen based on character and accomplishment in school and in sport.
This year, Rice Director of Athletics Tommy McClellend, University President Reginald DesRoches, Provost Amy Dittmar, Dean Dr. Bridget K. Gorman, along with several members of the Rice University Board of Trustees R Association Board, and several high-level donors were in attendance for the event. The musical talent was provided by Filppo Aldrovandi Reina.
Sponsored by the 'R' Association, Rice University Scholar Athletes are selected from a pool of Honor Athletes (3rd, 4th, and 5th year student-athletes that maintain a 3.4 GPA) during the spring semester of every academic year. Each varsity team may honor up to three roster members with the title of Scholar Athlete and awardees are determined by the OAAA (Office of Academic Advising for Athletics) in conjunction with the Athletics Department coaching staff.
Rice Scholar Athletes (Listed Alphabetically by Last Name)
2025 Rice Honor Athletes (Listed Alphabetically and By Sport)
Rice Professors in Attendance
This year, Rice Director of Athletics Tommy McClellend, University President Reginald DesRoches, Provost Amy Dittmar, Dean Dr. Bridget K. Gorman, along with several members of the Rice University Board of Trustees R Association Board, and several high-level donors were in attendance for the event. The musical talent was provided by Filppo Aldrovandi Reina.
Sponsored by the 'R' Association, Rice University Scholar Athletes are selected from a pool of Honor Athletes (3rd, 4th, and 5th year student-athletes that maintain a 3.4 GPA) during the spring semester of every academic year. Each varsity team may honor up to three roster members with the title of Scholar Athlete and awardees are determined by the OAAA (Office of Academic Advising for Athletics) in conjunction with the Athletics Department coaching staff.
Rice Scholar Athletes (Listed Alphabetically by Last Name)
| Lukas Boandl | Golf |
| Maya Bokunewicz | Basektball |
| Naija Bruckner | Soccer |
| Julianna Dickman | Cross Country |
| Morgan Fey | Track |
| Izeya Floyd | Football |
| Darby Harris | Volleyball |
| Matthew Kumar | Track |
| JoVoni Johnson-McCray | Football |
| Jackson Moran | Cross Country |
| Sydney Morgan | Swim & Dive |
| Arthus Morisson de la Bessetiere | Tennis |
| Jackson Peakes | Basektball |
| Darya Schwartzman | Tennis |
| Savannah Simms | Track |
| Dominik Skorjanc | Track |
| Garrett Stratton | Baseball |
| Josh Williams | Football |
2025 Rice Honor Athletes (Listed Alphabetically and By Sport)
| Jack Ben-Shoshan | Baseball |
| Micah Davis | Baseball |
| Jacob Devenny | Baseball |
| Charles Duffield | Baseball |
| Reed Gallant | Baseball |
| Caleb Matthews | Baseball |
| Mark Perkins | Baseball |
| Treyton Rank | Baseball |
| Matthew Rheaume | Baseball |
| Christian Salazar | Baseball |
| Ryland Urbanczyk | Baseball |
| Graiden West | Baseball |
| Chike Anigbogu | Football |
| Alexander Bacchetta | Football |
| Micah Barnett | Football |
| Bradford Baur | Football |
| Mo Bility | Football |
| Shepherd Bowling | Football |
| Miguel Cedeno | Football |
| Michael Daley | Football |
| Christian Edgar | Football |
| Kenneth Fehoko | Football |
| Christian Francisco | Football |
| Wyatt Freeman | Football |
| Colin Giffen | Football |
| David Gonzalez | Football |
| Enock Gota | Football |
| Demone Green | Football |
| Ryan Guillo | Football |
| Matt Hall | Football |
| Jaggar Hebeisen | Football |
| Timothy Horn | Football |
| Conor Hunt | Football |
| Weston Kropp | Football |
| Michael Larbie | Football |
| Trace Norfleet | Football |
| Chibuikem Nwajuaku | Football |
| Aaron Padgett | Football |
| Landon Ransom | Football |
| Alexander Scherle | Football |
| Matthew Sykes | Football |
| Jeremiah Williams | Football |
| Plae Wyatt | Football |
| Blake Benson | Mens Golf |
| Davis Byrd | Mens Golf |
| Raghav Chugh | Mens Golf |
| Nicholas Li | Mens Golf |
| Cal Abdulky | Mens Outdoor Track |
| Filippo Aldrovandi Reina | Mens Outdoor Track |
| Patrick Elizondo | Mens Outdoor Track |
| Gus Gannon | Mens Outdoor Track |
| Ty Hampton | Mens Outdoor Track |
| Ellis Ibizugbe | Mens Outdoor Track |
| Luke Ivy | Mens Outdoor Track |
| Riley Kuhlman | Mens Outdoor Track |
| Thomas Quan Ma | Mens Outdoor Track |
| William McDermott | Mens Outdoor Track |
| Connor McGrath | Mens Outdoor Track |
| Elliot Metcalf | Mens Outdoor Track |
| Andrew Murray | Mens Outdoor Track |
| Zachary Neuman | Mens Outdoor Track |
| Sachin Shurpalekar | Mens Outdoor Track |
| Tyler Strothman | Mens Outdoor Track |
| Benjamin Tijerina | Mens Outdoor Track |
| Nathan Turman | Mens Outdoor Track |
| Caleb Wilson | Mens Outdoor Track |
| Wesley Wright | Mens Outdoor Track |
| Eduardo Morais | Mens Tennis |
| Santiago Navarro | Mens Tennis |
| Yasha Zemel | Mens Tennis |
| Hailey Adams | Womens Basketball |
| Kennedy Clifton | Womens Basketball |
| Shelby Hayes | Womens Basketball |
| Sussy Ngulefac | Womens Basketball |
| Amelie Attenborough | Womens Outdoor Track |
| Johanna Bangala | Womens Outdoor Track |
| Sydney Bogan | Womens Outdoor Track |
| Catherine Calhoun | Womens Outdoor Track |
| Maggie Forbes | Womens Outdoor Track |
| Saniya Friendly | Womens Outdoor Track |
| Elle Garcia | Womens Outdoor Track |
| Darcey Lonsdale | Womens Outdoor Track |
| Alisa Meraz-Fishbein | Womens Outdoor Track |
| Arayna Mickles | Womens Outdoor Track |
| Katlyn Schmeltzer | Womens Outdoor Track |
| Lauren Schmitt | Womens Outdoor Track |
| Elena Schwegman | Womens Outdoor Track |
| Elena Siemens | Womens Outdoor Track |
| Alice Taylor | Womens Outdoor Track |
| Josephine Taylor | Womens Outdoor Track |
| Caroline Thames | Womens Outdoor Track |
| Katherine Twede | Womens Outdoor Track |
| Eva Vreeland | Womens Outdoor Track |
| Sutton Walsh | Womens Outdoor Track |
| Mckyla van Westhuizen | Womens Outdoor Track |
| Ava White | Womens Outdoor Track |
| Cat Albuquerque | Womens Soccer |
| Natalie Diaz | Womens Soccer |
| Mariana Elizondo | Womens Soccer |
| Mikala Furuto | Womens Soccer |
| Guilianna Johnston | Womens Soccer |
| Carsyn Martz | Womens Soccer |
| Kallyn McKinney | Womens Soccer |
| Jessica Molina | Womens Soccer |
| Bailey Peek | Womens Soccer |
| Gabriela Quintero | Womens Soccer |
| Kenna Sanders | Womens Soccer |
| Morgan Bartley | Womens Swimming and Diving |
| Lily Cramer | Womens Swimming and Diving |
| Saloni Dalal | Womens Swimming and Diving |
| Ella Dyson | Womens Swimming and Diving |
| Mimi Filkin | Womens Swimming and Diving |
| Ava Hamblett | Womens Swimming and Diving |
| Arielle Hayon | Womens Swimming and Diving |
| Lauren Hurt | Womens Swimming and Diving |
| Amelia Kane | Womens Swimming and Diving |
| Abigail King | Womens Swimming and Diving |
| Mia Nagle | Womens Swimming and Diving |
| Katherine Sammy | Womens Swimming and Diving |
| Megan Schultze | Womens Swimming and Diving |
| Chie Kezuka | Womens Tennis |
| Saara Orav | Womens Tennis |
| Allison Zipoli | Womens Tennis |
| Lola Foord | Womens Volleyball |
| Taylor Johnson | Womens Volleyball |
| Kaitlyn Knobbe | Womens Volleyball |
| Kaia Mateo | Womens Volleyball |
| Lademi Ogunlana | Womens Volleyball |
Rice Professors in Attendance
| Roberta Anding | KINE |
| Fatima Baig | GERM |
| Andrea Bajani | ENGL |
| Douglas Brinkley | HIST |
| Amelie Carlton | ECON |
| Roberto Dugnani | MECH |
| Maryam Emami | FREN |
| Tommy Pan Fang | BUSI |
| Cin-Ty Lee | EEPS |
| Jonathan Miles | BUSI |
| Bartlett D. Moore, IV | BIOS |
| Steven Rackley | SMGT |
| Wendy Schell | KINE |
| Rebecca Schreib | COMP |
| Dan Wagner | BIOS |
| Geoff Wehmeyer | MECH |
| Gary Woods | ELEG |
| Ricardo Zednik | MSNE |
Players Mentioned
Throws
/ Men's Track & Field
G
/ Women's Basketball
Distance
/ Men's Track & Field
S
/ Football
Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
Middle Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
TE
/ Football
FR/BR/IM
/ Swimming & Diving
RHP
/ Baseball
/ Men's Golf
/ Men's Golf
Sprints
/ Women's Track & Field
G
/ Women's Basketball
VIPER
/ Football
MF
/ Women's Soccer
/ Men's Golf
/ Men's Golf
G/F
/ Women's Basketball
Breast/Free/IM
/ Swimming & Diving
Breast
/ Swimming & Diving
DE
/ Football
RHP
/ Baseball
OF
/ Baseball
Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
Free/Back/IM
/ Swimming & Diving
SLOT
/ Football
MF
/ Women's Soccer
Jumps
/ Men's Track & Field
Throws
/ Women's Track & Field
Back/Fly
/ Swimming & Diving
DL
/ Football
OH
/ Women's Volleyball
Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
RB
/ Football
DS
/ Football
Sprints
/ Women's Track & Field
MF
/ Women's Soccer
RHP
/ Baseball
Distance
/ Men's Track & Field
Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
K
/ Football
DL
/ Football
SLOT
/ Football
Free/Back
/ Swimming & Diving
Javelin
/ Men's Track & Field
DS
/ Women's Volleyball
C
/ Women's Basketball
Free/Fly
/ Swimming & Diving
P
/ Football
Back/Free
/ Swimming & Diving
Jumps
/ Men's Track & Field
Decathlon
/ Men's Track & Field
OH
/ Women's Volleyball
WR
/ Football
Free/IM
/ Swimming & Diving
/ Women's Tennis
Free/Fly/IM
/ Swimming & Diving
MB
/ Women's Volleyball
OL
/ Football
Mid-Distance
/ Men's Track & Field
DL
/ Football
/ Men's Golf
Mid-Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
D
/ Women's Soccer
S
/ Women's Volleyball
Sprints
/ Men's Track & Field
Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
Distance
/ Men's Track & Field
Mid-Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
F
/ Women's Soccer
/ Men's Tennis
Distance
/ Men's Track & Field
IM/Fly/Free/BR
/ Swimming & Diving
Distance
/ Men's Track & Field
Breast/IM
/ Swimming & Diving
/ Men's Tennis
C
/ Women's Basketball
OL
/ Football
MB
/ Women's Volleyball
/ Women's Tennis
G
/ Men's Basketball
MF
/ Women's Soccer
RHP
/ Baseball
D
/ Women's Soccer
INF/OF
/ Baseball
RHP
/ Baseball
OF
/ Baseball
IM/Back/Fly
/ Swimming & Diving
MF
/ Women's Soccer
Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
Pole Vault
/ Women's Track & Field
BR/Fly/Free/IM
/ Swimming & Diving
/ Women's Tennis
Javelin
/ Women's Track & Field
Sprints
/ Men's Track & Field
Pole Vault
/ Women's Track & Field
Hurdles
/ Women's Track & Field
Sprints
/ Men's Track & Field
RHP
/ Baseball
Distance
/ Men's Track & Field
Jumps/Multis
/ Women's Track & Field
Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
Distance
/ Men's Track & Field
RHP
/ Baseball
Hurdles
/ Women's Track & Field
Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
INF
/ Baseball
Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
CB
/ Football
Distance
/ Men's Track & Field
Distance
/ Men's Track & Field
VIPER
/ Football
/ Men's Tennis
/ Women's Tennis
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