Twenty-9 Lobos Honored with 1A FAR Academic Excellence Award – New Mexico Lobos

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Twenty-nine student-athletes from the 2024-25 University of New Mexico Lobo rosters had been honored with the 1A FAR Academic Excellence Award. Overall, 13 of UNM’s 18 packages had been represented on the squad.

The 29 representatives led all Mountain West faculties, rating seventh nationally behind Stanford, Duke, Western Michigan, South Carolina, UMass, and Ball State.

The 1A FAR Academic Excellence Award acknowledges excellent student-athletes for his or her vital accomplishments within the classroom whereas competing on the highest stage of faculty sports activities. The Award is given yearly to student-athletes who graduate with a cumulative GPA of three.80 or above and have participated in a minimum of two years of NCAA Intercollegiate athletics at a Football Bowl Subdivision establishment.

2024-25 Lobo Award Winners

Connor Adams, Men’s Golf
Aditya Balsekar, Men’s Tennis
Devin Brandt-Epps, Football
Dalis Bruce, Soccer
Hanna Bruckmayer, Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field
Akili Carris, Baseball
Maja Gebauer, Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field
Maleah Goldie, Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field
Alyssa Gregory, Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field
Nicola Jansen, Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field
Kialah Jefferson, Volleyball
Lilee Kaasch, Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field
Zaria Katesigwa, Football
Asiana Lee, Swimming & Diving
Katy McCarter, Swimming & Diving
Sophia McDonnell, Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field
Amhiya Moreland, Women’s Basketball
Christina Nisoli, Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field
Ethan Ott, Baseball
Lisa Marie Pagliano, Women’s Golf
Lauryn Payne, Volleyball
Taryn Robles, Soccer
Annie Saechueng, Women’s Golf
Abbie Schwieder, Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field
Rikus Van Niekerk, Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field
Bente Vandeputte, Women’s Tennis
Maud Vandeputte, Women’s Tennis
Shawna Williams, Soccer
Sophia Zamrripa, Women’s Golf