Owens, Whitmarsh Named as Nominees for SEC McWhorter Post-Graduate Scholarships – Texas A&M Athletics

BIRMINGHAM – Texas A&M’s Kaitlyn Owens of girls’s swimming & diving and Sam Whitmarsh of males’s monitor & subject have been chosen as nominees for the H. Boyd McWhorter Scholar-Athlete Post-Graduate Scholarship, the Southeastern Conference introduced Monday.


Owens has excelled in her lecturers since arriving in Aggieland, as she boasts an unblemished 4.00 GPA whereas incomes her bachelor’s diploma in animal science. Her excellent efficiency within the classroom earned her Texas A&M’s coveted Bill Erwin Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award and a nod from the College Sports Communicators after being named to the All-District Team. Throughout her profession she has accrued six AD Honor Roll alternatives, in addition to incomes recognition on the SEC Academic Honor Roll 4 instances and the SEC First-Year Honor Roll. Rounding out her tutorial resume is an award from the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association, as she was tabbed a Scholar All-American.


“As the daughter of two Class of ’95 Aggies, I was incredibly excited to notify my parents that I was the female athlete nominated to represent Texas A&M University for the H. Boyd McWhorter award,” Owens stated. “To be recognized among so many amazing student-athlete peers in the SEC is an incredible honor. I am grateful for the last five amazing years I’ve spent at Texas A&M and will be putting this scholarship towards my future as a veterinarian.”

In the pool, Owens led by instance, capturing 4 All-America honors all through her time with this system. A dash specialist, she excels within the 100 backstroke, because the senior ranks third within the college’s file e-book with a time of 51.06. She displayed her worth and flexibility all through her remaining marketing campaign by serving because the leadoff leg on 4 of the Aggies’ high relays. Recognized by her friends, Owens was offered with the coveted Aggie Heart Award in 2025 and was named Team MVP in 2026.


Whitmarsh stands out within the classroom, as he graduated with a 3.30 GPA in supplies science and engineering whereas additionally pursuing an undergraduate certificates in holistic management and engineering. He concluded his time in Aggieland incomes AD Honor Roll distinction eight instances, whereas being added to the SEC Honor Roll on three events in addition to one distinguished pupil award. Pairing his athletic and lecturers, Whitmarsh was acknowledged by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association, garnering All-Academic standing all-four years of his collegiate profession. In 2025, Whitmarsh earned Texas A&M’s Distinguished Letterman’s Award, which is the very best honor an Aggie student-athlete can obtain.


“Receiving the nomination for the H. Boyd McWhorter Award and having the opportunity to represent this incredible institution as one of the Texas A&M nominee is nothing short of the highest honor,” Whitmarsh stated. “I would not have been able to perform to the standards required by this award without the support of the Athletic Department or my coaches, not to mention the support I received from my wife Isabelle and my parents. I’m filled with gratitude and deeply humbled by this nomination. I look forward to stewarding the subsequent scholarship in a way that I hope makes my university and those listed above proud.”

On the monitor, Whitmarsh cemented himself as an Aggie all-time nice as he received the 2025 NCAA out of doors 800m title which helped guarantee the lads’s sixth nationwide crew title in program historical past. Delivering on the convention stage, he received 4 SEC titles within the 800m which included the indoor and out of doors crown in each 2024 and 2025. Whitmarsh’s efficiency in his senior season, paired together with his tutorial excellence
Earned him the USTFCCCA National Outdoor Track Scholar Athlete of the Year award.

The SEC supplies the league’s female and male McWhorter Scholar-Athlete of the Year Post-Graduate Scholarship recipients with a $20,000 post-graduate scholarship.  The 30 remaining female and male nominees for the award additionally obtain a $10,000 post-graduate scholarship.

The award recipients are chosen by a committee of Faculty Athletics Representatives from the 16 SEC establishments.