University of Oklahoma Athletics
2024 OU Scholar-Athlete Awards Recipients Announced
May 08, 2024 | Athletics
NORMAN – The University of Oklahoma Athletics Department announced the winners of its 2024 scholar-athlete awards Wednesday.
Each member institution may bestow a Conference Medal Award annually to a male and female student-athlete who has completed his/her athletics eligibility and who has made the most outstanding record in athletics and scholarship. (The student must have a 3.00 minimum GPA.) No student shall be eligible for this award who has not had at least two years of intercollegiate competition at the University of Oklahoma.
Jay Myers Award
Given to freshman student-athletes who best combine excellence in scholarship with potential excellence in their chosen field of athletics endeavor. The student must have a 3.00 minimum GPA.
Outstanding Scholar-Athlete of the Year
This award is given to student-athletes who have attained the highest level of scholarly and athletics success in the prior calendar year. Scholarship is to be measured by appropriate indices and academic attainment, including GPA. Athletics success is measured by overall athletics performance. Students must attain an OU minimum 3.50 cumulative GPA to be eligible for this award.
Athletics Council Achievement Award
This award honors graduating student-athletes who have overcome great personal, academic and/or emotional odds to achieve academic success while participating in intercollegiate athletics. These young men or women have persevered and made significant personal strides toward meeting their individual goals. The common thread for all of those to be considered for this award is a motivation/drive to succeed and a work ethic that overcomes difficult situations.
Athletics Council Service Award
Student-athletes receiving this award have made important contributions to the community through their commitment to service.
Athletics Director's Leadership Award
Given to student-athletes who demonstrate extraordinary leadership in representing the University of Oklahoma and their teams. The award recognizes the special qualities of being a leader, including mental toughness, ability to work with others, giving respect and gaining the respect of others, integrity and accountability. These qualities are tantamount to one's success in athletics and life.
THE AWARDS AND WINNERS
Conference Medal AwardEach member institution may bestow a Conference Medal Award annually to a male and female student-athlete who has completed his/her athletics eligibility and who has made the most outstanding record in athletics and scholarship. (The student must have a 3.00 minimum GPA.) No student shall be eligible for this award who has not had at least two years of intercollegiate competition at the University of Oklahoma.
- Josh Heindselman (wrestling)
- Ragan Smith (women's gymnastics)
Jay Myers Award
Given to freshman student-athletes who best combine excellence in scholarship with potential excellence in their chosen field of athletics endeavor. The student must have a 3.00 minimum GPA.
- Landry Allen (women's basketball)
- Jackson Arnold (football)
- Max Bereznev (men's gymnastics)
- Jacolb Cole (men's basketball)
- Kailynn Jackson (track)
- Zoe Parkhurst (soccer)
- Hannah Pfiffner (volleyball)
- Keira Wells (women's gymnastics)
- Jaxon Willits (baseball)
Outstanding Scholar-Athlete of the Year
This award is given to student-athletes who have attained the highest level of scholarly and athletics success in the prior calendar year. Scholarship is to be measured by appropriate indices and academic attainment, including GPA. Athletics success is measured by overall athletics performance. Students must attain an OU minimum 3.50 cumulative GPA to be eligible for this award.
- Alyssa Brito (softball)
- Cailey England (soccer)
- Drew Goodman (men's golf)
- Nathan Han (men's tennis)
- Olivia Lueking (women's track)
- Ralford Mullings (men's track)
- Ignacio Yockers (men's gymnastics)
Athletics Council Achievement Award
This award honors graduating student-athletes who have overcome great personal, academic and/or emotional odds to achieve academic success while participating in intercollegiate athletics. These young men or women have persevered and made significant personal strides toward meeting their individual goals. The common thread for all of those to be considered for this award is a motivation/drive to succeed and a work ethic that overcomes difficult situations.
- Jacqueline Brown (rowing)
- Julia Garcia Ruiz (women's tennis)
- Meilin Sullivan (women's gymnastics)
Athletics Council Service Award
Student-athletes receiving this award have made important contributions to the community through their commitment to service.
- Kelsey Carrington (volleyball)
- Nathan Han (men's tennis)
- Giuseppe Hoose (wrestling)
- Paige Low (women's track & field)
Athletics Director's Leadership Award
Given to student-athletes who demonstrate extraordinary leadership in representing the University of Oklahoma and their teams. The award recognizes the special qualities of being a leader, including mental toughness, ability to work with others, giving respect and gaining the respect of others, integrity and accountability. These qualities are tantamount to one's success in athletics and life.
- Drew Goodman (men's golf)
- Nathan Han (men's tennis)
- Kinzie Hansen (softball)
- Katherine LeVasseur (women's gymnastics)
- Liz Scott (women's basketball)
- Drake Stoops (football)
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