SAN MARCOS, Texas – Texas State Athletics recognized 41 Bobcat student-athletes as part of the Spring 2022 graduation ceremonies on Friday morning at the Warren Reception Room inside the Texas State South End Zone Complex.
The student-athletes who received their T-rings include:
Baseball
Wesley Faison (Major: Business Administration)
Cameron Gibbons (Management)
Matthew Nicholas (Exercise Science)
Isaiah Ortega-Jones (General Studies)
Dalton Shuffield (General Studies)
Tristan Stivors (General Studies)
Justin Thompson (General Studies)
John Wuthrich (Marketing)
Football
D.J. Bolger (Finance)
Seth Caillouet (Health & Fitness Management)
Auston Deason (Applied Arts & Sciences)
Liam Dobson (Applied Arts & Sciences)
Jacoby Hopkins (Criminal Justice)
Tyler Vitt (Business Administration)
Men's Basketball
Shelby Adams (Criminal Justice)
Darien Jenkins (General Studies)
Isiah Small (General Studies)
Men's Golf
Wyatt Koricanek (General Studies)
Fabian Sunden (Finance)
Evan White (Management)
Soccer
Addison Gaetano (Marketing)
Gabie Jones (Health Sciences)
Hannah Solano (Management)
Softball
Dani Elder (Exercise Science)
Kylie George (General Studies)
Samara Lagway (Finance)
Caitlyn Rogers (Advertising)
Track & Field
Justin Botello (Health Sciences)
Ronnie Briscoe, Jr. (Criminal Justice)
Tina Douglas (Legal Studies)
Noah Herring (Public Health)
Travian Holst (Construction Science & Management)
Nicholas Mosqueda (Criminal Justice)
Donald Rolle (Criminal Justice)
Isaac Sadzewicz (Geography)
Anayah Washington (Sociology)
Volleyball
Kayla Granado (Marketing)
Kenedi Rutherford (Management)
Women's Basketball
Jo'Nah Johnson (Interdisciplinary Studies)
Gabby Standifer (Elementary Education)
Tennis
Hana Kvapilova (Psychology)
Each of the 41 student-athletes received their Texas State Athletics "T" Ring, customized graduation stoles, and Sun Belt Conference medallions to wear during commencement.
The "T" Ring symbolizes excellence on the playing field as well as the classroom. To receive a ring, student-athletes must receive a "T" letter from the athletics department, complete their NCAA eligibility at Texas State, and earn a bachelor's degree during the same academic year or within one year after their NCAA eligibility expired.
Along with their rings, all graduating student-athletes received the maroon stoles to wear during their graduation commencements. The 2008 Student-Athlete Advisory Committee introduced the tradition of presenting graduation stoles to graduating student-athletes as a way to be recognized as a unique group on campus.
The Sun Belt Conference medallions serve to distinguish student-athletes at Sun Belt schools who have earned a bachelor's degree.
The group of spring graduates won 11 Sun Belt regular season or tournament championships, members of three NCAA tournament teams, captured three Sun Belt individual championships, earned 11 All-Sun Belt designations, and competed in five NCAA regionals or nationals as an individual.
Academically, they combined for 27 Bobcat Academic Excellence and Star of Excellence awards as well as 49 Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List and Honor Roll distinctions.
