SAN MARCOS, Texas – Texas State Athletics is proud to celebrate is 12 graduating student-athletes and those participating in the August 2022 commencement.
The dozen student-athletes graduating this weekend at the University Events Center on the Texas State campus include:
| Name |
Sport |
Hometown |
Major/Degree |
| Cameron Bush* |
Baseball |
Round Rock, Texas |
Management |
| Reece Gould* |
Baseball |
Hurst, Texas |
Marketing |
| Ben McClain* |
Baseball |
Pearland, Texas |
Health Sciences |
| Trevis Sundgren |
Baseball |
Silsbee, Texas |
Communication Studies |
| Kenny Frazier |
Football |
Opelousas, La. |
Economics |
| Drue Jackson* |
Football/Track & Field |
Garland, Texas |
Health & Fitness Management |
| Clayton King |
Men's Golf |
Uvalde, Texas |
Master's of Business Administration |
| Ben Swaffield |
Men's Golf |
Yeppoon, Australia |
Finance |
| Brooke Blackwell |
Softball |
Grandview, Texas |
Exercise & Sports Science |
| Ja'Kayla Bowie* |
Women's Basketball |
Tyler, Texas |
Health & Fitness Management |
| DaNasia Hood* |
Women's Basketball |
San Antonio, Texas |
Health & Fitness Management |
| Jaeda Reed* |
Women's Basketball |
Lawton, Okla. |
Human Development & Family Sciences |
An asterisk means the student-athletes have remaining athletic eligibility and will compete for their respective teams in 2022-23.
For the five student-athletes without athletic eligibility, they will be honored at this summer's "T" Ring Ceremony.
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 within one year after their NCAA eligibility expired.
The Texas State Athletics Department initiated the ring ceremony in May 1986 and more than 1,800 student-athletes have received a ring since that date.
Along with the ring, all graduating athletes receive a maroon stole to wear at graduation. A tradition introduced by the Texas State Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) in December 2008, the stoles serve to recognize student-athletes as a unique group on campus.
The Sun Belt Conference also recognizes hard work put in by its student-athletes both in the classroom and on the playing field. Each year, the Sun Belt distinguishes student-athletes who have earned their degree by awarding them with the Sun Belt Conference Graduation Medallion.
Commencement will take place on Saturday. For more information, please visit
www.txst.edu/commencement.
