SAN MARCOS, Texas – Forty-four Texas State student-athletes received their "T" Rings on Friday morning as the new class of athlete graduates concluded their Texas State academic careers with the coveted ring and graduation ceremonies this weekend.
 
Along with their "T" Rings, the group of 44 student-athletes also received 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.
 
"T" Ring Recipients – Spring 2023
Baseball (8)

Name	Major	Hometown
Triston Dixon	General Studies	Conroe, Texas
Jose Gonzalez	General Studies	Spring, Texas
Reece Gould	Marketing	Hurst, Texas
Peyton Lewis	Finance and Marketing	Cypress, Texas
Ben McClain	Applied Arts & Sciences	Pearland, Texas
Nathan Medrano	Applied Arts & Sciences	Gilroy, Calif.
Austin Smith	Applied Arts & Sciences	Abilene, Texas
Zeke Wood	Construction Science Management	Paris, Texas

 
Football (9)

Name	Major	Hometown
Kylar Cooks	Electronic Media	Texarkana, Texas
Nic Fulwider	Applied Arts & Sciences	Tyrone, Ga.
Micah Hilts	Communication Studies	Colorado Springs, Colo.
Waydale Jones	Applied Arts & Sciences	Beeville, Texas
Jarron Morris	Health Sciences	Orange, Texas
Tanner Prewit	Advertising	Dripping Springs, Texas
Dennis Robinson	Applied Arts & Sciences	Hollywood, Fla.
Silas Robinson	Agricultural Business	Yoakum, Texas
Micah Strahan	Exercise & Sports Science	Midland, Texas

 
Men's Basketball (2)

Name	Major	Hometown
Nighael Ceaser	General Studies	Houston, Texas
Mason Harrell	Applied Arts & Sciences	Midwest City, Okla.

 
Men's Golf (1)

Name	Major/Graduate Certificate	Hometown
Harrison Hineline	Professional Ethics	Boerne, Texas

 
Men's Track and Field (4)

Name	Major/Graduate Certificate	Hometown
Cody Bullard	Applied Arts & Sciences	San Antonio, Texas
Ashton Callahan	Criminal Justice	Sweeny, Texas
Grady Leonard	Professional Ethics	Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
Bervensky Pierre	Applied Arts & Sciences	Jersey City, N.J.

 
Soccer (2)

Name	Major	Hometown
Kiara Gonzales	Anthropology	Austin, Texas
Lindsey Salisbury	English	Pflugerville, Texas

 
Volleyball (3)

Name	Major	Hometown
Courtney Heiser	Biology	The Woodlands, Texas
Tessa Marshall	Exercise & Sports Science	Round Rock, Texas
Kayla Tello	Exercise & Sports Science	Buda, Texas

 
Women's Tennis (1)

Name	Master's Program	Hometown
Kate Malazonia	Business Administration	Birmingham, England

 
Women's Basketball (7)

Name	Major/Master's Program	Hometown
Ja'Kayla Bowie	Health and Fitness Management	Tyler, Texas
Tianna Eaton	Elementary Education	Walnut, Calif.
Da'Nasia Hood	Exercise & Sports Science	San Antonio, Texas
Chelsea Johnson	Political Science	Shreveport, La.
Taelour Pruitt	Interdisciplinary Studies	Crowley, Texas
Jaeda Reed	Human Development and Family Sciences	Lawton, Okla.
Kennedy Taylor	Journalism	Dallas, Texas

 
Women's Track and Field (7)

Name	Major/Master's Program	Hometown
Mathilde Canet	Master's in Biochemistry	Clermont-Ferrand, France
Jada Fleming	Management	Cibolo, Texas
Sadi Giles	Psychology	Sherman, Texas
Aubrey Schmidt	Recreation Studies	Washington, Okla.
Katherine Stuckly	Industrial Engineering	Ennis, Texas
Mya Wells	Management	Arlington, Texas
Sedrickia Wynn	Criminal Justice	Conyers, Ga.