A lot to get to, so lets start with the best news, 36 Lion Student Athletes completed their degrees, most of them doing what the mission of Lion Athletics has been, to leave Commerce with a Diploma in one hand, and a Championship ring on the other.

ATHLETIC TRAINING
Angelique Carmouche – Bachelor of Science – Human Performance
Cheyenne Gehring – Bachelor of Science – Human Performance
Mandolyn Peterson – Bachelor of Science – Human Performance (Cum Laude)
Jessica St. Aubin – Bachelor of Science – Sports & Recreation Management

CHEER
Dakota Brewer – Bachelor of Science – Radio & Television

DANCE
Shelbie Blackstone – Bachelor of General Studies
Angel Byrd – Bachelor of Science – Criminal Justice (Psychology)
Jazmyn Goolsby – Bachelor of Science – Psychology 
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Trey Seymore – Bachelor of General Studies
Weston Zeller – Bachelor of Science – Industrial Engineering (Magna Cum Laude)
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Brittany Adams – Bachelor of General Studies
Natalie Hessong – Bachelor of Business Administration – Accounting (Cum Laude)

FOOTBALL
Kieston Carter – Bachelor of Science – Kinesiology & Sports Studies
Elwood Clement – Bachelor of Science – Sports & Recreation Management
Richard Cooper – Bachelor of General Studies
Hector Dominguez – Bachelor of Arts – Criminal Justice
Uriah Harris – Bachelor of General Studies
Hayden Marsh – Bachelor of Business Administration – Finance
Cameron Rogers– Bachelor of Science – Sports & Recreation Management
Jeremiah Walters – Bachelor of General Studies

WOMEN’S GOLF
Marisa Delgado – Bachelor of Arts – History (Magna Cum Laude)

SOFTBALL
Cherie Jackson – Bachelor of Science – Biological Science (Magna Cum Laude)
December Rivers – Bachelor of Science – Criminal Justice

SOCCER
Madison Cordts – Bachelor of Fine Arts – Visual Communications
Ashley Phillips – Bachelor of Science – Psychology (Magna Cum Laude)
Haley Van Schaick – Bachelor of Science – Sports & Recreation Management

WOMEN’S TRACK & FIELD
Ashley Bassett – Bachelor of Science – Journalism/Public Relations
Selasie Koto – Bachelor of Science – Computer Science
Verlencia Shaw – Bachelor of General Studies

MEN’S TRACK & FIELD
Gage Bowles – Bachelor of Science – Business Administration
Johnathan Cole – Bachelor of Science – Human Performance
Chase Graham – Bachelor of Science – Technology Management (Cum Laude)
Luis Romero – Bachelor of Science – Instructional Training & Design

GRADUATE STUDENTS
Arinzechukwu Eziakor
Kincaid Faske
Anitra Wright

Congrats to all of the graduates on their amazing accomplishments!

Track & Field-

The Lions finished tenth as a team and Florian Obst won a National Title in the Men’s decathlon, and the 4X100 relay team set a school record and became only the 3rd Division II team to crack 39 seconds, and Head Coach George Pincock was named NCAA Division II South Central Coach Of The Year. This was the best season overall in years for the Track team and with many members coming back, could a team national title be in the cards next year? It is a real possibility. Here is a link to the full season records and results per Lionathletics.com- http://www.lionathletics.com/news/2017/5/27/lion-men-finish-10th-nationally-roberts-all-american-effort-in-triple-jump-puts-lion-women-in-points-for-first-time-in-six-years.aspx

Softball-

Congrats to Mariah Jameyson who was named second team All-American by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association. The human performance major from Seattle, Washington was named a Second Team All-American by the Division II Conference Commissioners Association earlier as well, and was named the Lone Star Conference Newcomer of the Year and First Team All-LSC after a standout first season with the Lions. She was also named First Team All-South Central Region by the NFCA and the D2CCA. During the regular season, she led the nation in RBIs with 69 and co-led the nation with 20 home runs. She also led the nation in home runs per game. She was also in the top 10 in the nation in slugging percentage and total bases. She had 68 hits, which was third in the LSC and was sixth in the conference with a .407 batting average. Congrats to Mariah!

Finally, a congrats to Women’s Basketball Assistant Head Coach Markeith Brown who was named TABC Small College Assistant Coach of The Year. Coach Brown’s accomplishments were noted that during his two seasons as assistant coach, the team has had eight All-Lone Star Conference selections, two All-Defensive Team selections, the Freshman of the Year, two conference tournament appearances and a winning percentage of .621. The team also had the highest LSC win total in program history.