Ashley Barrett, left and Patreece Clarke, right
New Mexico Highlands sprinter Ashley Barrett, who made her mark at the recent Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference track and field championships, was named both the female freshman and female athlete of the year for NMHU at the school’s awards banquet Wednesday.
Barrett won the 100- and 200-meter dashes and also anchored the Cowgirls gold-medal 4X100 relay squad.
Senior Andrew Amor, who won the RMAC cross country championships by almost 13 seconds in the fall, was named the school’s male senior and athlete of the year.
Amor was a three-time All-American and finished fifth in the DII national championships.
Andrew Amor
“I have had heaps of fun both years,” he said. “I’d just like to thank all of the NMHU Athletic Department, my family, my wife Faith and Coach Devries. I am super grateful for their support and all the opportunities I have been given throughout my college career. I couldn’t have done it without them. I will definitely miss being a NMHU athlete and I’m glad to officially walk away proudly knowing I gave it everything I could.”
The other awards are as follows:
Male freshman of the year: Gael Bernal, baseball.
Female senior of the year: Katy Scott, track and field.
Male comeback player of the year: Lubby Marrujo, baseball.
Female comeback player of the year: Patreece Clarke, track and field.
Best game moment: women’s 4X100 relay team winning the RMAC Championship.
Male newcomer of the year: Kyrie Thomas, basketball.
Female newcomer of the year: Acacia Rodriguez, soccer.
Male most inspirational: Mark Simon, football.
Female most inspirational: Lucia Harrison, track and field.
Male scholar athlete of the year: Zach Ferris, wrestling.
Female scholar athlete of the year: Irma Berkowitz, cross country/track and field.
Top academic team: women’s basketball.
Most improved team: baseball.
Citizenship award, team: baseball.
Team of the year: men’s cross country.
Coach of the year: Bob DeVries, cross country/track and field.
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For more information contact: New Mexico Highlands Co-Athletic Director Shanna Halalilo, 505-429-5323