ASHLEY RYNARD OF TEXAS LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY earned Newcomer-of-the-Year honors.

Rynard, a freshman from Temple, Texas, earned Newcomer of the Year honors after posting a strong performance at the SCAC championships. Rynard won the 800 meters, while placing second in the 1,500 meters, third in the 4x400 meter relay and fourth in the 400-meter dash. She finished the season with a pair of TLU records.

Rynard earned three of the six possible votes, while Southwestern’s Jalynn Ashley earned two votes and University of Dallas’ Diana Hassink earned one.