30 Huskers Named Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars

Adrian Martinez Selected as One of 10 Male Finalists for Scholar of the Year

A total of 30 University of Nebraska student-athletes were recognized this week, earning Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar awards for the 2020-21 season.  Nebraska's 30 honorees, which included 18 females and 12 male honorees, were featured in Diverse Issues in Higher Education. 
NU's 30 recipients marked the second-highest total among power conference programs, while only three schools (Nebraska, Arizona State and Oklahoma State) had at least 20 honorees. The Huskers had at least one representative from 12 different sports.
 
To be eligible for the annual Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar awards, diverse student-athletes must have reached at least sophomore standing academically, maintain a cumulative 3.50 GPA, and be active on campus and in the community.
 
Football standout Adrian Martinez highlights the nine Husker student-athletes who were first-team selections, while he was one of 10 male finalists for the Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar-of-the-Year Award. Martinez, a three-year starter at quarterback, carried a 3.50 cumulative GPA in management entering his final semester. He will graduate on Saturday.
 
Other student-athletes who were first-team honorees across their respective sports include Jamieson Battistella (Women's Track/Field), Mark Foelbaek (Men's Golf), George Kusche (Men's Cross Country/Track), Micaylon Moore (Men's Track/Field), Moritz Mueller (Men's Gymnastics), Lorenzo Paissan (Men's Track), Amara Smith Speights (Bowling) and Tom Westenberger (Men's Golf).
 
In addition to the nine first-team selections, Nebraska also had eight second-team honorees, 10 third-team members and three student-athletes who were fourth-team recipients. 
 
Diverse Magazine first established the Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar awards in 1992 to honor undergraduate students of color who exemplify the standards set by the tennis legend. A scholar and an athlete, Ashe sought to expand opportunities for young people.

Women's Honorees

Sport	Student-Athlete	Team	Fall '20 GPA	Cum GPA	Major
Bowling	Amara Smith Speights	First	3.64	3.50	Psychology
Track/Field	Jamieson Battistella	First	4.00	3.97	Psychology
Soccer	Dakota Chan	Second	3.92	3.90	Applied Climate Science
Soccer	Natalie Cooke	Second	3.97	3.89	Nutrition and Health Sciences
Swim/Dive	Mira Rhodes	Second	3.92	3.54	Political Science
Track/Field	Johanna Ilves	Second	3.69	3.74	Agribusiness
Track/Field	Petra Luteran	Second	3.75	3.62	Accounting & Finance
Tennis	Jessica Aragon	Second	3.92	3.61	Management
Basketball	Isabelle Bourne	Third	3.75	3.75	Communication Studies
Soccer	Kathleen Aitchison	Third	3.89	3.80	Psychology
Soccer	Olivia Brown	Third	3.86	3.70	Biological Sciences
Soccer	Adriana Maldonado	Third	3.93	3.65	Psychology
Softball	Keana Pola	Third	3.39	3.54	Undeclared
Tennis	Isabel Adrover Gallego	Third	3.65	3.68	Computer Engineering
Track/Field	Beth-el Algarin	Third	4.00	3.59	Psychology
Track/Field	Natalie Barnes	Fourth	3.42	3.54	Child, Youth and Family Studies
Track/Field	Mirta Kulisic	Fourth	3.92	3.81	Biological Sciences
Track/Field	Leva Turke	Fourth	3.92	3.52	Nutrition and Health Sciences

 
Men's Honorees

Sport	Student-Athlete	Team	Fall '20 GPA	Cum GPA	Major
Football	Adrian Martinez	First	3.47	3.50	Management
Golf	Mark Foelbaek	First	3.92	3.78	Psychology
Golf	Tom Westenberger	First	4.00	4.00	Economics
Gym	Moritz Mueller	First	3.75	3.79	Business Administration
Track/Field	George Kusche	First	4.00	3.80	Actuarial Science
Track/Field	Micaylon Moore	First	3.84	3.78	Biological Sciences
Track/Field	Lorenzo Paissan	First	3.67	3.85	Management
Tennis	Shunya Maruyama	Second	3.53	3.55	Psychology
Track/Field	Tony Nou	Second	3.42	3.66	Economics
Track/Field	Joseph Clifford	Third	3.18	3.51	Undeclared
Track/Field	Passmore Mudundulu	Third	3.33	3.61	Marketing
Track/Field	Terrol Wilson	Third	3.44	3.51	Mechanical Engineering

 
2021 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars
(Top Power Five Conference Schools)
1.- Arizona State (36)
2.- Nebraska (30)
3.- Oklahoma State (24)
4.- Vanderbilt (19)
5.- Texas (14)