Moore Named Semifinalist for Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar of the Year Award

Nebraska track and field junior Micaylon Moore is one of 20 NCAA student-athletes who is a semifinalist for the Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar of the Year Award.

Moore is a two-time Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar, including first-team honors in 2022. The Fort Collins, Colo., native was the bronze medalist in the triple jump at the 2022 Big Ten Outdoor Championships. This indoor season, Moore recorded top-five finishes in both the long jump and triple jump at the Big Ten Indoor Championships. He is a two-time Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and Academic All-Big Ten selection. Moore has been honored on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll seven times as a Husker and is a Sam Foltz 27 Hero Leadership Award winner and Tom Osborne Citizenship Team member.

"It has been an honor to work closely with Micaylon Moore during my time here at Nebraska," said Dr. Lawrence Chatters, Executive Associate AD for Strategic Initiatives at Nebraska. "Micaylon is an exceptional young man who exemplifies what we expect of all of our student-athletes. He excels at the highest level in the classroom, in his sport, and in the community. He is humble and charismatic and willing to take on challenges for the betterment of others.  Micaylon demonstrates commitment and discipline in all areas of his life. He is one of the best representatives of the power and potential of college athletics."  

In addition to their athletic ability, students named 2023 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars are students of color who have maintained at least a 3.5 cumulative grade point average, are at least sophomores academically, and have been active on their campuses or in their communities. Of the nearly 1,000 scholar-athletes nominated, one male and one female athlete will be selected as Sports Scholar of the Year.

The top women (in alphabetical order) are:

Sydni Black, Loyola University Maryland, Lacrosse
Kristin Boos, DePaul University, Soccer
Kaira Brown, Vanderbilt University, Track/Cross Country
Lauren DeVaney, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Basketball
Camber Hayes, Miami University, Soccer
Julie Kouijzer, University of Louisville, Field Hockey
Ashley Linares, Felician University, Track/Cross Country
Madesyn Ronquillio, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Swimming & Diving
Kelly Ryono, University of Illinois, Softball
Stella Wiesemann, The George Washington University, Tennis
The top men (in alphabetical order) are:

Alvaro Alonso-Sanchez, Wabash College, Tennis
Braelen Bridges, University of Georgia, Basketball
Kobe Brown, University of Missouri, Basketball
Elijah Green, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Football
Chase Griffin, UCLA, Football
JoVoni Johnson-McCray, Rice University, Football
Micaylon Moore, University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Track/Cross Country
Taj Salawu, College of the Holy Cross, Soccer
Reis Thomas, Wabash College, Track/Cross Country
Lyle Yost, The Ohio State University, Swimming & Diving

Finalists will be announced prior to the April 27 edition of Diverse: Issues in Higher Education.