50 Huskers Named Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars50 Huskers Named Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars

Emma Spence was one of 50 Huskers named an Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar

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50 Huskers Named Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars

Written byShamus McKnight

Lincoln - A total of 50 University of Nebraska student-athletes were recognized recently, earning Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar awards for the 2024-25 season.

Nebraska's 50 honorees, which included 34 females and 16 male honorees, were featured in Diverse Issues in Higher Education.  The honorees represent 17 different Husker sports. Of NU’s 50 honorees, 29 were first-team honorees for their respective 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.

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.


2025 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports ScholarS

Name

Sport

Jacquelyn Abanses

Women’s Track & Field/XC

Demitrius Bell

Football

Samantha Bland

Softball

Kathryn Bowman #

Bowling

Derek Branch

Football

Olivia Burns

Women's Gymnastics

Katelyn Caneda

Softball

Hillevi Carlsson #

Women’s Track & Field

Emanuela Casadei #

Women’s Track & Field

Kelsey Clairmont #

Swim & Dive

Caleb Clark #

Baseball

Blake Cushing #

Wrestling

Bariborve Deebom #

Women’s Track & Field

Ethan DeLeon #

Wrestling

Alina Felix #

Softball

Genesis Gibson

Women's Gymnastics

Jeff Grace III

Men's Basketball

Nicola Hauk

Soccer

Max Herman #

Men’s Track & Field

Roni Hietaranta #

Men's Tennis

Lauren Homecillo

Women's Gymnastics

Lishanna Ilves #

Women’s Track & Field

Camilla Johannessen #

Rifle

Axelina Johansson #

Women’s Track & Field

Emmett Johnson

Football

Luke Lindenmeyer

Football

Arden Louchheim #

Women's Golf

Giulia Marchi #

Swim & Dive

Mason McConnaughey #

Baseball

Hamish Murray #

Men's Golf

Isaiah Neyor

Football

Rebecca Pecora

Women’s Track & Field

Haley Peterson #

Soccer

Jessica Petrie

Women's Basketball

Skyler Pierce #

Volleyball

Tyrell Pierce

Men’s Track & Field

Amelia Riggott #

Swim & Dive

Eniko Sara

Women’s Track & Field

Isabel Sikon

Women's Gymnastics

Emma Spence #

Women's Gymnastics

Till Steinforth #

Men’s Track & Field

Beatrix Tanko #

Swim & Dive

Brice Turner

Football

Abby Vacek #

Soccer

Andrea Velez #

Women's Golf

Anna Vlachou #

Swim & Dive

Sadie Waite

Soccer

Frankie Webb #

Swim & Dive

Velecia Williams

Women’s Track & Field

Ana Zamburek #

Women's Tennis

#-First team honoree