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FOOTBALL
The Cowboys went 9-2 in football
and advanced to the NCAA playoffs
for the third straight season. Running
back Jaquan Hemphill '19 was named
the ASC offensive player of the year,
Reese Childress '18 was named the
special teams player of the year, and Vic
Rodriguez '18 was named the offensive
lineman of the year.
One of the most memorable events of
the season came when Hemphill rushed
for 293 yards and eight touchdowns in
an 80-42 win over East Texas Baptist.
He set or tied 11 school, conference or
NCAA records on the night. The 293
yards broke the longest-standing school
record. Doc Mobley had the old record
from a game in a 1942 when he rushed
for 278 yards.
WOMEN’S CROSS
COUNTRY
It was a solid year for the cross country
program as well. Sydney Tencate '19
won four races in the fall and finished
second in the ASC meet. She and
Lauren Robson '21 advanced to the
NCAA Regionals.
MEN’S CROSS
COUNTRY
On the men’s side the team featured
eight freshmen and a sophomore, but
still managed a fourth-place finish as a
team at the ASC meet. A.J. Tillman '21
and Ben Splain '21 each advanced to the
NCAA regional.
MEN’S SOCCER
The Cowboys soccer team advanced to
the American Southwest Conference
tournament for the 14th straight
season. Frane Vidosevic '20 was named
second-team all-conference, and senior
Danny Benjamin '18 was the HSU
nominee for the American Southwest
Conference scholar-athlete medal. He
also was named a CoSIDA academic
all-district selection.
VOLLEYBALL
HSU’s volleyball team advanced to
the American Southwest Conference
tournament for the 13th consecutive
year. After a tough start to the season
the Cowgirls turned it around and won
five straight matches late in the year,
including a win over UT-Tyler in the
ASC Tournament. The Cowgirls had
just one senior and return most of their
team for what should be an exciting
2018 season.
Olivia Hartman '19 advances the
ball down the field during a 7-0
win over UT-Tyler in the ASC
Tournament semifinals.
ATHLETICS
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