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RICHARDSON, Texas ----- Senior Mitch
Aston of conference champion Hardin-Simmons University leads the
list of men's tennis all-conference selections for the American
Southwest Conference, announced today (May 6) following voting by the
league's head coaches.
A senior, Aston is a three-time ASC All-Conference
selection and was also voted ASC West Division Most Valuable Player
and First Team All-West for a third year after leading the Cowboys to
the league championship. Aston joins junior teammate Brad Grace;
juniors Thomas Blalock and Drew Brooks of conference
runner-up and East Division champion Mississippi College; senior Kevin
Durten of the University of Texas at Dallas; and junior Matt
Smith of Schreiner University on the all-conference squad. Durten
is a second-year all-conference pick while the other four are
first-time award winners.
American Southwest Conference Men's Tennis
All-Conference Team 2003
| Mitch Aston |
Sr. |
Hardin-Simmons University |
Abilene, Texas |
| Thomas Blalock |
Jr. |
Mississippi College |
Clinton, Miss. |
| Drew Brooks |
Jr. |
Mississippi College |
Greenville, Miss. |
| Kevin Durten |
Sr. |
University of Texas at Dallas |
Plano, Texas |
| Brad Grace |
Jr. |
Hardin-Simmons University |
Victoria, Texas |
| Matt Smith |
Jr. |
Schreiner University |
San Angelo, Texas |
In addition to announcement of the all-conference
teams, the ASC men's tennis coaches also released the East and West
Division teams and individual award recipients. In the East Division,
Brooks earned Most Valuable Player honors while Thaddaeus Gassie
of LeTourneau University was named Freshman of the Year. David
Boteler of Mississippi College and Nathan Choate of UT
Dallas were named co-Coach of the Year in the East. In addition to
Aston's MVP award, other ASC West Division award winners included Matt
Hembree of Howard Payne University as Freshman of the Year and
sophomore Adam Webb of Schreiner University as Newcomer of the
Year. Hardin-Simmons coach Jim Cole was voted West Division
Coach of the Year.
AMERICAN SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE 2003 MEN'S TENNIS
ALL-EAST DIVISION TEAM, AWARDS
| All-East Division First Team |
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| Thomas Blalock |
Jr. |
Mississippi College |
Clinton, Miss. |
| Drew Brooks |
Jr. |
Mississippi College |
Greenville, Miss. |
| Adam Caldwell |
Sr. |
Mississippi College |
Lake Charles, La. |
| Kevin Durten |
Sr. |
University of Texas at Dallas |
Plano, Texas |
| Trey Griffith |
Sr. |
Mississippi College |
Madison, Miss. |
| Ryan O'Connor |
Jr. |
Austin College |
San Antonio, Texas |
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| All-East Division Second Team |
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| Taylor Dodds |
Sr. |
University of the Ozarks |
Denton, Texas |
| Andrew Gannon |
Jr. |
Austin College |
San Antonio, Texas |
| Drew Livingood |
Sr. |
LeTourneau University |
Stamford, Texas |
| Zack Schiff |
So. |
University of the Ozarks |
Tulsa, Okla. |
| Ryan Seaton |
Sr. |
Mississippi College |
Quitman, Miss. |
| Chris Tallarico |
Sr. |
Mississippi College |
Lancaster, Pa. |
East Division Awards
Most Valuable Player: Drew Brooks, Jr., Mississippi College
Freshman of the Year: Thaddaeus Gassie, Fr., LeTourneau
University (McPherson, Kan.)
Co-Coach of the Year: David Boteler, Mississippi College;
Nathan Choate, University of Texas at Dallas
AMERICAN SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE 2003 MEN'S TENNIS
ALL-WEST DIVISION
| All-West Division First Team |
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| Mitch Aston |
Sr. |
Hardin-Simmons University |
Abilene, Texas |
| Brad Grace |
Jr. |
Hardin-Simmons University |
Victoria, Texas |
| Matt Hembree |
Fr. |
Howard Payne University |
Odessa, Texas |
| Mark Plowman |
Jr. |
Hardin-Simmons University |
Abilene, Texas |
| Matt Smith |
Jr. |
Schreiner University |
San Angelo, Texas |
| David Wu |
Fr. |
Hardin-Simmons University |
Abilene, Texas |
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| All-West Division Second Team |
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| Rob Anguiano |
Jr. |
Schreiner University |
Corpus Christi, Texas |
| Greg Crum |
Sr. |
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Killeen, Texas |
| Stephen Harris |
So. |
Schreiner University |
Temple, Texas |
| Adam O'Neal |
Fr. |
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Mesquite, Texas |
| David Salazar |
So. |
McMurry University |
Brownwood, Texas |
| Phillip Zavala |
Sr. |
Schreiner University |
San Antonio, Texas |
West Division Awards
Most Valuable Player: Mitch Aston, Sr., Hardin-Simmons University
Freshman of the Year: Matt Hembree, Fr., Howard Payne
University
Newcomer of the Year: Adam Webb, So., Schreiner University
(Dallas, Texas)
Coach of the Year: Jim Cole, Hardin-Simmons
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