The American Southwest Conference and its member institutions announced today the 26 members of the graduating class of 2017 selected as recipients of the ASC Scholar-Athlete Medal of Honor.
 
The ASC Scholar-Athlete Medal of Honor is presented annually by the Faculty Athletics Representatives to one male and one female member of the graduating class at each member institution who has compiled the most outstanding record in academics, athletics and leadership over their collegiate career. The Scholar-Athlete Medal of Honor is the highest honor presented to a student-athlete by the American Southwest Conference.
 
Recipients of the ASC Scholar-Athlete Medal of Honor in the Class of 2017 represent 12 conference sports and include individuals who graduated with academic honors, hold admission to graduate programs, are members of academic honor societies and campus organization leaders. The honorees competed in conference, regional and national tournaments, earned athletic and academic conference and national awards, and served as volunteers, tutors and mentors within their campus and local community.
 
Taber Miyauchi  |  Mechanical Engineering  |  Cross Country  |  Grand Lake, Colo.
Taber Miyauchi is a LeTourneau University summa cum laude graduate with a degree in mechanical engineering who earned CoSIDA Academic All-America and All-District honors. The ASC 2016 Men's Cross Country Distinguished Scholar-Athlete of the Year, Miyauchi was twice named to the conference Distinguished Scholar-Athlete Team and a three-time ASC Academic All-Conference recipient. The 2015 LeTourneau Male Athlete of the Year, Miyauchi led LeTourneau to a runner-up finish at the 2015 ASC Cross Country Championships with a career-best third-place All-ASC finish. He competed in four NCAA Division III South/Southeast Regional Championships, leading the YellowJackets to a 15th place finish in 2016. Miyauchi was active in campus Bible studies, a volunteer with the Longview Boys & Girls Club, and a supplemental instructor for engineering courses at the University.
 
Lizzie Duffy  |  Child Development  |  Cross Country  |  Fountain Valley, Calif.
Lizzie Duffy, a LeTourneau University summa cum laude graduate with a degree in child psychology, is a two-time ASC Academic All-Conference honoree. Active in campus organizations, Duffy was a University student ambassador, Bible study leader, assistant with the Chaplain's Office and the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee representative for YellowJacket women's cross country. A two-year cross country letterwinner, Duffy helped LeTourneau to program-best finishes at the 2016 ASC (fourth) and NCAA Division III South/Southeast Regional Championships (19th).