MONTGOMERY, Ala. |  Alabama State University had 53 student-athletes recognized by Diverse Magazine as 2023 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar Awards! 

Diverse: Issues In Higher Education sponsors the Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar Awards to honor students of color who have excelled in the classroom as well as on the athletic field. Inspired by tennis legend Arthur Ashe, Jr.'s commitment to education as well as his love for the game of tennis, U.S. colleges and universities are invited to participate in this annual awards program by nominating their outstanding sports scholars. In addition to their athletic ability and academic performance, Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars demonstrate a commitment to community service and student leadership.

A complete list of all the student-athletes recognized are listed below.

Baseball First Team
Kyle Kuramoto
Osvaldo Mendez

Baseball Second Team
Jackson Allred 
Marcos Del Valle
Corey King
Mekhi LaPRead
Omar Melendez

Men's Basketball Second Team
Damien Madison

Football First Team
Ja'Won Howell 

Football Second Team
Joshua Anjorin
Jowan Hayes
Kelvin Stokes

Football Third Team
Dontrey Manley

Football Fourth Team
Colton Adams
Karsten Threatt

Men's Golf 
Gonzalo Moreno
Igancio Puente
Ty Roberts
Bishop Stringer

Men's Tennis 
Sam Bajarchaya
Louca Bertone
Ruan Du Preez
Juan Rodriguez

Men's Track and Field Second Team
Matthew Clark
Zuriel Jimpson

Men's Track and Field Third Team
Amos Beadle
Tyson Riley II
Preston Walton

Women's Basketball Second Team
Ayanna Emmanuel 

Women's Bowling
Bailee Chapman 
Emani Davis
Emily Price

Women's Golf First Team
Katie Robinson

Women's Golf Second Team
Teresa Diez Dorta

Women's Soccer First Team
Isabella Beortegui
Lauriane Castonguay
Kayleigh O'Neal
Sheila Sanchez Agramunt
Kassandra Schoen

Women's Soccer Second Team
Payson Hacker
Grace Norbury
Kristen Thomas

Women's Softball First Team
Jaeda Gardner
Kiana Parrish
Alexandra Preston
Leah Richardson

Women's Softball Second Team
Olivia Brown

Women's Track and Field Third Team
Shawnakay Peart
Tallah Wicklett

Women's Volleyball Second Team 
Emily Brooks
A'nylah Cobb
Kymesha Thompson
Maya Thompson