CANYON, Texas – West Texas A&M's Luke Holcombe and Antonella Periotti Omisolo earned Lone Star Conference accolades on Thursday morning as they pair were named recipients of the league's annual Scholar-Athlete Award.
 
Holcombe, the LSC Academic Outdoor Athlete of the Year, earned multiple LSC Commissioner's Honor Roll awards. Competing in throwing events – shot put, discus and hammer throw – Holcombe is a three-time USTFCCCA All-Region honoree. He placed second in the hammer throw and third in shot put at the 2025 LSC Outdoor Track and Field Championships and qualified for his second Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships in shot put with a 17.89 meters toss.
 
Periotti Omisolo claimed the NCAA Women's Elite 90 Award at the DII Women's Golf Championships in Henderson, Nevada. The Elite 90 award honors the exceptional achievements of student-athletes. The prestigious accolade is given to those who have not only excelled at a national championship level in their sport but have also achieved the highest academic standards among their peers. The Elite 90 is proudly awarded to the student-athlete with the highest cumulative GPA at the finals site for each of the NCAA's 90 championships.