DALLAS – University of North Texas at Dallas athletics recognized student-athletes as part of Blazer Day Campus Awards Banquet on Thursday night. Members from cross country, men's basketball, and women's basketball were presented awards from the team's successful seasons in 2025-26. This was the first time UNTD Athletics was able to share its recognitions with the greater campus community and are thankful to be part of an event exemplifying UNT Dallas campus values and that we are "better together."

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Cross Country
Most Valuable Player - Most valuable athlete across the board. Practiced well, competed well and showed a very high rate of consistency throughout the season. Also demonstrated leadership qualities that were central in the success of our season.
 
Men's Recipient – Santos Vega
Women's Recipient – Naomi Peregrina
 
Character Award - Lived up to the hype daily. Displayed character even when it was difficult and encouraged their teammates by how they carried themselves.
 
Men's Recipient – Devin Page
Women's Recipient – Rebekah Muños
 
Performance Award - Competed consistently (even though we only had 3 meets to run in). Showed up all three meets and put their very best effort out regardless of the elements or difficulty of the course.
 
Men's Recipients – Major McGill, IV / Skylar Evans
Women's Recipient – Madison Blanch
 
Newcomer of the Year - New to the team, school, or new to cross country and fit like a glove. They overcame "first year" obstacles and had a huge impact on the team's success.
 
Men's Recipient – Korey Grant
Women's Recipient – Quintasia Isby
 
Honorable Mention - Every athlete on our roster contributed to the success of the team. These athletes, however, are not considered "cross country" type athletes, but they helped where there was a need and were instrumental in a third place finish for the men's and women's team.
 
Men's Recipients – Ernest Ayanugo / Keilond Wright
Women's Recipient – Jarina Williams
 
RRAC All-Conference – Placed top 15 at RRAC Championships.
 
Men's Recipient – Santos Vega
Women's Recipients – Naomi Peregrina / Madison Blanch
 
Track and Field Indoor Honorable Mention
We'd like to give honorable mention to our entire men's and women's indoor track and field team, as they completely rewrote the record books during the indoor season. Their work serves as a great springboard as we gear up for the outdoor season.
 
Men's Basketball
Most Valuable Player: Greg Crawford
Perseverance Award: DaRyan Williams & Demaryon Thornton
Best Teammate: Grant Ekakitie
Team Scholar: Dante Curry-El
Freshman of the Year: Dreyon Thornton
Coach Appreciation Award: Coach Matthew Johnson
 
Women's Basketball
Most Valuable Player: De'Asia Johnson
Perseverance Award: ShanDrea Yeldell
Best Teammate: Lauren Pete
Team Scholar: Sophia Fisher
Freshman of the Year: Channing Beauvais
Coach Appreciation Award: Coach Mykayla Dumas