Big 12 Athlete of the Year candidates will be highlighted each day through July 17. Fans will then be able to vote for their male and female choices from July 17-22. Fan voting will be considered in the final tally for selecting this prestigious award. Today’s featured candidates are UT’s Haley Eckerman and Will Licon.
| Haley Eckerman Volleyball Senior; Senior; Waterloo, Iowa♦ 2014 AVCA and Volleyball Magazine All-America First Team ♦ 2014Senior CLASS Award First Team All-American ♦ 2014 Big 12 Conference Player of the Year ♦ 2014 NCAA Minneapolis Regional MOP ♦ 2014 All-Big 12 First Team |
| Will Licon Men’s Swimming Sophomore; El Paso, Texas ♦ 2015 NCAA champion and NCAA, U.S. Open and NCAA Championship record holder in the 400 medley relay ♦ 2015 NCAA champion in the 400 individual medley ♦ 2015 NCAA champion in the 200 breaststroke ♦ 2015 NCAA runner-up in the 200 individual medley ♦ Four-time All-American as a sophomore and Big 12 Swimmer of the Year |
Swimming news courtesy of Big 12 Sports.
I heard Licon bought Tiffs Treats for the entire UT women’s softball team, what a nice guy!