Ten Killeen ISD student-athletes on Thursday earned placement on the Texas High School Coaches Association Academic All-State Team.
The THSCA announces the honors six times throughout each school year, recognizing senior student-athletes, trainers and managers in 14 sports who’ve excelled in the classroom.
The first batch of awards includes fall sports that have concluded their seasons: cross country, team tennis, volleyball and water polo.
KISD’s recipients are:
Cross country
Chaparral, Avianna Borja, second team
Volleyball
Chaparral, Jeishanice Reyes, second team
Chaparral, Bianca Duprey, honorable mention
Chaparral, Mikayla Cromwell, honorable mention
Chaparral, Bailey Thompson, honorable mention
Ellison, Maribel Ruiz, honorable mention
Ellison, Evetta Madere, honorable mention
Killeen, Mackenna Dempsey, first team
Killeen, Yanelis Williams, honorable mention
Killeen, Precious Tauiliili, honorable mention
To be nominated for the Academic All-District Team, a student-athlete’s coach must be a member of THSCA, be in good standing with the team, demonstrate moral character, and have an up-to-date GPA of 92 or above –– including courses completed from ninth-grade through 11th-grade.
According to the THSCA, the organization takes into account each students’ GPA, class rank, SAT and/or ACT score, and they receive points based on each. The total number of points they receive determines which team they are placed.
Visit the THSCA website for more.