
2021 Scholar-Athlete Award Recipients
Female Award Recipient
Arden Neff
San Angelo Central High School

Arden participated in four years of Basketball and Track and two years in Cross-Country at San Angelo Central. Throughout high school, Arden was recognized as a 6A All-District Track performer, 1st in District 300m hurdles, advanced to area in 300m hurdles and the 4×400 meter relay and participated on a Bi-District championship basketball team. Arden participated in Student Council and National Honor Society as well as volunteering in numerous church activities. Arden finished with an overall GPA of 103.8, was ranked 16th out of 700 and scored a 32 on her ACT and 1400 on her SAT. Her plans are to attend Southwestern University and major in Chemistry.
Male Award Recipient
William Saxman
Cinco Ranch High School

William competed in 4 years of Track and Field at Cinco Ranch earning a 4th place finish in the 6A Pole Vault competition at the UIL State Track and Field meet. He was also recognized as an Academic All-State performer, Team MVP of Field Events and captured first place in the Pole Vault in the District, Area and Region meets. William is a member of the Spanish National Honor Society, Young Men’s Service league, The National Hoor Society and a volunteer at both school and community events. William is ranked #3 in a class of 778 and scored a 1550 on his SAT. He has a GPA of 4.80 and is an AP Scholar of Distinction having completed 16 AP classes. William will be attending the University of Texas at Austin in the Fall.
Year | Name | High School |
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2021 | Arden Neff | San Angelo Central High School |
2021 | William Saxman | Cinco Ranch High School |
2020 | Sydney Plemons | Fort Bend Stephen F.
Austin High School |
2020 | Reece Novicke | Sealy High School |
2019 | Anna Thomas | Timber Creek HS |
2019 | Garrett Madison | Katy HS |
2018 | Hanna White | Canyon Lake HS |
2018 | Colby Feris | Birdville HS |
2017 | Kali Simpson | Porter HS |
2017 | Grant Gillespie | Cypress Ranch HS |
2016 | Adriana Urueta | Del Rio HS |
2016 | Russell Hurrell | William Howard Taft HS |
2015 | Karina Sanchez | Del Valle HS |
2015 | Omar Perales | Pasadena Sam Rayburn HS |
2014 | Gabby Nelson | Birdville HS |
2014 | Cade McCallie | Canyon HS |
2013 | Hailey Rebar | O.W. Holmes HS |
2013 | Parker Kneis | Northwest HS |