Allen Named ASC's Distinguished Scholar-Athlete

RICHARDSON, Texas -- Hardin-Simmons University women’s basketball player Haylee Allen has been named the American Southwest Conference's Distinguished Scholar-Athlete the ASC office announced on Tuesday.

The honor, in its second academic year, recognizes student-athletes that achieve a higher level of academic achievement (a 3.20 grade-point average or better) while competing as a starter or important reserve on their team. From that list – limited to one nominee per school in each ASC championship sport – the Sports Information Directors from the conference’s 15 member institutions vote on a Distinguished Scholar-Athlete from each sport.

Allen carries a perfect 4.0 GPA as an Education major. She helped lead the Cowgirls to a 22-6 season as an honorable mention all-ASC selection. Allen was among the team leaders in scoring, assists and steals and helped lead the Cowgirls to the ASC tournament championship game. She was a second-team ESPN The Magazine/COSIDA Academic All-American and is also a three-time member of the President’s Honor Roll at HSU. She was also a member of the 2008-09 ASC Academic All-Conference Team.

Earnest Lowery of Texas-Dallas won the award for the men.

She joins Amy Kuykendall in women’s soccer as HSU student-athletes that have won the award this year.