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Texas A&M names their Whataburger Players of the month for February

Taylor IV and Distin are February’s Whatabuger Players of the month

Each month, Texas A&M athletics recognizes two athletes as the Whataburger Players of the Month for their achievements in their respective sports. For the month of February, A&M has chosen sophomore guard Wade Taylor IV from the Men’s Basketball team and junior high jumper Lamara Distin from the Track and Field team.

Wade Taylor – February Snapshot

  • Named SEC Player of the week on February 20th
  • Matched career high in points with 25 against Tennessee on February 25th
  • Scored 20-plus points five times in the months of February
  • Matched career-high in three-pointers with five against LSU on February 11th

Lamara Distin – February Snapshot

  • Won third straight SEC Indoor Championship in the high jump by clearing a mark of 6-4.75/1.95m
  • Placed first in the high jump at the Tiger Paw Invite with a mark of 6’5.5″/1.97m on February 10-11
  • Placed first in the high jump at the New Mexico Collegiate Classic with a mark of 6’4.25″/1.94m on February 3-4

 

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Two Aggies named NCAA woman of the year nominees

Two Aggies were nominated for NCAA Woman of the Year.

Yesterday, the NCAA announced that graduate student-athletes Tatiana Makarova (tennis) and Jaevin Reed (track & field) were nominated for the 32nd edition of the NCAA Woman of the Year award – one of the most prestigious national honors a woman student-athlete can achieve. As 2022 is the 50th anniversary of Title IX, this award represents another opportunity to celebrate women competing in intercollegiate athletics.

The NCAA Woman of the Year award honors a graduating female college athlete, across all three NCAA divisions, whose career embodies academic achievement, athletic excellence, community service, and leadership. Directed by the NCAA Committee on Women’s Athletics, the organization received over 550 nominations – nearly half of those being student-athletes from Division I institutions.

Looking forward, conference offices will select from all nominees in the “conference-round” voting, come August, with the selection committee narrowing their field to a top-10 list in each of the three divisions. The winner of the 2022 NCAA Woman of the Year award will be selected from those final 30 nominees, which will be announced at an award ceremony in Indianapolis.

Check out more on these incredible Aggies’ college careers here!