RICHARDSON, Texas -  UT Dallas graduate student Parker McCurdy was named the Co-Distinguished Scholar-Athlete of the Year as the American Southwest Conference announced the Distinguished Scholar-Athlete Teams on Thursday.

In addition, Dylan Collins (baseball), Nick Donnelly (men's basketball), Anna Yellen (women's basketball), Matthew Chimitt (men's cross country), Bharvi Varu (women's cross country), Sofia Trevino (women's golf), Kaleem Shabout (men's soccer), Jade Press (women's soccer), Claire Pollack (softball), Benjamin Dubois (men's tennis), Kendall Curley (women's tennis), Zachary Carroll (men's track & field), Chisom Mbah (women's track & field) and Sydney Sabin (volleyball) were on the Distinguished Scholar-Athlete Teams in their respective sports for 2024-25. 

McCurdy, from Seguin, Texas, broke the school scoring average with 72.09 shots per round while sinking 82 birdies and three eagles. He won two tournaments and had four top-five finishes. McCurdy tied for the program's 54-hole score with a 203 at the Chicken Express Classic in October. He was also a four-time ASC Player of the Week in 2024-25. McCurdy ended his career with a program-record 72.60-shot average. He completed his master's in Biomedical Engineering. This is McCurdy's second time on the Distinguished Scholar-Athlete Team.

Press and Dubois were also honored for the second consecutive season.

The ASC's Distinguished Scholar-Athlete Teams recognize student-athletes who achieve a high 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 six ASC member institutions and three affiliate members select a Distinguished Scholar-Athlete in each sport.