University of Arkansas at Little Rock

UA Little Rock senior wrestler Paul Bianchi, from Two Rivers, Wisconsin, has been named one of the six remaining 133-pound wrestlers to punch their ticket to the 2021 Championships. The NCAA Division I Wrestling Committee announced Bianchi as a qualifier March 9 for the Division I Wrestling Championships, making him the first in Trojan program history.

Senior wrestler Paul Bianchi, from Two Rivers, Wisconsin, highlighted the University of Arkansas at Little Rock Senior Day with a perfect 3-0 record and a ranked win on Jan. 31.

Little Rock senior forward Ruot Monyyong has been named to the Mid-Season Lou Henson Award Watch List, announced Jan. 26 by College Insider. The award is given annually to the top mid-major player in Division I basketball. The 2020-21 Sun Belt Conference Preseason Player of the Year, Monyyong has picked up right where he left off last season when he was tabbed the league's Newcomer and Defensive Player of the Year. Monyyong is averaging 13.0 points and 11.1 rebounds on the year, including 15.3 points and 13.1 rebounds in Sun Belt play.

On the heels of a career weekend, University of Arkansas at Little Rock senior guard Ben Coupet Jr. has been named the Lou Henson National Mid-Major Player of the Week, announced Jan. 4 by College Insider. The accolade for Coupet comes hours after he was tabbed the Sun Belt Conference's Player of the Week for the first time in his career.

Senior guard Ben Coupet Jr. has been named the Sun Belt Conference's Player of the Week following the opening weekend of league play. Coupet had a phenomenal weekend for the Trojans, helping guide Little Rock to a 2-0 start in league play with a sweep of UT Arlington. He averaged 26.5 points and 6.5 rebounds per game, shooting 77.3% from the floor, 73.3% from three-point range and 80.0% from the free throw line.

Little Rock junior guard Markquis Nowell has been named to the Wade Houston Tipoff Classic All-Tournament Team. Nowell was one of 10 players named to the team, encompassing the eight teams that participated in the 10-day season-opening event.

UA Little Rock senior forward Teal Battle was recognized by the Sun Belt Conference Wednesday as she was named to the league's Preseason All-Conference Second Team.

Members of the UA Little Rock swim team named to the 2019-20 Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) Honor Roll.

Little Rock Women's Basketball added height and more international experience to its roster as head coach Joe Foley announced the signing of Paloma Iradier to a National Letter of Intent.

Coming off an incredible year in the classroom, Little Rock's entire women's golf roster has been named to the 2019-20 Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) All-American Scholar Team. It marks the sixth time in the last seven seasons Little Rock has had at least five golfers recognized with the prestigious honor.

Little Rock senior swimmer Charis Won has been named the winner of the 2020 Kevin A. Crass Heart of a Trojan Award. The award, initiated in 2017, is given annually to a Little Rock senior student-athlete based on community service, leadership, and dedication to their team.

University of Arkansas at Little Rock junior forward Ruot Monyyong has been named a 2020 Lefty Driesell Defensive All-American, announced March 31 by CollegeInsider.com.

University of Arkansas at Little Rock sophomore Markquis Nowell was named to the All-Sun Belt National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) All-District First Team on March 23.

University of Arkansas at Little Rock junior Ruot Monyyong was named to the All-Sun Belt National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) All-District First Team on March 23.

University of Arkansas at Little Rock sophomore point guard Markquis Nowell has been named a 2020 Lou Henson All-American, announced March 26 by CollegeInsider.com.

University of Arkansas at Little Rock sophomore guard Markquis Nowell has been named to the United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) All-District VII team, announced March 10 by the organization. District VII comprises Division I schools within the states of Arkansas, Texas and Louisiana.

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Trojan Teal Battle was named to the Sun Belt's All-Conference Team on March 9, receiving third team honors.

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Trojan Kyra Collier was named to the Sun Belt's All-Conference Team on March 9. Collier is the 32nd honoree in program history. Collier was named to the first team marking the seventh consecutive year a Little Rock player has received first team honors. Little Rock has had an all-conference honoree in each of the 17 years Joe Foley has guided the program.

After another dominating Sunday performance, University of Arkansas at Little Rock's Aaron Funk has repeated as the Sun Belt Conference Pitcher of the Week, announced March 10 by the league office.

University of Arkansas at Little Rock junior catcher Kale Emshoff has been named to the 2020 Buster Posey National Collegiate Catcher of the Year Award Watch List. The Greater Wichita Area Sports Commission released the official watch list March 10, presented by the Kamerion Wimberly Foundation.

University of Arkansas at Little Rock freshman Christian Matamoros was named to the Sun Belt league's all-conference team on March 5. A second team honoree, Matamoros finished second in the high jump after clearing a height of 6-11 (2.11m) to set a new UA Little Rock record. The El Paso, Texas, native spent most of the indoor season rewriting the high jump record book for the Little Rock Trojans.

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock claimed a number of Sun Belt conference postseason honors, announced March 5 by the Sun Belt office. Kamani Johnson picks up his first All-Sun Belt career honor, earning third team honors as he has become one of the league's top interior players. Johnson ranks fifth in the Sun Belt in rebounds per game (6.7) and is second in offensive rebounds (3.0), averaging 12.5 points and 6.3 rebounds during Sun Belt action. A two-time Sun Belt Conference Player of the Week, the Brooklyn, New York, native scored in double figures 15 times in 2019-20, including 12 in league play with high games of 32, 30 and 24 points. In addition to his presence inside, Johnson has been a staple for Little Rock at the free throw line where he ranks 18th nationally in free throw attempts (198) and 25th in free throws made (144). Johnson is shooting 72.7% from the line, an improvement of nearly 22 percentage points from his freshman campaign when he shot 50.8%.

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock claimed a number of Sun Belt conference postseason honors, announced March 5 by the Sun Belt office. Markquis Nowell has been Little Rock's floor general in 2019-20, at times carrying the team on his back. He ranks in the top-three in the Sun Belt in six statistical categories, leading the league in free throw percentage (87.9%) and three pointers per game (2.8) while sitting second in assists (4.9) and third in scoring (17.2), steals (2.2) and three point field goal percentage (39.1%). A three-time Sun Belt Conference Player of the Week, the Harlem, New York native also ranks among the top-50 nationally in five statistical categories, including sitting 18th in steals per game (2.21), 21st in total steals (62) and 27th in free throw percentage. He has scored 20 or more points 12 times on the year, including games of 33 and 32 points in Sun Belt play, and is the Trojans' active career scoring leader at 749 points in two seasons.

University of Arkansas at Little Rock junior catcher Kale Emshoff of Robstown, Texas, has been named the Sun Belt Conference Hitter of the Week, announced Feb.25 by the league office. It is the first conference weekly honor for Emshoff and the first for the Trojans in 2020. Emshoff had a strong week in helping lead Little Rock to a 4-1 record, going 9-for-17 for a .529 average with a pair of home runs and six RBI. The junior's week was highlighted by a 4-for-4 effort in in the win over Nicholls Friday night, belting a pair of home runs, including the game-winning two run blast in the top of the 10th. Emshoff's efforts over the past five games resulted in an .882 slugging percentage and a .636 on base percentage, drawing five walks.

Coming off his 32-point, 16-rebound performance in the win over Arkansas State on Feb. 29, University of Arkansas at Little Rock's Kamani Johnson of Brooklyn, New York, has been named the Sun Belt Conference's Player of the Week. It is Johnson's second conference accolade this season.

University of Arkansas at Little Rock junior Aaron Funk of Lawrence, Kansas, set a new Little Rock Trojans baseball program record and tied a Sun Belt record with 17 strikeouts March 1 at Gary Hogan Field.

The streak continues. University of Arkansas at Little Rock student-athletes have broken a school record in every indoor meet the Trojans have competed this season and the team's Feb. 1 trip to the Wendy's Pittsburg State Invitational was no exception. This time the records came in the men's high jump, women's pole vault, and women's 600m. Ariana Garcia ran 1:39.05 in the 600m to break a record originally set by Elisa Suarez in 1996.

The streak continues. University of Arkansas at Little Rock student-athletes have broken a school record in every indoor meet the Trojans have competed this season and the team's Feb. 1 trip to the Wendy's Pittsburg State Invitational was no exception. This time the records came in the men's high jump, women's pole vault, and women's 600m. Tricia Pierce's pole vault height of 12-2.75 (3.73m) broke her own school record by over seven inches.

The streak continues. University of Arkansas at Little Rock student-athletes have broken a school record in every indoor meet the Trojans have competed this season and the team's Feb. 1 trip to the Wendy's Pittsburg State Invitational was no exception. This time the records came in the men's high jump, women's pole vault, and women's 600m. Christian Matamoros topped a high jump record set 22 years ago. The freshman cleared a height of 6-9.5 (2.07m) on Feb. 1 to best a long-standing record originally set by James Lundberg in 1998 as he finished fourth in the event.

University of Arkansas at Little Rock redshirt junior catcher Kale Emshoff was named to the 2020 Preseason All-Sun Belt Conference Baseball Team, announced Jan. 30 by the league office.