University of Arkansas at Little Rock

For the third time this season, Little Rock Trojan basketball guard Markquis Nowell was named the Sun Belt Conference's Co-Player of the Week Feb. 3, thanks to a pair of impressive performances over the week.

University of Arkansas at Little Rock senior third baseman Garrett Scott was named to the 2020 Preseason All-Sun Belt Conference Baseball Team, announced Jan. 30 by the league office.

It was a memorable day for the University of Arkansas at Little Rock's track and field program. Not only did the Trojans compete at a Razorback-hosted meet in Fayetteville on Jan. 17, 2020 for the first time, but freshman Mia Dunning broke a school record.

It was a memorable day for the University of Arkansas at Little Rock's track and field program. Not only did the Trojans compete at a Razorback-hosted meet in Fayetteville on Jan. 17, 2020 for the first time, but freshman Tricia Pierce broke a school record.

University of Arkansas at Little Rock sophomore forward Kamani Johnson has been tabbed the Sun Belt Conference Co-Player of the Week on Jan. 6. Johnson becomes the second Trojan to earn the conference's weekly accolade, joining teammate Markquis Nowell, who has earned the honor twice in 2019-20.

For the second time in three weeks, Little Rock Trojan Markquis Nowell has been named the Sun Belt Conference's Player of the Week, announced Dec. 3, 2019 by the league office. It is the second weekly accolade of Nowell's career.

Little Rock Volleyball honored its 2019 senior class, surprised its two Brazilian seniors with the playing of their native national anthem prior to the match, and hosted its final match of the 2019 season on Nov. 16.

University of Arkansas at Little Rock senior Carol Barbosa was recognized by the Sun Belt Conference Nov. 19 as she was named to the league's all-conference volleyball team, receiving second team honors.

Jayden Carson and Jaylen Carson committed to Little Rock after buying into head coach Neil Erisman's vision for the Trojans: building a squad from scratch and turning the first Division I wrestling team in Arkansas into a high-level program.

University of Arkansas at Little Rock student-athletes Carol Barbosa and Janae Thurston were recognized by the Sun Belt Conference their outstanding athletic performances.

University of Arkansas at Little Rock soccer athlete Julia Edholm has been selected as a Second Team All-Sun Belt honoree, as announced by the Sun Belt Conference Nov. 5.

After averaging 5.5 digs per set and leading Little Rock to its 34th consecutive win over ULM, senior libero Diana Giordani has been named the Sun Belt Conference's Defensive Player of the Week.

University of Arkansas at Little Rock forward Ronjanae DeGray, a two-time first team all-conference honoree, was named the Sun Belt Conference's 2018-19 Athlete of the Year. The Sun Belt Athlete of the Year award, which annually recognizes one female and one male student-athlete, is the highest individual honor given and based on athletic performance, academic success, outstanding leadership and character.

UA Little Rock Trojan student-athlete Asmalia Redzuan has been chosen as the Missouri Valley Conference's Swimmer of the Week after her multiple strong performances during an Oct. 26 home dual against Incarnate Word. This marks the team's first Swimmer of the Week honor since 2016, and Redzuan is also the fourth freshman in program history to earn the recognition.

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has announced the student-athletes who will make up the inaugural wrestling team roster for the 2019-20 season. The wrestling team includes four Arkansans, seven wrestlers from previous collegiate teams across the nation, six freshmen from the southern region, and nine freshman from the midwestern region.

University of Arkansas at Little Rock's Carol Barbosa was named to the Sun Belt Conference's 2019 Preseason All-Conference Volleyball Team.

Six University of Arkansas at Little Rock women's golf team members were named Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) All-America Scholars for the 2018-19 season.

For the 12th consecutive semester, the University of Arkansas at Little Rock swimming and diving team has been recognized by the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) for their academic success during the spring 2019 semester, receiving Scholar All-America Team Honors. The Scholar All-America Team award is presented twice annually to teams achieving a GPA of 3.0 or higher.

University of Arkansas at Little Rock golfer Justin Warren has been named a 2018-19 Srixon/Cleveland Golf Division I All-America Scholars by the Golf Coaches Association of America. To be eligible for Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar status, an individual must be a junior or senior academically at the Division I level. In addition, they participate in 50 percent of his team's competitive rounds, have a stroke-average under 76.0 and maintain a minimum cumulative career grade-point average of 3.2. A recipient must also be of high moral character and be in good standing at his college or university.

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock's men's golf team has been recognized as a 2018-19 Outstanding Team Academic Award winner by the Golf Coaches Association of America.

University of Arkansas at Little Rock golfer Danial Durisic has been named a 2018-19 Srixon/Cleveland Golf Division I All-America Scholars by the Golf Coaches Association of America. To be eligible for Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar status, an individual must be a junior or senior academically at the Division I level. In addition, they participate in 50 percent of his team's competitive rounds, have a stroke-average under 76.0 and maintain a minimum cumulative career grade-point average of 3.2. A recipient must also be of high moral character and be in good standing at his college or university.

For the 14th time in program history, Little Rock Volleyball has earned the American Volleyball Coaches Association's Team Academic Award the organization announced. The award, bestowed for the team's academic achievements during the 2018-19 academic year, marks the ninth time in 10 seasons the Trojans have claimed the award. Little Rock first earned the team honor for the 1997-98 academic year.

University of Arkansas at Little Rock basketball player Rayjon Tucker signed a free agent contract with the Milwaukee Bucks in conjunction with the 2019 NBA Draft. Tucker becomes the ninth player in program history to sign a deal with an NBA franchise and the first since Shane Edwards signed a mid-season deal with the Cleveland Cavaliers during the 2013-14 season. He will compete for Milwaukee during the NBA's Summer League in Las Vegas next month before taking part in the Bucks' training camp in late September.

The accolades continue to roll in for Riley Pittman, who was named a Google Cloud second team Academic All-American by the Collegiate Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Pittman, a marketing major that holds a 3.74 GPA, was named as the designated hitter for the second team.

University of Arkansas at Little Rock sophomore Anton Albers put together an impressive showing at the 2019 British Amateur, held in Dublin, Ireland, in June. Albers tied for sixth among 288 competitors in the two round stroke play, advancing to the match play championship where he fell in the round of 32. Albers started out strong in the opening round of stroke play, firing a 4-under 68 over the par-72 course at Portmarnock. Albers notched a 2-under 34 over both the front and back nine, including birdies on holes three, seven, 10 and 11, and was tied for third after round one just one shot off the pace of the tournament leader.

Two baseball players from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock have been selected for the Major League Baseball Draft. Junior pitchers McKinley Moore and Chandler Fidel heard their names called on day three of the draft. Moore was selected in the 14th round (pick 410) by the Chicago White Sox, while Fidel was selected in the 23rd round (pick 700) by the Cleveland Indians.

University of Arkansas at Little Rock junior distance runner Hunter Paul has been named to the CoSIDA Google Cloud first team Academic All-District for the 2018-19 track and field/cross country seasons.

Riley Pittman, a senior at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, has received First Team All-Sun Belt honors for his outstanding performance during the 2019 baseball season.

Chandler Fidel has received First Team All-Sun Belt honors for his outstanding performance during the 2019 season.

Aaron Ramos, a sophomore at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, was named a second team selection for the All-Sun Belt Conference for the 2018-19 men's golf season.