WACO, TEXAS (Nov. 26, 2012) -- Beginning with the 2012-13 academic year, the Red River Athletic Conference will recognize student-athletes as Champions of Character all year long. Every team in every sport will have one student-athlete recipient based on the tenets of Sportsmanship, Leadership, Respect, Responsibility, and Integrity as part of the NAIA Champions of Character program.

Honorees for 2012 fall sports from Our Lady of the Lake University in men's cross-country, women's cross-country, men's soccer, women's soccer and volleyball are as follows:
 

       

Men's Cross-Country Nicholas Chacon: Freshman from La Feria, Texas Women's Cross-Country Laura Echeverria: Junior from El Campo, Texas Men's Soccer Martin Hansson: Junior from Gavle, Sweden Women's Soccer Abby DuLaney: Senior from Boerne, Texas Volleyball Bryttany Willoughby from San Antonio Volleyball Suzie Pena from San Antonio