SPRING 2026 33 WOMEN’S TRACK & FIELD National Stage The Women’s Distance Medley Relay team of Ellie Frye, Leslie Salas, Jesse Swan, and Megan Williamson set a school record and qualified for the NCAA Indoor National Championships, finishing 11th overall. INDIVIDUAL MILESTONES MEN’S BASKETBALL Lujan & Kahn Rewrite the Record Book Following DBU’s Final Four run, Ricky Lujan finished his career as the program’s all-time leading scorer with 2,214 points, while Cameron Kahn set the school record for career rebounds with 829. BASEBALL Jay Becomes Home Run King Grant Jay became DBU Baseball’s all-time home run leader, launching 61 homers in just three seasons to surpass the previous record of 53 set by Austin Listi. WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY Williamson Qualifies for Nationals Megan Williamson advanced to the NCAA National Championships after placing 15th at the South Central Regional. It marked the third national championship appearance of her collegiate career. VOLLEYBALL Wells Reaches 1,000 Kills Karly Wells became just the fifth player in program history to eclipse 1,000 career kills. Through three seasons, Wells totaled 1,102 kills and sits just 243 kills shy of the program’s all-time record. WOMEN’S TRACK & FIELD Frye Returns to Nationals Ellie Frye qualified for the NCAA Division II National Championships in the 800 meters for the third consecutive year, continuing her run of national-level success. BASEBALL’S MLB DRAFT CLASS DBU once again cemented its place among the nation’s elite programs, as five Patriots were selected in the 2025 Major League Baseball Draft. DBU’s five draft picks were tied for the 21st-most by any college program in the country and ranked second among all schools in the state of Texas. • James Ellwanger - 3rd Round (Minnesota Twins) • Micah Bucknam - 4th Round (Toronto Blue Jays) • Mason Peters - 4th Round (Seattle Mariners) • Michael Dattalo - 9th Round (St. Louis Cardinals) • Grant Jay - 12th Round (Seattle Mariners) ALL-AMERICANS DBU Athletics celebrated eight All-Americans during the 2024–2025 season: • Ella Cheek - Women’s Golf • Parker Coe - Women’s Soccer • Gracie Grant - Women’s Golf • Nathan Humphreys - Baseball • Grant Jay - Baseball • Jordan Karrh - Women’s Golf • Anne Louthan - Women’s Soccer • Karly Wells - Volleyball COACHING ACCOLADES • Blake Flickner (Men’s Basketball) NABC South Central Region AllDistrict Coach of the Year Lone Star Conference Coach of the Year Small Basketball Coach of the Year (Texas Basketball Coaches Association) • Kenny Trapp (Women’s Golf) National Coach of the Year WGCA West Region Coach of the Year Lone Star Conference Coach of the Year • Women’s Soccer Coaching Staff South Central Region Staff of the Year Lone Star Conference Coaching Staff of the Year • STUNT Coaching Staff Lone Star Conference Coaching Staff of the Year DBU BASEBALL Announces Move to the Pac-12 In August, DBU Baseball accepted an invitation to join the Pac-12 Conference as an affiliate member, effective July 1, 2026, with competition beginning in the spring of 2027. The Patriots will join a prestigious league featuring Oregon State, Fresno State, Washington State, Gonzaga, San Diego State, and Texas State. Collectively, current Pac-12 baseball members have captured four national championships in the last 20 years, marking a significant step forward for DBU Baseball on the national stage. Karly Wells The DBU STUNT team claimed its second consecutive Lone Star Conference Championship
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