IRVING, Texas – UTSA senior women's indoor track & field standout Jennifer Arinze is among 14 Conference USA student-athletes to receive the C-USA Winter Spirit of Service Award, the league office announced Friday.
The C-USA Spirit of Service Award is designed to recognize the community service efforts of the league's student-athletes, based upon significant community service, good academic standing and participation in their elected sport. The Spirit of Service Award is presented three times throughout the season, with today's honorees representing winter sports: men's and women's basketball, men's and women's indoor track & field and women's swimming & diving.
Arinze participated in a mentor program throughout the entire fall semester at Carnahan Elementary school. She was an active volunteer for Dreamrunners student panels, helped with Game Week Wednesday activities, assisted with Cantoberfest and worked with the Fall For The Kids Fashion Show. Arinze maintains a 3.04 GPA in psychology and most recently earned All-C-USA Third Team honors in the 4x400m relay team at the 2018 C-USA Indoor Track & Field Championships.
Arinze and the Roadrunners next compete on Saturday, April 7 at the Baylor Invitational in Waco.
2017-18 Winter C-USA Spirit of Service Honorees:
Sydney Blue, Charlotte, Women's Indoor Track & Field
Alexa Bryant, FIU, Women's Swimming & Diving
Gerdarius Troutman, Florida Atlantic, Men's Basketball
Morgan Keesee, Louisiana Tech, Women's Indoor Track & Field
Samantha Graffius, Marshall, Women's Indoor Track and Field
Ed Simpson, Middle Tennessee, Men's Basketball
DJ Draper, North Texas, Men's Basketball
Sofie Sjöberg, Old Dominion, Women's Swimming & Diving
Marie-Claire Schillinger, Rice, Women's Swimming & Diving
Kevin Holland, Southern Miss, Men's Basketball
Marielle Lewis, UAB, Women's Indoor Track & Field
Carvellion Horn, UTEP, Men's Indoor Track & Field
Jennifer Arinze, UTSA, Women's Indoor Track & Field
Justin Johnson, WKU, Men's Basketball
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