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Western New Mexico University Athletics

Athlete Awards

Student-Athlete of the Week

RaTanya Newsome

  • Award
    Student-Athlete of the Week
  • Week Of
    2/11/2015
  • Sport
    Women's Basketball
  • Bio
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Newsome was named the RMAC Defensive Player of the week after leading WNMU with seven steals with a high of five against the Skyhawks. She also brought down six rebounds, dished out a team-high 14 assists and chipped in 17 points, with a high of nine in the win against Adams State. She just missed a double-double in that game with eight assists. 

Following this weekend, Newsome is now first in the RMAC in both assists per game (5.9) and steals per game (2.5). In addition she is seventh in the RMAC in three other categories including three-point percentage (41.1), assist-to-turnover (1.4) and minutes played (32.4).


Athlete Awards
Date Athlete Sport
1/4/2016 Steven Loucks Men's Basketball
12/21/2015 Willie McCray Men's Basketball
12/21/2015 Jade Botelho Women's Basketball
12/14/2015 Jada Grady Women's Basketball
12/14/2015 Adam Kesler Men's Basketball
12/7/2015 Steven Loucks Men's Basketball
12/7/2015 Jordan Gutierrez Women's Basketball
11/24/2015 Willie McCray Men's Basketball
11/24/2015 Deandra Williams Women's Basketball
11/16/2015 Alfonso Wilson Football
11/16/2015 Josh McIntire Football
11/11/2015 Dominic Barry Football
11/11/2015 Ashley Mataele Volleyball
11/3/2015 Heather Verrill Volleyball
11/3/2015 Alfonso Wilson Football
10/27/2015 Harry Wetton Men's Golf
10/27/2015 Kelli McGhiey Volleyball
10/20/2015 Harry Wetton Men's Golf
10/20/2015 Mitch Glasmann Football
10/13/2015 Xavier Ayers Football
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