University of North Texas Athletics
Winn Earns Postgrad Scholarship
6/10/2019 12:05:00 PM | Track & Field/XC
DALLAS – Hannah Winn of North Texas track and field is a 2019 recipient of the Jim Castañeda Postgraduate Scholarship awarded by Conference USA Monday.
Dr. Castañeda served Rice University for 46 years as an educator, coach and Faculty Athletics Representative before he passed away in November 2008. In its 11thyear, the honor annually awards the $4,000 Postgraduate Scholarships to graduates as selected by the C-USA Faculty Athletics Representatives and approved by the Board of Directors.
Winn competed in pole vault event for four years with the Mean Green and cleared a collegiate-best height of 3.50 meters at the 2016 C-USA Outdoor Championships for seventh place. The Denton native earned a 3.74 GPA in kinesiology and is applying to several physical therapy graduate programs around Texas.
2019 Jim Castañeda Postgraduate Scholarship Recipients
Harris Yett, Baseball, Charlotte
Diamond Johnson, Baseball, Florida Atlantic
Elhadji Dieng, Men's Basketball, FIU
Derric Jean, Men's Basketball, Louisiana Tech
Thomas Martin, Baseball, Marshall
Herschel Paulk, Baseball, Middle Tennessee
Hannah Winn, Women's Track, North Texas
Mufu Taiwo, Football, Old Dominion
Elsa Racasan, Women's Track/Cross Country, Rice
Olawumi Akinniyi, Women's Soccer, Southern Miss
Deanna Kuzmanic, Women's Basketball, UAB
Lilian Koech, Women's Track/Cross Country, UTEP
Charlette Janicek, Women's Track/Cross Country, UTSA
Rachel Anderson, Volleyball, WKU
Dr. Castañeda served Rice University for 46 years as an educator, coach and Faculty Athletics Representative before he passed away in November 2008. In its 11thyear, the honor annually awards the $4,000 Postgraduate Scholarships to graduates as selected by the C-USA Faculty Athletics Representatives and approved by the Board of Directors.
Winn competed in pole vault event for four years with the Mean Green and cleared a collegiate-best height of 3.50 meters at the 2016 C-USA Outdoor Championships for seventh place. The Denton native earned a 3.74 GPA in kinesiology and is applying to several physical therapy graduate programs around Texas.
2019 Jim Castañeda Postgraduate Scholarship Recipients
Harris Yett, Baseball, Charlotte
Diamond Johnson, Baseball, Florida Atlantic
Elhadji Dieng, Men's Basketball, FIU
Derric Jean, Men's Basketball, Louisiana Tech
Thomas Martin, Baseball, Marshall
Herschel Paulk, Baseball, Middle Tennessee
Hannah Winn, Women's Track, North Texas
Mufu Taiwo, Football, Old Dominion
Elsa Racasan, Women's Track/Cross Country, Rice
Olawumi Akinniyi, Women's Soccer, Southern Miss
Deanna Kuzmanic, Women's Basketball, UAB
Lilian Koech, Women's Track/Cross Country, UTEP
Charlette Janicek, Women's Track/Cross Country, UTSA
Rachel Anderson, Volleyball, WKU
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