TYLER, TEXAS – Lukas Paulun of UT Tyler men's soccer and Michelle Arias of UT Tyler softball have been named the Male and Female Scholar Athletes of the Year as announced by the UT Tyler Athletic Department on Tuesday.
 
The Male and Female Scholar-Athlete Awards as part of the UT Tyler Athletics Annual Awards recognize a male and female graduating senior with the highest individual GPA of this year's graduating class. Paulun and Arias both have maintained stellar GPA's while adhering to the rigorous schedule that a student-athlete at the collegiate level demands.
 
Paulun, a business administration major, played a pivotal role on the front line all season. He scored three goals and added an assist over his 16 contests and 967 total minutes. Over his career he totaled eight goals and an assist. He was a Lone Star Conference Academic Team honoree and was also named to the CSC Academic All-District Team for his efforts on the field and in the classroom.
 
Arias, also a business administration major, was a major contributor to the softball program on their way to winning the 2024 Division II National Championship. Arias was named to the Division II World Series All-Tournament Team, the All-LSC Second Team, and was also named to the CSC Academic All-District Team and LSC All-Academic Team. She hit .274 for the season with 55 RBI and 16 total extra base hits.
 
The full schedule release for each award throughout the week can be found below.
 
Monday, June 17
 
P.M. – Men's and Women's Team Scholastic Award (Softball and Men's Tennis)
 
Tuesday, June 18 
 
A.M. – Male and Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year (Lukas Paulun, Men's Soccer and Michelle Arias, Softball)
P.M. – Male and Female Comeback Player of the Year
 
Wednesday, June 19
 
A.M. – Male and Female Freshman Athlete of the Year
P.M. – Male and Female Individual Single-Game Performance
 
Thursday, June 20
 
A.M. – Male and Female Service & Leadership Award
P.M. – Male and Female Athlete of the Year