Women's basketball player Sam Thomas and swimmer Brooks Fail received the Tom Hansen Medal on Wednesday from the Pac-12 Conference.
Arizona Daily Star The award is given annually to every team in the league's top senior athletes based on"the greatest combination of performance and achievement in scholarship, athletics and leadership."Thomas, now with the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury, earned a 4.0 GPA while completing her graduate degree in educational leadership. She is the first player in UA women's basketball history to be named a multiple-time academic All-American.
Fail, a Tucson native, was a seven-time All-American in the pool and stellar in the classroom. He is the 23rd recipient from the swimming and diving program to receive a Tom Hansen Medal, most of any sport on campus. During his time at the UA, Fail also volunteered with Team IMPACT and as a youth instructor with Ford Aquatics. This spring, he received the UA's Sapphire Award as the top male student-athlete. Subscribe to stay connected to Tucson. A subscription helps you access more of the local stories that keep you connected to the community.
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