William Amponsah of West Texas A&M was named the Men’s Scholar Athlete of the Year for the 2023 NCAA Division II Cross Country season. Amponsah, who hails from Agona Swedru, Central Ghana, and majors in sports and exercise science, won the individual title at the 2023 NCAA DII Cross Country Championships in Joplin, Missouri. This is the first time in program history that an athlete from West Texas A&M has been named Men’s Scholar Athlete of the Year for the cross country season.