FAIRFAX, Va. – Colorado women's basketball player Zoe Beard-Fails and Haley Smith have both been recognized as Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar Award winners by Diverse: Issues In Higher Education. They are the first two CU women's basketball players to earn the award.
Diverse: Issues In Higher Education sponsors the Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar Awards to honor undergraduate students who have excelled in the classroom as well as on the athletic field. The award was inspired by tennis legend Arthur Ashe, Jr.'s commitment to education. In addition to their athletic ability and academic performance, Arthur Ashe Jr.