AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Baseball's Ivan Melendez was named a finalist for the 92nd James E. Sullivan Award, the AAU announced on Tuesday. Melendez is looking to become the first Longhorn in any sport to take home the prestigious award that honors the top amateur athlete in collegiate athletics.
Melendez joins Jocelyn Alo (Oklahoma Softball), Jordan Burroughs (USA Wrestling), Carissa Moore (USA Surfing) and Bryce Young (Alabama Football) as finalists for the award.
The El Paso, Texas, native, led the nation in home runs (32), RBI (94), slugging percentage (.863), and total bases (214), as well as landing in the top 10 in three other offensive categories: hits (96), on-base percentage (.