University of Â鶹´«Ã½ at ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ student-athletes Lilian Turban and Ofeck Hazan have been named the Big West Conference’s Female and Male Scholar-Athletes of the Year for UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹, recognizing their excellence in academics and athletics.
The annual award honors one male and one female student-athlete from each Big West institution.
Turban concludes one of the most accomplished careers in Rainbow Wahine track and field history. A two-time All-American, she captured eight conference titles and was twice named the Big West Championship Field Athlete of the Meet. She also earned four College Sports Communicators Academic All-District selections, became just the second Academic All-American in program history and received the 2026 Jack Bonham Award and the Big West Service and Leadership Award.
Hazan, a finance major from Israel, carries a perfect 4.0 GPA and became just the second Rainbow Warrior men’s volleyball player to earn the NCAA Elite Scholar-Athlete Award. He helped lead UH to a 28-5 season and the program’s 2026 NCAA men’s volleyball national championship.
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