HORACE LANGFORD JR. / PVT Ashley Rencher of Pahrump Valley High School was ranked among the top 10 student-athletes in Southern Nevada by the NIAA, Farmers Insurance and Lifetouch Photography. Rencher will be a special guest at an awards banquet in Las Vegas May 28. Advertisement

Ashley Rencher of Pahrump Valley was selected as one of Southern Nevada's Top 10 Student-Athletes, by the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association, it was announced Thursday.

Rencher won the 2008 Nevada Class 3-A state championship in the shot put and was third in the discus, In her first season in Class 4-A, Rencher ranks among the state's leaders in the shot put this spring.

Rencher, according to her resume, "donated considerable time to worthy causes, planning cancer fundraisers and participating in several other community service activities."

Rencher has an unweighted 3.978 GPA (4.391 weighted) and ranks seventh in a class of 292.

The NIAA, along with Farmers Insurance Group and Lifetouch Photography, honors Southern Nevada's elite student-athletes with $1,500 scholarships.

The 10 athletes -- five boys and five girls -- will be honored at a banquet in Las Vegas May 28.

The rest of the top 10:

CHRISTIN FIGGINS

Bonanza

A three-sport athlete, Figgins earned seven letters in volleyball, basketball and track. Figgins has an unweighted 3.425 GPA (4.225 weighted) and ranks 40th in a class of 423.

CAITI FORRESTER

Boulder City

Forrester proved to be an all-around athlete, earning varsity letters in six sports. The Class 3-A state basketball MVP has an unweighted 3.977 GPA (4.777 weighted) and ranks eighth in a class of 144.

SKYLER HOLLOWAY

Green Valley

Holloway was a two-sport athlete and class valedictorian. Captain of the football team, he earned second-team All-Southeast League honors at wide receiver. He posted a 4.0 unweighted GPA (4.8 weighted) and ranked first in a class of 598.

KOHL HOMEYER

Sierra Vista

A two-sport athlete, Homeyer earned five varsity letters in football and volleyball. Homeyer posted an unweighted 3.732 GPA (4.532 weighted) and ranked 22nd in a class of 734.

CHARLES HUANG

Valley

Huang, who plays football and baseball, is a member of the U.S. Chess Federation and works with students at the Talented Bilingual Education Academy, organizing chess classes and tournaments at the school. He ranks11th in a class of 574.

CORTNEY JORDAN

Coronado

Jordan was born with cerebral palsy but hasn't let that stop her from participating in high school athletics. She also has excelled in the classroom, posting an unweighted 3.872 GPA (4.672 weighted). Jordan ranks 32nd in a class of 621.

LEAH LEEDY

Foothill

A standout distance runner, Leedy earned six letters in cross country and track. She placed second at the Class 4-A state cross country meet as a senior. She posted an unweighted 4.0 GPA (4.775 weighted) and ranked fifth in a class of 472.

JEREMY SMITH

Boulder City

A three-sport athlete, Smith earned seven varsity letters in football, basketball and track. He has an unweighted 4.0 GPA (4.7 weighted) and ranked 11th in a class of 144.

BRAD WEISS

Moapa Valley

Weiss earned 11 varsity letters in four sports. He was the 3-A state MVP in football after leading the Pirates to a second consecutive state championship. Weiss has an unweighted 3.729 GPA (4.229 weighted) and ranks 20th in a class of 153.