May 7, 2007

LOGAN, Utah - Devin Daniels has been named Utah State's Athlete of the Week for the period ending on Sunday, May 6. The award is voted on by a state media panel.

Daniels, a sophomore from Smithfield, Utah (Sky View HS) finished in second-place individually at the 2007 Western Athletic Conference Golf Championships in Reno, Nev., as he shot a seven-under par 209 (69-66-74). That second-place finish is the highest for a Utah State golfer since Todd Tanner finished second at the 1997 Big West Championships.

Daniels, who was one of just seven golfers to shoot under par during the 54-hole tournament, carded just one round in the 60's during the season before shooting back-to-back rounds in the 60's during the first two days of the WAC Championships. His 54-hole total of 209 was also a career-best for Daniels.

It is the first time this year that an Aggie golfer has been named USU's Athlete of the Week.

NOMINEES FROM OTHER SPORTS INCLUDED:

SOFTBALL - Sophomore pitcher Lindsey Benson recorded eight strikeouts in two appearances last week as Utah State was swept at New Mexico State in a three-game series over the weekend. Benson now has 126 strikeouts this year, moving here into ninth-place on USU's single-season list.

WOMEN'S TRACK - Senior Amber Peterson won both the 100 and 200-meters at the 2007 Weber State Campus Stores Twilight Meet with personal best times of 12.04 in the 100-meters and 24.48 in the 200-meters

MEN'S TRACK - Sophomore Nick Karren won the 400-meters at the 2007 Weber State Campus Stores Twilight Meet with a personal best time of 47.89.

2006-07 USU ATHLETE OF THE WEEK WINNERS
Aug. 28 - Amanda Nielson, Volleyball
Sept. 5 - Amanda Nielson, Volleyball
Sept. 11 - Marcus Cross, Football
Sept. 18 - Vance Twitchell, Cross Country
Sept. 25 - Erin Salmon, Soccer
Oct. 2 - Preston Otte, Golf
Oct. 9 - Riley Nelson, Football
Oct. 16 - Kelsi Peterson, Volleyball
Oct. 23 - Paul Igboeli, Football
Oct. 30 - Vance Twitchell, Cross Country
Nov. 6 - Charity Weston, Soccer
Nov. 13 - Beth Hodge, Volleyball
Nov. 20 - Jaycee Carroll, Basketball
Nov. 27 - Jaycee Carroll, Basketball
Dec. 4 - Jaycee Carroll, Basketball
Dec. 11 - Jaycee Carroll, Basketball
Dec. 18 - Chris Sessions, Basketball
Jan. 8 - Taylor Richards, Women's Basketball
Jan. 15 - Jaycee Carroll, Basketball
Jan. 22 - Amber Peterson, Women's Track
Jan. 29 - Jessica Parenti-Otte, Gymnastics
Feb. 5 - Jaycee Carroll, Basketball
Feb. 12 - Stacie Lifferth, Women's Track
Feb. 19 - Brittany Phillips, Women's Basketball
Feb. 26 - DJ Smith, Track
March 5 - Lindsey Benson, Softball
March 12 - Jennifer Twitchell, Women's Track
March 19 - Lexy Perry, Softball
March 26 - Nicki Felley, Gymnastics
April 2 - Jessica Parenti-Otte, Gymnastics
April 9 - DJ Smith, Men's Track
April 16 - Amy Schaible, Softball
April 23 - Stacie Lifferth, Women's Track
April 30 - Amber Peterson, Women's Track
May 7 - Devin Daniels, Men's Golf