April 26, 2005

Logan, Utah-Sara Fleming, a junior from Roseville, Calif., hit three home runs, three doubles and ended with eight RBI last week. For her efforts she was named Utah State University Athlete of the Week. A state media panel votes on the weekly award.

Fleming, a second baseman, batted .533 (8-for-15) last week as Utah State split its two game series with Southern Utah, then took two-of-three games from Cal State Fullerton. She finished the week with a slugging percentage of 1.333 and an on-base percentage of .650.

Fleming is one of only three players for USU who have played in all 43 games this season and has started 42 of them. For the season she is batting .312. She leads the team in hits (40), doubles (15), runs (23), home runs (nine) and is tied for first in RBI (24).

The Aggies have now gone 10-15 since enduring a season-long eight-game losing streak.

Athlete Of The Week Nominees

Women's Tennis- Carolyn Stephens...Won the No. 3 spot at the Big West Tennis Championships in a 4-3 loss to Idaho. Stephens beat Marriel Tinnerello in three sets, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4. Stephens also won the No. 1 doubles spot 8-6.

Men's Tennis-No nominee.

Golf-Brett Black...Was USU's top finisher at the BYU PING Cougar Classic. Black led the Aggies to an 18th place out of 20 teams and finished 37th himself. Black finished the first two rounds at par, 72 each. In the final round he shot a 71 to finish with 215.

Men's Track -- Mike Nielson...Established a new Utah State record in the 5,000 meters with a time of 13:56.76. He finished 10th in the race at the Oregon Invitational.

Women's Track-- Lida Ripplinger... Established a school record in the 10,000 meters with a time of 36:03.04. She finished first in the event at the Oregon Invitational.

2004-2005 Utah State Athlete of the Week Winners
Sept. 6 - David Danley, Cross Country
Sept. 13 - Lindsay Lauro, Soccer
Sept. 20 - Kindy Peterson, Volleyball
Sept. 27 - Robert Watts, Football
Oct. 4 - Megan Mills, Soccer
Oct. 11 - Nicole Gooch, Soccer
Oct. 18 - Dana Peart, Soccer
Oct. 25 - Amanda Fahnestock, Volleyball
Nov. 1 - Trevor Ball, Cross Country
Nov. 9 - Kevin Robinson, Football
Nov. 15 - Zuzana Cernianska, Volleyball
Nov. 22- Travis Cox, Football
Nov. 30- Christina Zdenek, Women's Basketball
Dec. 7- Nate Harris, Basketball
Dec. 14 - Spencer Nelson, Basketball
Dec. 21 - Spencer Nelson, Basketball
Dec. 28 - None Selected
Jan. 3 - Nate Harris, Basketball
Jan. 10- Jaycee Carroll, Basketball
Jan. 19- Ali Aird, Women's Basketball
Jan. 24- Taylor Richards, Women's Basketball
Feb. 1- Spencer Nelson, Basketball
Feb. 8- Spencer Nelson, Basketball
Feb. 15- Jessica Parenti, Gymnastics
Feb. 22- Ali Aird, Women's Basketball
March 1- Michael Nielson, Men's Track and Field
March 8- Megan Tschida, Gymnastics
March 15- Jaycee Carroll, Men's Basketball
March 22- Jessica Parenti, Gymnastics
March 29- Liesel Kohler, Gymnastics
April 5-DJ Smith, Men's Track and Field
April 12-Tiffany Strickland, Women's Track and Field
April 19-Dantley Young, Men's Tennis
April 26-Sara Flemming, Softball