SPARTANBURG, S.C. ? Samford centerfielder Wayne Miller has been named Southern Conference Student-Athlete of the Week for all sporting events from April 29-May 5, the league office announced Wednesday.

 

Miller, a junior, sports a 3.65 GPA in international relations. In five games last week, the Knoxville, Tenn., product led Samford with a .478 (11-for-23) batting average including a 4-for-5 effort in a game against Georgia State last week. He had three doubles and two RBI on the week.

 

Also nominated for this week’s award was Chattanooga softball player Tiffany Baker.

 

Student-Athlete of the Week

Week 1 - Andy Horn, Football, Western Carolina

Week 2 - Lauren Tomory, Women’s Cross Country/Tennis, Furman

Week 3 - Sarabeth Peele, Volleyball, Davidson

Week 4 ? Arlan Whittle, Women’s Soccer, Western Carolina

Week 5 - Cayley Winters, Women’s Soccer, Samford

Week 6 ? Caitlin Williams, Women’s Soccer, Western Carolina

Week 7 ? Pierre Banks, Football, Appalachian State

Week 8 ? Sabrina Lefort, Women’s Cross Country, Chattanooga

Week 9 ? Courtney Barnes, Volleyball, Chattanooga

Week 10 ? Kaitlyn Nortz, Volleyball, UNC Greensboro

Week 11 ? Steven Kinney, Men’s Soccer, Elon

Week 12 ? Lee Stephens, Women’s Basketball, Furman

Week 13 ? Brooke Johnson, Women’s Basketball, Western Carolina

Week 14 ? Frances Hernandez, Women’s Basketball, Appalachian State

Week 15 ? Gini Grimsley, Women’s Basketball, UNC Greensboro

Week 16 ? Brooke Johnson, Women’s Basketball, Western Carolina

Week 17 ? Lee Stephens, Women’s Basketball, Furman

Week 18 ? Ben Altman, Wrestling, Davidson

Week 19 ? Brooke Johnson, Women’s Basketball, Western Carolina

Week 20 ? Megan Wilderotter, Women’s Basketball, Samford

Week 21 ? Matt Evans, Track and Field, Western Carolina

Week 22 ? Paige Kensrue, Women’s Tennis, Elon

Week 23 ? Kristen Feemster, Women’s Basketball, Western Carolina

Week 24 ? Matt Webb, Baseball, Davidson

Week 25 ? Matt Boruff, Track and Field, Appalachian State

Week 26 ? Lauren Powell, Women’s Basketball, Western Carolina

Week 27 ? Logan Blondell, Men’s Golf, Georgia Southern

Week 28 ? Mollie Fowler, Softball, Western Carolina   

Week 29 ? Barry Benton, Baseball, Furman

Week 30 ? Matt Evans, Track and Field, Western Carolina

Week 31 ? Anneli Uys, Track and Field, Chattanooga

Week 32 ? Brian Pierce, Baseball, Georgia Southern

Week 33 ? Anneli Uys, Track and Field, Chattanooga  

Week 34 ? Wayne Miller, Baseball, Samford