SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Elon’s Amy Salek has been named the Southern Conference’s Student-Athlete of the Week, the league office announced today.
The senior earned two titles for the Phoenix at the Coastal Carolina Invitational over the weekend. She ran the anchor leg of the 4x400-meter relay in a time of 3:50.49 and won the 400-meter dash with a time of 55.71.
With a time of 24.77, the Wyckoff, N.J., native finished third in the 200-meter dash.
Salek maintains a 3.76 GPA in exercise science.
2011-2012 Southern Conference Student-Athlete of the Week
Sept. 7 Demetrios Pagonis, Cross Country, Davidson
Sept. 14 Chris Berry, Cross Country, Chattanooga
Sept. 21 Ashley Schnell, Cross Country, UNCG
Sept. 28 Jessica Smith, Women’s Soccer, Furman
Oct. 5 Samantha Hodge, Women’s Soccer, Western Carolina
Oct. 13 Stephanie Gerow, Women’s Soccer, Davidson
Oct. 19 Maggie Seeds, Volleyball, Appalachian State
Oct. 26 Jeremy Buncum, Football, The Citadel
Nov. 3 Ashley Schnell, Cross Country, UNCG
Nov. 9 Kate Van Dyke, Volleyball, Georgia Southern
Nov. 16 Nick Millington, Men’s Soccer, Elon
Nov. 30 Kalia’Shea Menendez, Women’s Basketball, Western Carolina
Dec. 7 Mitch Allen, Football, Wofford
Dec. 14 Brad Loesing, Men’s Basketball, Wofford
Dec. 21 JP Kuhlman, Men’s Basketball, Davidson
Jan. 4 Paige Anderson, Women’s Basketball, Samford
Jan. 11 Nathan Healy, Men’s Basketball, Appalachian State
Jan. 18 Sarah Williamson, Indoor Track & Field, Appalachian State
Jan. 25 Raegan Thompson, Women’s Basketball, Furman
Feb. 1 Courtney Freeman, Women’s Basketball, Appalachian State
Feb. 8 Demetrios Pagonis, Indoor Track & Field, Davidson
Feb. 15 Haley Pace, Softball, Western Carolina
Feb. 22 Carter Downs, Wrestling, Appalachian State
Feb. 29 Lucas Cotter, Indoor Track & Field, Chattanooga
Mar. 7 Paola Garrido, Women’s Tennis, Georgia Southern
Mar. 14 Amy Salek, Outdoor Track & Field, Elon