SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Appalachian State track and field athlete Amanda Hamilton has been named the Southern Conference Student-Athlete of the Week, the league office announced today.
The junior finished sixth in the 10,000m run at the Raleigh Relays on Saturday with a time of 35:51.53. Her time in the event was the fourth-best in Appalachian State history.
The Cary, N.C., native maintains a 3.83 GPA in healthcare management.
Also nominated this week were College of Charleston women’s tennis player Kelly Kambourelis, Davidson track and field athlete Ryan Hopkins, Elon women’s tennis player Frida Jansaker and Western Carolina baseball player Cody Jones.
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
Mar. 21 Alex Whitehead, Women’s Tennis, UNCG
Mar. 28 Kelly Kambourelis, Women’s Tennis, College of Charleston
Apr. 3 Amanda Hamilton, Outdoor Track & Field, Appalachian State