SPARTANBURG, S.C. - Western Carolina's Makensey Campbell, a sophomore women's basketball player, has been named the Southern Conference Student-Athlete of the Week for February 6, the league office announced today.
Cambpell scored a season-best 18 points in the win over UNCG helping Western Carolina earn a series sweep over UNCG. The sophomore guard also tied her career-high with five three pointers, scoring 10 of her 18 points in the first half.
A biology major, Campbell currently holds a 3.98 GPA.
Other nominees included Davidson men's track's Demetrios Pagonis and Chattanooga women's tennis' Jenna Nurik.
Southern Conference Student-Athlete of the Week
Sept. 5: Christina Dorismond, Volleyball, Furman
Sept. 12: Nathan Wanuch, Cross Country, Chattanooga
Sept. 19: Carson Smith, Football, The Citadel
Sept. 26: Kate Van Dyke, Volleyball, Georgia Southern
Oct. 3: Lauren Hein, Women's Soccer, UNCG
Oct. 10: Julia Singley, Women's Soccer, Davidson
Oct. 17: Rachel Woodlee, Volleyball, Wofford
Oct. 24: Laura Greb, Women's Soccer, Western Carolina
Oct. 31: Paul Chelimo, Cross Country, UNCG
Nov. 7: Clark Sechrest, Football, Western Carolina
Nov. 14: Moriah Bellissimo, Volleyball, Georgia Southern
Nov. 21: Christina Dorismond, Volleyball, Furman
Nov. 28: Kayla Christopher, Women's Basketball, Chattanooga
Dec. 5: Courtney Freeman, Women's Basketball, Appalachian State
Dec. 12: Aaron Hansen, Wrestling , The Citadel
Dec. 19: Nick Soto, Wrestling, Chattanooga
Jan. 9: Kelsey Evans, Women's Basketball, Elon
Jan. 16: Nate Healy, Men's Basketball, Appalachian State
Jan. 23: Anna Claire Knight, Women's Basketball, Georgia Southern
Jan. 30: Brites Moniz-Soares, Women's Tennis, Davidson
Feb. 6: Makensey Campbell, Women's Basketball, Western Carolina