SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Western Carolina junior Bryan Sammons has been named General Shale Southern Conference Student-Athlete of the Week for competition held March 16-22, the league office announced Wednesday.

Sammons, a pitcher for the Catamounts’ baseball team, led his squad to a 6-2 victory and series win over Big 12 foe Kansas State on Saturday. The left-hander from Wilmington, N.C., tossed seven shutout innings against the Wildcats and allowed only two singles on the day. Sammons, who carried a no-hitter into the fourth inning, retired the first nine batters of the game. He recorded seven strikeouts and limited Kansas State to a .095 batting average against.

In the classroom, Sammons holds a 3.45 grade point average as an engineering technology major. He is a two-time SoCon Academic Honor Roll member.

Other nominees: Ashley Kessler (ETSU, track and field), Meghan Rud (Mercer, softball) and Alec Paradowski (Wofford, baseball).

General Shale SoCon Student-Athletes of the Week (since January)

Jan. 6: Lucy Mason, UNCG, Women’s Basketball

Jan. 13: Haydn Borghetti-Metz, ETSU, Track and Field

Jan. 20: Chandler Christopher, ETSU, Women’s Basketball

Jan. 27: Taylor Reece, Samford, Women’s Basketball

Feb. 3: Lyn Yee Choo, ETSU, Women’s Tennis

Feb. 10: Ashley Kessler, ETSU, Track and Field

Feb. 17: Taylor Sigmon, Western Carolina, Softball

Feb. 24: Jose Hernandez, Mercer, Baseball

March 2: Allie Buchalski, Furman, Track and Field

March 9: Alicia Payne, Chattanooga, Women’s Basketball

March 16: Meghan Rud, Mercer, Softball

March 23: Bryan Sammons, Western Carolina, Baseball

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