March 26, 2007

LOGAN, Utah - Gymnast Nicki Felley (pronounced Fee-lie) earned the Utah State Athlete of the Week honor it was announced on Monday. The award is voted on by a state media panel.

Felley, a sophomore from Flower Mound, Texas, won the first all-around of her collegiate career with a career high score of 39.000 at Boise State. Her effort fueled the Aggies to their second highest team road score on the season with a 194.775, and a second win against Boise State this year. The sophomore scored a 9.675 or above on each event, with a high mark of 9.800 on vault and a career high of 9.750 on beam. She posted a top three placing on vault, beam and floor, while placing ninth on bars.

Earlier this season Felley tied the best score by an Aggie on the floor with a 9.900 against San Jose State. That mark was a career high.

The Aggies will compete at the WAC Championships at Cedar City, Utah on Saturday. Last season, USU finished fourth place in the event.

NOMINEES FROM OTHER SPORTS INCLUDED:

Men's Tennis - Jonas Tyden... Won his number three singles match 6-1, 7-6 against Eastern Washington to improve to 4-4 on the season. The Aggies lost the match 4-3 and are 4-5 on the year.

Women's Tennis - Erin Monson... The freshman won her number two singles match 6-0, 6-1 against Eastern Washington. She also teamed with her sister Lauren at number one doubles and posted an 8-2 victory in USU's 2-5 loss. Monson is now 6-4 on the year.

2006-07 USU ATHLETE OF THE WEEK WINNERS

Aug. 28 - Amanda Nielson, Volleyball
Sept. 5 - Amanda Nielson, Volleyball
Sept. 11 - Marcus Cross, Football
Sept. 18 - Vance Twitchell, Cross Country
Sept. 25 - Erin Salmon, Soccer
Oct. 2 - Preston Otte, Golf
Oct. 9 - Riley Nelson, Football
Oct. 16 - Kelsi Peterson, Volleyball
Oct. 23 - Paul Igboeli, Football
Oct. 30 - Vance Twitchell, Cross Country
Nov. 6 - Charity Weston, Soccer
Nov. 13 - Beth Hodge, Volleyball
Nov. 20 - Jaycee Carroll, Basketball
Nov. 27 - Jaycee Carroll, Basketball
Dec. 4 - Jaycee Carroll, Basketball
Dec. 11 - Jaycee Carroll, Basketball
Dec. 18 - Chris Sessions, Basketball
Jan. 8 - Taylor Richards, Women's Basketball
Jan. 15 - Jaycee Carroll, Basketball
Jan. 22 - Amber Peterson, Women's Track
Jan. 29 - Jessica Parenti-Otte, Gymnastics
Feb. 5 - Jaycee Carroll, Basketball
Feb. 12 - Stacie Lifferth, Women's Track
Feb. 19 - Brittany Phillips, Women's Basketball
Feb. 26 - DJ Smith, Track
March 5 - Lindsey Benson, Softball
March 12 - Jennifer Twitchell, Women's Track
March 19 - Lexy Perry, Softball
March 26 - Nicki Felley, Gymnastics