Hardee's Star Of The Week
For The 2011-2012 Season
Michael Hammond (Men's Track & Field, Sr., Midlothian, Va.)
Hammond won the mile run and broke the 4-minute barrier at the
Roanoke Twilight on Thursday night with a school-record time of
3:58.91. He now holds both the indoor (3:58.41) and outdoor school
records in the mile and is the only man in Tech history to go under
four minutes in either event. Hammond's mile is the fastest run in
the NCAA outdoors this season and he also won the 800 meters on
Sunday at NC State's Wolfpack Last Chance in 1:49.61.
| DATE | ATHLETE | SPORT |
|---|---|---|
| May 14 | Michael Hammond | Track & Field |
| May 7 | Jasmin Harrell | Softball |
| Apr. 30 | Michael Hammond | Track & Field |
| Apr. 23 | Men's Outdoor Track & Field Team | First ACC Outdoor team title |
| Will Mulherin | Men's Track & Field (5000 meters ACC Champion) | |
| Jason Cusack | Men's Track & Field (3000 meter steeplechase ACC Champion) | |
| Hunter Hall | Men's Track & Field (Pole Vault ACC Champion) | |
| Alexander Ziegler | Men's Track & Field (Hammer Throw ACC Champion) | |
| Matthias Treff | Men's Track & Field (Javelin Throw ACC Champion) | |
| Martina Schultze | Women's Track & Field (Pole Vault ACC Champion) | |
| Annjulie Vester | Women's Track & Field (Hammer Throw ACC Champion) | |
| Apr. 16 | Andrew Aizenstadt | Baseball |
| Apr. 9 | Jessica Nonn | Lacrosse |
| Apr. 2 | Will Mulherin | Track & Field |
| March 26 | Ryan Hawkins | Swimming & Diving (All-American) |
| Logan Shinholser | Swimming & Diving (All-American) | |
| March 19 | Devin Carter | Wrestling (All-American) |
| Pete Yates | Wrestling (All-American) | |
| Logan Kline | Swimming & Diving (All-American) | |
| Heather Savage | Swimming & Diving (All-American) | |
| Kaylea Arnett | Swimming & Diving (All-American) | |
| Mar. 12 | Marcel Lomnicky | Track & Field (2012 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Weight Throw National Champion) |
| March 5 | Devin Carter | Wrestling (133 lbs. ACC Champion) |
| Nick Brascetta | Wrestling (149 lbs. ACC Champion) | |
| Pete Yates | Wrestling (165 lbs. ACC Champion) | |
| Feb 27 | Charlie Higgins, Emmett Dignan Gregory Mahon, Greg Morgan | Men's Swimming (200 Medley Relay Team ACC Champion) |
| Gregory Mahon | Men's Swimming (100 Butterfly ACC Champion) | |
| Zach McGinnis | Men's Swimming (100 Butterfly ACC Champion) | |
| Marcel Lomnicky | Track & Field (Weight Throw ACC Champion) | |
| Ryan Witt | Track & Field (800 Meters ACC Champion) | |
| Victoria von Eynatten | Track & Field (Pole Vault ACC Champion) | |
| Feb 20 | Logan Shinholser | Men's Swimming & Diving (1-meter Diving ACC Champion) |
| Logan Shinholser | Men's Swimming & Diving (3-meter Diving ACC Champion) | |
| Ryan Hawkins | Men's Swimming & Diving (Platform Diving ACC Champion) | |
| Kaylea Arnett | Women's Swimming & Diving (1-meter Diving ACC Champion) | |
| Heather Savage | Women's Swimming & Diving (100 Butterfly ACC Champion) | |
| Feb. 13 | Courtney Liddle | Softball |
| Feb. 6 | Marcel Lomnicky | Track & Field |
| Jan. 30 | Monet Tellier | Women's Basketball |
| Jan. 23 | Dorenzo Hudson | Men's Basketball |
| Jan. 16 | Ronnie Black | Track & Field |
| Jan. 9 | Danny Coale | Football |
| Dec. 12 | Jarell Eddie | Men's Basketball |
| Dec. 5 | Zach Neibert | Wrestling |
| Nov. 28 | Will Mulherin | Men's Cross Country |
| Nov. 21 | Logan Shinholser | Swimming & Diving |
| Nov. 14 | Kelly Conheeney | Women's Soccer |
| Nov. 7 | Devin Carter | Wrestling |
| Oct. 31 | Will Mulherin | Men's Cross Country |
| Oct. 24 | Dayle Colpitts | Women's Soccer |
| Oct. 17 | Kelly Conheeney | Women's Soccer |
| Oct. 10 | Logan Thomas | Football |
| Oct. 3 | Michael Hammond | Men's Cross Country |
| Sept. 26 | James Gayle | Football |
| Sept. 19 | Victoria Hamsher | Volleyball |
| Sept. 12 | Kyle Renfro | Men's Soccer |
| Sept. 5 | David Wilson | Football |
| Aug. 29 | Cara Baarendse | Volleyball |
List of Honor
Athletes are retired after winning the award three times.
| NAME | SPORT | DATES WON |
|---|

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The Virginia Tech Athlete of the Week is nominated by the Athletics Communications Staff and is voted on by employees of the Athletic Department.
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The Virginia Tech Athlete of the Week is nominated by the Athletics Communications Staff and is voted on by employees of the Athletic Department.
Individuals winning an event at conference championships are automatically given the award for Athlete of the Week.
Teams winning their conference postseason titles are automatically given the award for Team of the Week.









