Athlete Of The Week For The 2007-2008 Season

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Misty Hall, Softball, So., Dayton, Va.
Hall helped lead the Hokies to their first NCAA Regional championship, hitting two game-winning home runs in the process. In the opener against Louisville, she hit a walk-off home run in the bottom of the 10th inning to lift the Hokies to a 1-0 win. In the championship game, with the Hokies trailing 1-0, she hit a two-run home run against Tennessee to spark a four-run fourth inning as the Hokies went on to win 4-2.
Jurrian van der Vaart, Golf, Sr., Almelo, the Netherlands
Van der Vaart advanced to the NCAA Championships with his tie for sixth place at the East Regionals. Van der Vaart is one of two individuals to advance out of the East Regional, by way of his seven-under-par 206. He is the first Hokie golfer to advance as an individual competitor under the current set-up.All three of his rounds were par-or-better at the regionals.
DATE ATHLETE SPORT
May 12Misty HallSoftbal
Jurrian van der VaartGolf
May 122008 Softball TeamACC Champions
May 5Rhett BallardBaseball
Apr. 28Beth WalkerSoftball
Apr. 212008 Women's Outdoor Track & Field SquadACC Champions
Justin ClickettMen's Outdoor Track & Field
(Shot Put ACC Champion)
Kristi CastlinWomen's Outdoor Track & Field
(100m Hurdles ACC Champion)
Dorotea HabazinWomen's Outdoor Track & Field
(Hammer Throw ACC Champion)
Queen HarrisonWomen's Outdoor Track & Field
(400m Hurdles ACC Champion)
Erin MahonyWomen's Outdoor Track & Field
(Pole Vault ACC Champion)
Brittany PryorWomen's Outdoor Track & Field
(Shot Put ACC Champion)
Natalie SherbakWomen's Outdoor Track & Field
(10,000m Run ACC Champion)
Queen Harrison, Asia Washington
Shakirra Pinnock, Britni Spruill		Women's Outdoor Track & Field
(4x400m Relay ACC Champion)
Apr. 14Rachel CulpLacrosse
Apr. 7Sean O'BrienBaseball
Mar. 31Angela TincherSoftball
Mar. 24Jessica BotzumWomen's Swimming & Diving
Mar. 17Kristi CastlinTrack & Field
Mar. 10Matt EpperlyWrestling
(165-lbs. ACC Champion)
Mar. 32008 Women's Indoor Track & Field SquadACC Champions
Kaan TaylaMen's Swimming & Diving
(50 Freestyle ACC Champion)
Kaan Tayla, Jake Bova
Stephen Hawkins, Scott Beard		Men's Swimming & Diving
(200 Freestyle Relay ACC Champion)
Scott BeardMen's Swimming & Diving
(100 Butterfly ACC Champion)
Kaan TaylaMen's Swimming & Diving
(100 Freestyle ACC Champion)
Brittany PryorWomen's Indoor Track & Field
(Weight Throw ACC Champion)
Brittany PryorWomen's Indoor Track & Field
(Shot Put ACC Champion)
Kelly PhillipsWomen's Indoor Track & Field
(Pole Vault ACC Champion)
Patrice PottsWomen's Indoor Track & Field
(60m Dash ACC Champion)
Tasmin FanningWomen's Indoor Track & Field
(3,000m Run ACC Champion)
Queen Harrison, Britni Spruill
Asia Washingston, Shakirra Pinnock		Women's Indoor Track & Field
(4x400m Relay ACC Champion)
Feb. 25Jordan McHorney, Jessica Botzum
Megan Newell, Sara Smith		Women's Swimming & Diving
(200 Medley Relay ACC Champion)
Sara SmithWomen's Swimming & Diving
(50 Freestyle ACC Champion)
Jessica BotzumWomen's Swimming & Diving
(100 Breaststroke ACC Champion)
Sara SmithWomen's Swimming & Diving
(100 Freestyle ACC Champion)
Jessica BotzumWomen's Swimming & Diving
(200 Breaststroke ACC Champion)
Feb. 18Brittany CookWomen's Basketball
Feb. 11Kristi CastlinTrack & Field
Feb. 4Deron WashingtonMen's Basketball
Jan. 28Tommy SpellmanWrestling
Jan. 21Scott BeardMen's Swimming & Diving
Jan. 14Kristi CastlinTrack & Field
Jan. 7Justin HarperFootball
Dec. 31A.D. VassalloMen's Basketball
Dec. 24Brittany CookWomen's Basketball
Dec. 17Jeff AllenMen's Basketball
Dec. 10Patrick NyarkoMen's Soccer
Dec. 32007 Football TeamACC Champions
Nov. 26Tasmin FanningCross Country
Nov. 19Scott BeardMen's Swimming & Diving
Nov. 12Tyrod TaylorFootball
Nov. 3Ashley KinserWomen's Soccer
Oct. 29Tasmin FanningCross Country
Oct. 22Albert LarregolaMen's Tennis
Oct. 15Drew WeaverGolf
Oct. 8Robert EdmansMen's Soccer
Oct. 1Tasmin FanningCross Country
Sept. 24Sebastien JacquesMen's Tennis
Sept. 17Vince HallFootball
Sept. 10Ashley OwensWomen's Soccer
Sept. 3Amanda CloydVolleyball

Virginia Tech Athlete of the Week
List of Honor
Athletes are retired after winning the award three times.
NAMESPORTDATES WON
Kristi CastlinTrack & FieldJan. 14, Feb. 11, Mar. 17
Tasmin FanningCross CountryOct. 1, Oct. 29, Nov. 26

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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.