Feb. 26, 2008
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - For the second time this year, junior men's gymnast Casey Sandy (Brampton, Ont.) and junior women's swimmer Kelly Nelson (West Chester, Pa.) have been named the Penn State Student-Athletes of the Week.
Sandy upheld his status as the nation's No. 1 all-around competitor, claiming his fifth title in five tries this season with a score of 91.000. Winning the high bar title and all-around crown versus No. 7 Ohio State, he helped the No. 2 Nittany Lions post a season-high score of 360.550.
In the meet, the junior had his third high bar win of 2008 with a season-best score of 15.250. Sandy also finished in second in the floor exercise and parallel bars and third in the still rings (tie) and vault, giving him 29 top three finishes this season.
Nelson was named second team All-Big Ten after having a standout meet at the Big Ten Championships. She finished second in two events, the 200 butterfly and the 200 freestyle breaking both school records in the process.
Nelson also finished third in the 500 free and was a part of the fourth place 800 free relay team, the fifth place 400 medley relay team and the sixth place 400 free and 200 medley relay teams. The junior was the high point scorer for Penn State at the meet.
2007-08 Penn State Student-Athletes of the Week
February 26 - Casey Sandy (men's gymnastics), Kelly Nelson (women's swimming)
February 19 - Talor Battle (men's basketball), Shana Cox (women's track and field)
February 12 - Matt Anderson (men's volleyball), Shana Cox (women's track and field)
February 4 - Talor Battle (men's basketball), Alexandra Brockway (women's gymnastics)
January 28 - Casey Sandy (men's gymnastics), Gayle Hunter (women's track & field)
January 22 - Pat Schirk (men's swimming), Kelly Nelson (women's swimming)
January 15 - Phil Davis (wrestling), Casey Rohrbaugh (women's gymnastics)
January 7 - Matt Anderson (men's volleyball), Mashea Williams (women's basketball)
December 17 - Geary Claxton (men's basketball), Megan Hodge (women's volleyball)
December 10 - Phil Davis (wrestling), Arielle Wilson (women's volleyball)
December 3 - Pat Schirk (men's swimming), Brianne O'Rourke (men's basketball)
November 26 - David Erwin (wrestling), Christa Harmotto (women's volleyball)
November 19 - Geary Claxton (men's basketball), Alisha Glass (women's volleyball)
November 12 - Dan Connor (football), Britney Long (field hockey)
November 5 - Sean Lee (football), Alyssa Naeher (women's soccer)
October 29 - Michael James (men's tennis), Carly Bedesem (women's soccer)
October 22 - Maurice Evans (football), Christa Harmotto (women's volleyball)
October 15 - Sean Lee (football), Zoe Bouchelle (women's soccer)
October 8 - Kevin Foley (men's golf), Mallory Weisen (field hockey)
October 1 - Vincent Salvatico (men's soccer), Katie Schoepfer (women's soccer)
September 24 - T.J. Howe (men's golf), Alyssa Naeher (women's soccer)
September 17 - Brendan Lynch (men's tennis), Katie Schoepfer (women's soccer)
September 10 - Dan Connor (football), Megan Hodge (women's volleyball)
September 3 - Anthony Morelli (football), Bridget Franek (cross country)
August 27 - Kiersten Wood (field hockey)
