April 1, 2008
University Park - National champion Pat Schirk (Pottstown, Pa.) and First Team All-Big Ten selection Brandi Personett (Katy, Texas) have been named this week's Penn State Student-Athletes of the Week.
Schirk made Penn State history after winning the first-ever individual national championship in men's swimming taking first place in the 200 backstroke at NCAA Championships. In doing so, he also broke his own school record in the event, touching the wall in 1:40.22. He is the first individual swimming All-American since 1943.
The junior also finished eighth in the 100 backstroke finals on Friday. His exploits also helped the Nittany Lions finish 23rd as a team at NCAA's, their highest finish since 2002.
Sophomore women's gymnast Personett captured her second consecutive individual all-around title with a career-high-typing 39.525 at the 2008 Big Ten Championships Saturday in Ann Arbor, Mich.
A two-time First Team All-Big Ten selection, Personett also defended her Big Ten vault title as she posted a first-place 9.950 and tied for the floor crown with a score of 9.900. Her floor score was her ninth individual floor title this season and her 10th score of 9.900 or better on floor.
2007-08 Penn State Student-Athletes of the Week
April 1- Pat Schirk (men's swimming), Brandi Personett (women's gymnastics)
March 25 - Phil Davis (wrestling), Kelly Nelson (women's swimming)
March 18 - Arthur Urman (men's fencing), Jackie Hill (softball)
March 11 - Phil Davis (wrestling), Jessi Lieb (women's lacrosse)
March 4 - Talor Battle (men's basketball), Shana Cox (women's track and field)
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)
