Nov. 15, 2010
LOGAN, Utah - Utah State men's basketball player Brockeith Pane has been named the America First Credit Union Utah State Student-Athlete of the Week for the period ending Sunday, Nov. 14, an award that is voted on by a state-wide media panel.
It is the first time in his career that Pane has been named USU's Student-Athlete of the Week.
Pane, a 6-1 junior guard from Dallas, Texas (Carter HS/Midland JC) scored 23 points, including 17 in the second-half, to lead Utah State to a come-from-behind 77-65 win against Weber State last weekend in both team's season opener. Pane, who added five rebounds and four assists, was 6-of-11 from the field and 11-of-13 at the free throw line. Those 23 points are the most by an Aggie newcomer in their USU debut since 1990.
Utah State, who is 1-0 on the season, plays at No. 23 Brigham Young on Wednesday, Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. The game will be televised live on the Mtn.
Nominees from other sports included:
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL - Sophomore guard Devyn Christensen (Caldwell, Idaho) led Utah State with a career-high 13 points in its 71-67 season-opening loss to Dixie State Friday. Against the Red Storm, Christensen hit five-of-seven field goals including two-of-three from behind the arc. Christensen also nabbed two steals and had two assists in the game.
MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY - Junior Daniel Howell (Manti, Utah) led Utah State to a seventh-place overall finish at the NCAA Mountain Regionals crossing the finish line in 18th place. Howell completed the 10k course, which was hosted by the University of Utah, in 30:20.6. It is the first time this season that Howell has been the Aggies top finisher.
WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY - Sophomore Ruth Hilton (St. George, Utah) finished the women's 6k course in 21:54.0 earning 42nd place at the NCAA Mountain Regionals. Hilton led the Aggies to a 17th-place overall team finish.
FOOTBALL - Senior running back Derrvin Speight (Irving, Texas) rushed for a career-high for the second-straight game with 125 yards on 27 carries and scored a career-best three touchdowns, the last of which was the game-winner with 34 seconds left, propelling Utah State to a wild 38-34 win at San Jose State Saturday night. Speight becomes the Aggies' first back-to-back 100-yard rusher since Robert Turbin had three-straight 100-yard games to open the 2009 season.
VOLLEYBALL - Sophomore outside hitter Josselyn White (Smithfield, Utah) had 10 kills and hit .360 (10-1-25) in Utah State's three-set win (25-23, 25-21, 25-16) against Nevada last weekend. White added five digs and two block assists in the match.
2010-11 Utah State Athlete of the Week Winners
Aug. 30 - Liz McArthur, Volleyball
Sept. 6 - Liz McArthur, Volleyball
Sept. 13 - Shay Sorensen, Volleyball
Sept. 20 - Christine Morrill, Volleyball
Sept. 27 - Sven Poslusny, Men's Tennis
Oct. 4 - Derrvin Speight, Football
Oct. 11 - Lauren Hansen, Soccer
Oct. 18 - Molli Merrill, Soccer
Oct. 25 - Bryan Marchant, Men's Tennis
Nov. 1 - Lauren Hansen, Soccer
Nov. 8 - Kerwynn Williams, Football
Nov. 15 - Brockeith Pane, Men's Basketball
