LOGAN, Utah – Utah State gymnast Brie Clark was named the America First Credit Union USU Student-Athlete of the Week for the period ending on Sunday, Feb. 20. The award is voted on by a state-wide media panel.
 
With their sponsorship of the Student-Athlete of the Week, America First Credit Union donates funds directly to support student-athlete scholarships.
 
Clark captured her sixth floor title of the season with a career-high-tying 9.950, which is tied for third all-time in school history, last weekend at Boise State. The Aggies recorded a season-high 49.500 on the event, which is tied for second all-time in school history.
 
The freshman from Daphne, Alabama, is now tied for sixth in school history with her six single-season floor titles.
 
The 5-foot-1 all-arounder currently ranks first in the Mountain Rim Gymnastics Conference and tied for second nationally with a National Qualifying Score of 9.930. This is the first week that rankings are determined by NQS, which is calculated with the six highest scores of the season, at least three of which must be from away meets. The highest of the six scores is dropped, and the remaining five scores are averaged.
 
No. 14 Utah State (7-5, 3-3 MRGC) returns to the friendly confines of the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum for a dual-meet weekend beginning on Friday, Feb. 25, at 7 p.m., when the Aggies host No. 12 BYU (6-3, 5-2 MRGC) and No. 23 Towson (12-3, 5-2 EAGL). USU will then host Towson on Sunday, Feb. 27, at 3 p.m., in a non-conference dual meet.
 
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Nominees from other sports for USU Student-Athlete of the Week included:
MEN'S BASKETBALL – Senior forward Brandon Horvath (West River, Maryland) scored in double figures in both games last week as Utah State lost 75-56 at San Diego State and 68-57 at Boise State. Against the Aztecs, Horvath scored 10 points and added four rebounds, one assist and one block. Against the Broncos, Horvath scored 11 points and added seven rebounds, one assist and one block. For the week, Horvath averaged 10.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 1.0 blocks per game, while shooting 36.4 percent (8-of-22) from the field, 20.0 percent (1-of-5) from behind the arc and 75.0 percent (3-of-4) at the free throw line.
 
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL – Senior guard Kaylin Randhawa (Turlock, California) scored in double figures in both games last week as the Aggies lost 93-73 at New Mexico and 67-56 at Air Force. Against the Lobos, Randhawa led the team with 15 points, while registering six rebounds, three assists and one steal. Against the Falcons, she had 13 points, seven rebounds, one assist and one steal. For the week, Randhawa averaged 13.0 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.0 steals per game, while shooting 50.0 percent (9-of-18) from the field, 37.5 percent (3-of-8) from behind the arc and 100.0 percent (5-of-5) at the free three line.
 
MEN'S TENNIS – Freshman Sergi Micó Fenollar (Playa de San Juan, Spain) went undefeated in doubles and singles play in Utah State's 4-3 home loss to Drake last weekend. The Spaniard teamed with graduate senior Felipe Acosta for a 6-4 win at the third doubles position and then posted a three-sets win at No. 4 singles (6-7 (3-7), 6-1, 6-4).
 
SOFTBALL – Senior catcher Gabriella Jimenez (Sacramento, California) posted a .417 batting average (5-of-12) last weekend as Utah State went 1-2 at Dixie State. Jimenez finished the week with a team-best five hits, including one double and three RBIs. She also posted a slugging percentage of .500 and scored one run. Jimenez also had 10 putouts and three assists. In the 9-5 loss in Game 1, Jimenez went 2-for-4 at the plate with two RBIs on a double. She then went 1-for-4 at the plate in USU's 8-2 win in the second game of the series. In the 5-4 loss in the series finale, Jimenez was 2-for-4 at the plate with an RBI and one run scored. Jimenez also had a season-high-tying six putouts in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader and has maintained a perfect fielding percentage in the 2022 campaign.
 
2021-22 America First Credit Union USU Student-Athlete of the Week Winners
Aug. 30 – Ashley Cardozo, Soccer
Sept. 6 – Deven Thompkins, Football
Sept. 13 – Sammie Murdock, Soccer
Sept. 20 – Tenzi Knowles, Soccer
Sept. 27 – Bodin Zarkovic, Men's Tennis
Oct. 4 – Caleb Garnica, Men's Cross Country
Oct. 11 – Kennedi Boyd, Volleyball
Oct. 18 – Savon Scarver, Football
Oct. 25 – Sara Taylor, Soccer
Nov. 1 – Katie Haviland, Women's Cross Country
Nov. 8 – Deven Thompkins, Football
Nov. 15 – Justin Bean, Men's Basketball
Nov. 22 – Justin Bean, Men's Basketball
Nov. 29 – Logan Bonner, Football
Dec. 6 – Logan Bonner, Football
Dec. 13 – Adryana Quezada, Women's Basketball
Dec. 20 – Nick Heninger, Football
Dec. 27 – Justin Bean, Men's Basketball
Jan. 3 – Justin Bean, Men's Basketball
Jan. 10 – Rebecca Wells, Gymnastics
Jan. 17 – Brie Clark, Gymnastics
Jan. 24 – Adryana Quezada, Women's Basketball
Jan. 31 – Steven Ashworth, Men's Basketball
Feb. 7 – Brandon Horvath, Men's Basketball
Feb. 14 – Devin Pancake, Men's Track & Field
Feb. 21 – Brie Clark, Gymnastics
 
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