LOGAN, Utah – Utah State softball senior catcher Gabriella Jimenez has been named the America First Credit Union USU Student-Athlete of the Week for the period ending on Sunday, May 15. The award is voted on by a state-wide media panel.
 
It is the second time this year and in her career that Jimenez has been named USU's student-athlete of the week.
 
With their sponsorship of the Student-Athlete of the Week, America First Credit Union donates funds directly to support student-athlete scholarships.
 
Jimenez, a Sacramento, California, native, helped Utah State close out its 2022 season with a 2-2 record last week. USU began the week with a 9-1 loss at BYU and then won two of three Mountain West home games against San José State (W, 8-0 (5); L, 8-9; W, 6-5).
 
Jimenez set the Utah State single-season home run (15) and RBI (49) records after recording three homers and seven RBIs during the week as she batted .500 (6-of-12). She also recorded two doubles, two walks, one stolen base, six runs scored, 15 putouts and three assists.
 
In the series opener against SJSU, Jimenez went 2-for-3 at the plate, including one double, one home run, four RBIs and two runs scored.
 
In Game 2, Jimenez went 2-for-3 at the plate, including one home run, one double, one walk, two RBIs and two runs scored.
 
And in the series finale against the Spartans, Jimenez again was 2-for-3 at the plate, including one home run, one walk, one RBI and two runs scored.
 
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Nominees from other sports for USU Student-Athlete of the Week included:
MEN'S TRACK & FIELD – Freshman Max Wehrli (South Weber, Utah) finished third in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a time of 8:43.11 at the Mountain West Outdoor Championships, held last weekend in Fresno, California. That time ranks third all-time in school history in that event.
 
WOMEN'S TRACK & FIELD – Junior Tori Bailey (Herriman, Utah) placed third in the discus with a throw of 53.68 meters (176-1) at the Mountain West Outdoor Championships, held last weekend in Fresno, California. That mark ranks second all-time in school history. Bailey also placed sixth in the hammer with a toss of 57.21 meters (187-8) and ninth in the shot put with a mark of 13.78 meters (45-2.50).
 
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
Feb. 28 – Manna Mensah, Women's Basketball
March 7 – Shyla Latone, Women's Basketball
March 14 – Bodin Zarkovic, Men's Tennis
March 21 – Rebecca Wells, Gymnastics
March 28 – Gabriella Jimenez, Softball
April 4 – Kapri Toone, Softball
April 11 – Gia Malone, Women's Track & Field
April 18 – Katie Haviland, Women's Track & Field
April 25 – Maia Garren, Women's Track & Field
May 2 – David Cierny, Men's Tennis
May 16 – Gabriella Jimenez, Softball
 
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