LOGAN, Utah – Utah State golfer Julio Arronte Sanchez has been named the America First Credit Union USU Student-Athlete of the Week for the period ending on Sunday, Oct. 29. 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.

Arronte Sanchez led Utah State to the team title at the inaugural Monterrey (Mexico) Collegiate Classic this past weekend at Club Campestre Monterrey. The Aggies shot a school-record 29-under 835 to edge runner-up North Dakota State by one stroke on the par-72, 7,141-yard course.

The native of Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico, recorded his best-ever finish by placing second with a career-best 14-under 202. He tied for the tournament lead in par-3 scoring with an average of 2.87, as well as finished with a team-best 16 birdies, to go along with one eagle and 33 pars.

Arronte Sanchez's 14-under 202 ranks fifth all-time for the lowest 54-hole score in program history and his 13-under 131 after the first two rounds ranks second for the lowest 36-hole score.

Utah State's 29-under was 12 strokes better than the previous program record for a 54-hole score, which the Aggies shot during the 2022-23 season at the UC San Diego Invitational. USU's 11-under 277 in the second round is tied for seventh all-time in school history for an 18-hole score.

During the final 18 holes of play on Saturday, the Aggies shot a 10-under 278, which is tied for 10th all-time in school history. The victory marked Utah State's 22nd team title in program history, including its first since the 2020-21 campaign.

Nominees from other sports for USU Student-Athlete of the Week included: 

MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY – Senior Spencer Nelson (Nibley, Utah) was the top Aggie finisher at last week's Mountain West Championships as he placed 17th with an 8K time of 24:01.7, helping lead Utah State to a fifth-place finish out of nine teams.

WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY – Junior Emma Thornley (Layton, Utah) was the top Aggie finisher at last week's Mountain West Championships as she garnered first-team all-MW honors by placing fourth with a 6K time of 20:23.3, which is the best finish by an Aggie on the women's side since joining the Mountain West in 2013. USU placed fifth out of 11 teams with 113 points.

SOCCER – Freshman forward Kate Christian (Kennewick, Washington) helped lead the Aggies to a crucial road win last week over Boise State. Christian scored the game's lone goal in the 45th minute when she found the back of the net with just three seconds remaining in the first half for the first goal of her collegiate career.

VOLLEYBALL – Junior opposite side hitter Adna Mehmedovic (Peoria, Arizona) led the Aggies to a 2-0 Mountain West record last week with a 3-2 victory at Colorado State and 3-1 win at Wyoming. Mehmedovic logged 14 kills in both matches, hitting .444 (28-4-54) for the week. Against the Rams, Mehmedovic had 14 kills, hitting .500, while recording five blocks, two digs and an assist. Against the Cowgirls, she had 14 kills, hitting .400, while adding five digs and four blocks. For the week, Mehmedovic had 28 kills, averaging 3.11 per set, to go along with nine blocks, seven digs and an assist.

2023-24 America First Credit Union USU Student-Athlete of the Week Winners 
Aug. 28 – Shelby Capllonch, Volleyball 
Sept. 4 – Adna Mehmedovic, Volleyball 
Sept. 11 – Jaiden Francois, Football 
Sept. 18 – Diera Walton, Soccer 
Sept. 25 – Shelby Capllonch, Volleyball 
Oct. 2 – Bodin Zarkovic, Men's Tennis
Oct. 9 – Cooper Legas, Football
Oct. 16 – Tatum Stall, Volleyball
Oct. 23 – Bodin Zarkovic, Men's Tennis
Oct. 30 – Julio Arronte Sanchez, Golf  

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