LOGAN, Utah – Utah State softball senior Claudia Medina has been named the America First Credit Union USU Student-Athlete of the Week for the period ending on Sunday, Feb. 23. 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. 
 
Medina helped Utah State to a 4-1 showing at the Utah Tech-hosted Lyman Classic last week, defeating UC San Diego, Weber State, San Diego and Utah Tech. She led the team with 11 hits, recording two or more hits in four of the five games. Against UC San Diego, she went 3-for-3 with a double, a run and four RBIs. Against Weber State, she went 1-for-2 with a double. Against San Diego, she went 2-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI. Against Utah Tech she went 2-for-3 with a double, a base on balls and three runs scored. And against Idaho State, she went 3-for-4 with a double, a home run, two runs scored and four RBIs. 
 
On the week, Medina hit .733 (11-for-15) with four doubles, a home run, a base on balls, seven runs scored and nine RBIs. She posted a .765 on base percentage and a 1.200 slugging percentage. She also recorded nine putouts and 10 assists in the field. 
 
UP NEXT 
Utah State (11-4, 0-0 MW) will travel to Phoenix, Arizona, next weekend, for a five-game slate at the ASU Invitational. There, the Aggies will face Oregon State, Grand Canyon, UTEP, Arizona State and Seattle. Game will be played from Feb. 28-March 2 at Arizona State's Alberta B. Farrington Stadium.  
 
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Nominees from other sports for USU Student-Athlete of the Week included: 
MEN'S BASKETBALL – Sophomore guard Mason Falslev (Benson, Utah) helped Utah State to a 1-1 Mountain West record with a 93-85 home win against Colorado State and an 82-79 loss at New Mexico. Against the Rams, Falslev went for 22 points, five rebounds, five assists and a steal, shooting 8-of-14 from the floor, 4-of-6 from 3-point range and 2-of-3 at the free throw line. Against the Lobos, he had 27 points, along with six rebounds, five steals and one assist, shooting 10-of-16 from the field, 4-of-7 from 3-point range and 3-of-3 at the charity stripe. For the week, Falslev averaged 24.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 3.0 steals per game, while shooting 60.0 percent (18-of-30) from the field, 61.5 percent (8-of-13) from deep and 83.3 percent (5-of-6) at the free throw line. 
 
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL – Senior guard Cheyenne Stubbs (Bradenton, Florida) led the Aggies with 18.5 points per game in a pair of Mountain losses at Colorado State (72-54) and at San Diego State (78-63). Against the Rams, Stubbs scored 17 points alongside three rebounds and two assists. Stubbs then scored 20 against the Aztecs shooting 8-of-14 from the field, while adding three rebounds. Stubbs was a perfect 9-for-9 from the free throw line for the week. 
 
GYMNASTICS – Graduate Brianna Brooks won her fourth beam title this season as she tied for first with a 9.875 against No. 7 California and Texas Woman's at the Metroplex Challenge, held in Fort Worth, Texas. Brooks also scored 9.875 on bars to tie for third and added 9.750 on vault as Utah State scored a season-high 196.475, which is its ninth-best road score in program history, to place second at the meet. 
 
MEN'S TENNIS – Senior Sergi Micó Fenollar went a perfect 4-0 across doubles and singles play to help Utah State win a pair of home matches against Idaho State (4-3) and San Diego State (4-0). Playing alongside sophomore Keanu Rigby, Micó Fenollar recorded 7-5 and 6-2 wins at the third doubles position against ISU and SDSU, respectively. In singles play against the Bengals, Micó Fenollar posted a 6-2, 6-1 win at the top spot in the lineup. Against the Aztecs, Micó Fenollar delivered the clinching point with a 6-1, 3-6, 6-4 victory at the No. 1 position. 
 
WOMEN'S TENNIS – Senior Indya Nespor (Encinitas, California) went 2-0 across doubles and singles play to help the Aggies to a 4-3 comeback home victory against Santa Clara. In doubles play, Nespor teamed with fellow senior Cielo Tapia-Cruz to score a 6-2 victory at the second position to clinch the doubles point. Moving to singles action, Nespor began USU's comeback from 3-1 down with a 4-6, 6-1, 7-5 victory at the No. 2 spot. 
 
WOMEN'S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD – Senior Emma Thornley (Layton, Utah) placed 46th in the women's 5,000 meters with a time of 16:13.54 at the Boston University-hosted Valentine Invitational. Her performance moved her into second all-time in Utah State history in the event and is the fastest run by an Aggie since All-American Alisa Nicodemus in 1993. 
   
2024-25 America First Credit Union USU Student-Athlete of the Week Winners 
Sept. 2 – Tess Werts, Soccer  
Sept. 9. – Kate Christian, Soccer  
Sept. 16 – Rahsul Faison, Football  
Sept. 23 – Cora Brendle, Soccer  
Sept. 30 – Sergi Micó Fenollar, Men's Tennis  
Oct. 7 – Brooklyn Smith, Soccer  
Oct. 14 – Tierney Barlow, Volleyball  
Oct. 21 – Bizzy Arevalo, Soccer  
Oct. 28 – Tanner Cragun, Football  
Nov. 3 – Tierney Barlow, Volleyball  
Nov. 11 – Kaylie Chambers, Soccer  
Nov. 18 – Rahsul Faison, Football  
Nov. 25 – Bryson Barnes, Football  
Dec. 2 – Mason Falslev, Men's Basketball  
Dec. 9 – Ian Martinez, Men's Basketball   
Dec. 16 – Daniel Chase, Track and Field   
Dec. 23 – Mason Falslev, Men's Basketball  
Dec. 30 – Tucker Anderson, Men's Basketball   
Jan. 6 – Ian Martinez, Men's Basketball   
Jan. 13 – Logan Hammer, Track and Field   
Jan. 20 – Logan Hammer, Track and Field  
Jan. 27 – Elise Livingston, Women's Basketball 
Feb. 3 – Logan Hammer, Track and Field  
Feb. 10 – Grace Matej, Softball 
Feb. 17 – Logan Hammer, Track and Field 
Feb 24 – Claudia Medina, Softball
 
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