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CASEY HAMMONS NAMED TECH'S FEMALE ATHLETE
OF THE WEEK
RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas –
Arkansas Tech has named Golden Suns junior pitcher
Casey Hammons (Carthage, Texas) as this
week's 16th Female
Student-Athlete of the Week for the 2008-09 school year.
Hammons,
who is the first Golden Sun Softball player to be
honored this season, earns this week's honor
after helping the Golden Suns open the season with a
28-14 overall record and an 11-3 mark in the GSC,
including winning nine straight GSC games heading into
this weekend's annual GSC Crossover Tournament in
Decatur, Ala. On the season, Hammons, who has been
named the GSC West Division Pitcher of the Week the past
two weeks, has a 12-5 record and an 0.94 earned run
average. Hammons has made 24 appearances and 16 starts
and has thrown 10 complete games, including four
shutouts and had picked up three saves. Earlier this
season against Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Feb. 23), Hammons
tossed the third perfect game in school history in
Tech's 10-0 win over the Golden Lions. In 127 innings of
work, Hammons has allowed 91 hits, 32 runs (17 earned
runs), while walking 38 and striking out 129. In Tech's
five wins last week, Hammons went 3-0 with a save and
recorded an 0.30 ERA. In 23 innings of work, Hammons
allowed 18 hits and two runs (one earned run), while
walking 10 and striking out 15.
In her career at Tech, Hammons, who was a First-Team
All-GSC West Division selection last season, has
compiled a 28-18 overall record and an 1.91 ERA. She
holds numerous school records, including being the
school's all-time leader in pitching appearances (76),
strikeouts (298), shutouts (9) and saves (8). In
addition, she is second all-time in career wins (28),
earned run average (1.91), innings pitched (351.0) and
complete games (25).
The following is a question and answer segment to help
get to know this successful Tech student-athlete:
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Why did you
ultimately choose to come to Tech?
Casey Hammons: I chose to come to Tech
so I could play softball.
What is your favorite type of music/group?
CH: I like country and hip-hop music.
What sport other than softball do
you like to watch
or would you like to play the most?
CH: I love to watch football. My favorite
team is the Dallas Cowboys.
Who is one person that has had the biggest
impact on your life?
CH: My dad.
What
is your most memorable moment as a Tech
athlete?
CH: Winning the GSC West Division title last
year.
 What would you do on your dream vacation?
CH: Stephanie and I would go to Cancun
and lay on the beach all day long.
What is your major at Tech?
CH: I am a wellness science major.
What do you plan to do after graduation?
CH: I'm going to move back home to Carthage
and open up a fitness center.
Do you have a pet? What is its name?
CH: No pets.
How many times a day do you find yourself
checking Facebook?
CH: I check about once a day.
What are your goals for the rest of
this season and next season?
CH: I would like to see our team qualify for
the NCAA Tournament. |
Tech
Female Student-Athlete of the Week Winners
(2008-09)
February 16 - junior guard Brittany
Gottsponer (basketball)
January 29 -
junior
guard Ashley Grappe
(basketball)
January 19 - senior guard Rachel Brazell
(basketball)
December 9
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senior
guard Nikki Earles (basketball)
December 4
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freshman libero Brennae Benda
(volleyball)
November 5 -
senior
Kayla Waldrup (cross country)
October 30 - senior Brianna Greene (cross
country)
October 23 - sophomore middle blocker Sarah
Von Lienen (volleyball)
October 15 - freshman outside hitter Laura
Farney (volleyball)
October 8 - senior outside hitter Racheal
Urquhart (volleyball)
September 30 - senior setter Kayla Allison
(volleyball)
September 23 - sophomore Lauren Karnitz
(cross country)
September 16 - junior Melissa Pollreis
(cross country)
September 3 - senior middle blocker Dana Florian
(volleyball)
August 24 -
freshman defensive specialist Marcela Mascarenhas
(volleyball)
Previous Tech Female Student-Athlete of the Week Winners
(2007-08)
May 5 -
freshman
Tiphani Moon
(Softball)
April 23 -
junior
Kristen Brown
(Tennis)
April 14 - redshirt freshman Ashlynn Hamrick
(Volleyball)
April 8 - senior Molly Schweigert
(Softball)
April 3 - junior Anna Carson (Tennis)
March 24 -
junior Sarah Pratt (Softball)
March 19 - freshman Ana Morales (Golf)
March 4 - senior Whitney Simmons (Tennis)
Feb. 25 - sophomore pitcher Casey Hammons
(Softball)
Feb. 20
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junior forward Amanda Grappe (Women's Basketball)
Feb. 12 - senior pitcher Dana Aldrich
(Softball)
Feb. 5
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senior forward Krishna Baker (Women's Basketball)
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