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MELISSA POLLREIS NAMED TECH'S FEMALE ATHLETE
OF THE WEEK
RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas –
Arkansas Tech has named Golden Suns junior cross country
runner Melissa Pollreis (Gravette, Ark.) as this week's
third Female
Student-Athlete of the Week for the 2008-09 school year.
Pollreis earns this week's honor after being the
top finisher for the Golden Suns Cross Country team at
last weekend's Brooks/Memphis Twilight Invitational. In
Memphis last weekend, Pollreis ran a time of 20:17.68
over the 5,000-meter course to finish 55th overall at
the meet that featured 36 teams and almost 300 runners.
Pollreis' performance helped the Golden Suns, who are
ranked fourth in the latest USTFCCCA NCAA D-II South
Region Poll, finished 13th overall and third among
non-NCAA Division I teams at the meet.
It was the second time this season that Pollreis was the
top finisher for the Golden Suns as she finished fourth
overall at Tech's second-annual Twilight Run on Aug. 29.
At the Tech meet, Pollreis ran the 2-mile course in a
time of 12:15.
Pollreis and her Golden Sun teammates return to action
on Saturday, Sept. 20 when they compete at the Missouri
Southern Stampede in Joplin, Mo.
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?
Melissa Pollreis: I chose to come to
Tech to run.
Outside of athletics, what is your favorite
thing about college life?
MP: I love hanging out with friends.
What is your favorite type of music/group?
MP: R&B is my favorite.
What do you consider your hobby?
MP: I love to run and workout.
What sport other than cross country do you like
to watch or would you like to play the most?
MP: I like to play basketball.
Who is one person that has had the biggest
impact on your life?
MP: My boyfriend, Spencer Gay.
 What
is your most memorable moment as a Tech
athlete?
MP:
Traveling with our team to meets.
What would you do on your dream vacation?
MP: I would love to go to Europe.
What is your major at Tech?
MP: I am a wellness and fitness science
major.
What do you plan to do after graduation?
MP: I'm undecided as to what I'd like to do.
Do you have a pet?
MP: I have a puppy and her name is Sam.
How many times a day do you find yourself
checking Facebook?
MP: I check it three times a week on
average.
What's been the most rewarding class you
have had while being at Tech?
MP: I would have to say my nutrition class.
What are your goals for this season?
MP: I want to improve individually, but also
I'm excited about how our team is
performing. I hope that we get tops in both
conference and regionals. |
Tech
Female Student-Athlete of the Week Winners
(2008-09)
September 3 - senior Dana Florian
(volleyball)
August 24 -
freshman 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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