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NIKKI EARLES NAMED TECH'S FEMALE ATHLETE
OF THE WEEK
RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas –
Arkansas Tech has named Golden Suns senior guard
Nikki Earles (Huntsville, Ark.) as this
week's 12th Female
Student-Athlete of the Week for the 2008-09 school year.
Earles,
who is the first Golden Sun Basketball player to be
honored this season, earns this week's honor
after helping the 20th-ranked Golden Suns post two
non-conference home victories and improve its record to
6-2 on the season. For the week, Earles averaged nine
points, seven rebounds and 2.5 steals per game and shot
44 percent from the floor and 75 percent at the free
throw line. In Tech's 103-39 win over Southern
Nazarene's 'B' Team, Earles, who is one of the team's
four seniors this year, scored 11 points and had three
steals and in its 89-71 win over Mid-America Christian,
Earles pulled down a career-high 10 rebounds and added
seven points. On the season, Earles is third on the team
in scoring at 8.8 points per game and averaging 6.0
rebounds, 2.1 assists and 2.0 steals per contest and is
shooting 81 percent (13-for-16) from the foul line. She
has reached double figures in five games and has had
five or more rebounds in six games.
In her four-year career, Earles has played in 98 games
and made 53 starts. She has scored 470 career points,
dished out 146 career assists and has picked up 111
career steals. In addition, she is a career 42 percent
shooter from the field, a 36 percent shooter from the
3-point line and a 75 percent career free throw shooter.
She has had 17 career double-figure scoring games and
one 20-point scoring game. Earles has been part of two
consecutive NCAA Division II Tournament teams at Tech
and has helped the Golden Suns compile a 69-30 record
over the past 3-plus seasons.
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?
Nikki Earles: The tradition of the
women's basketball program is very rich and
I wanted to be a part of that tradition.
What is your favorite type of music/group?
NE: I like R & B, rap and alternative.
What do you consider your hobby?
NE: I like to watch movies, spend time with
my family and friends.
What sport other than basketball do you like
to watch or would you like to play the most?
NE: I love watching all sports. The one
sport I always wanted to be a part of was
gymnastics.
Who is one person that has had the biggest
impact on your life?
NE: My mother.
 What
is your most memorable moment as a Tech
athlete?
NE: Beating UCA my freshman year.
What is your major at Tech?
NE: I am a history and political science
major.
What do you plan to do after graduation?
NE: I would like to attend graduate school.
Do you have a pet?
NE: I have a dog named Weston.
How many times a day do you find yourself
checking Facebook?
NE: I check about once every 3 or 4 days;
not everyday!
What's been the most rewarding class you
have had while being at
Tech?
NE: International Relations with Dr. Lowther.
What are your goals for this season?
NE: I would like to win the conference
title, make it past the 2nd-round of the
NCAA Tournament and beat Delta State. |
Tech
Female Student-Athlete of the Week Winners
(2008-09)
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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