Feb. 19, 2008
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - For the second time in the month of February, men's basketball's Talor Battle (Albany, N.Y.) and women's track & field's Shana Cox (Westbury, N.Y.) have been named the Penn State Student-Athletes of the Week.
Battle was a key player in the Nittany Lion's 52-51 win over Big Ten opponent Illinois. The freshman scored the last nine points of the game including a pair of go-ahead free throws with seven seconds remaining.
The guard posted a team-high 14 points, six rebounds and four assists in the game, tying his career high rebound total. It marked his sixth straight double-figure outing and the third time he has led the Nittany Lions in scoring in the last five games.
Cox, the seven-time NCAA All-American, wowed the crowd again at the Tyson Invitational. She ran a trio of provisional marks including an NCAA-leading 52.57 in the 400-meters. This is the top collegiate time and made her the third competitor overall behind only professionals.
The sprinter also ran outstanding legs in the 4x400-meter relay, in which the Nittany Lions finished third in the elite invitational section on Friday night, running 3:37.14. Penn State's team would give the relay a second try on Saturday, finishing as the top collegiates and second overall with a time of 3:35.61.
2007-08 Penn State Student-Athletes of the Week
February 19 - Talor Battle (men's basketball), Shana Cox (women's track and field)
February 12 - Matt Anderson (men's volleyball), Shana Cox (women's track and field)
February 4 - Talor Battle (men's basketball), Alexandra Brockway (women's gymnastics)
January 28 - Casey Sandy (men's gymnastics), Gayle Hunter (women's track & field)
January 22 - Pat Schirk (men's swimming), Kelly Nelson (women's swimming)
January 15 - Phil Davis (wrestling), Casey Rohrbaugh (women's gymnastics)
January 7 - Matt Anderson (men's volleyball), Mashea Williams (women's basketball)
December 17 - Geary Claxton (men's basketball), Megan Hodge (women's volleyball)
December 10 - Phil Davis (wrestling), Arielle Wilson (women's volleyball)
December 3 - Pat Schirk (men's swimming), Brianne O'Rourke (men's basketball)
November 26 - David Erwin (wrestling), Christa Harmotto (women's volleyball)
November 19 - Geary Claxton (men's basketball), Alisha Glass (women's volleyball)
November 12 - Dan Connor (football), Britney Long (field hockey)
November 5 - Sean Lee (football), Alyssa Naeher (women's soccer)
October 29 - Michael James (men's tennis), Carly Bedesem (women's soccer)
October 22 - Maurice Evans (football), Christa Harmotto (women's volleyball)
October 15 - Sean Lee (football), Zoe Bouchelle (women's soccer)
October 8 - Kevin Foley (men's golf), Mallory Weisen (field hockey)
October 1 - Vincent Salvatico (men's soccer), Katie Schoepfer (women's soccer)
September 24 - T.J. Howe (men's golf), Alyssa Naeher (women's soccer)
September 17 - Brendan Lynch (men's tennis), Katie Schoepfer (women's soccer)
September 10 - Dan Connor (football), Megan Hodge (women's volleyball)
September 3 - Anthony Morelli (football), Bridget Franek (cross country)
August 27 - Kiersten Wood (field hockey)