Texas Tech Track and Field Garner Honors
June 21, 1999 | Outdoor Track
May 17, 1999
LUBBOCK, Texas - Members of the Texas Tech men's and women's track and field teams have been named to the Big 12 academic team the conference announced today. Rusty Purser, Brandon May, Gary Bodony, Evan Figueroa, Chris Thomas, Tara Hangge, Aimee Roberson, Nicole Mitchell, Kristen Koppes, Kaneshia Polk and Tami Zachery were all named to the first-team. Jodi Jones, Courtney Nolen, Sherri Coleman, Brandon Pshigoda, Josephus Howard and Greg Martin were distinguished with honorable mention honors.
"I am very pleased with the accomplishments of this group," Director of Track and Field Greg Sholars said. "They exemplify what I want out student-athletes to accomplish - both success in competition and classroom. It is great to see them honored for a great year's work."
The Texas Tech track and field team travels to Waco, Texas, this week to compete at the Big 12 championships on May 21-23.
First Team Rusty Purser Senior Exercise and Sports Science Midland, Texas Brandon May Senior Business Lubbock, Texas Gary Bodony Senior Finance Shertz, Texas Evan Figureoa Freshman Architecture Saginaw, Texas Chris Thomas Sophomore History Lubbock, Texas Tara Hangge Senior Family Studies Yakima, Washington Aimee Roberson Senior Exercise & Sports Science Aspermont, Texas Nicole Mitchell Junior Cell & Molecular Biology Grand Prairie, Texas Kristen Koppes Junior Civil Engineering Redding, Calif. Kaneshia Polk Senior Management Info. Systems Hewitt, Texas Tami Zachary Sophomore Undecided Midland, TexasHonorable Mention: Brandon Pshigoda, Josephus Howard, Greg Martin, Jodi Jones, Courtney Nolen, Sherri Coleman