Alyssa Schultz- Volleyball
The Vandals opened up WAC play this past week, and Schultz proved Allison (Walker) Baker may not be the team’s sole offensive threat this season. Schultz hit a phenomenal .750 during Thursday night’s sweep of Denver in the WAC-opener at Memorial Gym. The junior posted 10 kills while adding four digs to help Idaho break its seven-game losing streak. Idaho fell to predicted WAC champion New Mexico State at home Saturday, but Schultz was the hosts’ most threatening offensive player once again, tallying 13 kills while hitting .409.
Gary Walker- Football
Despite falling victim to the nations No. 2 team, Idaho showed promise against LSU in the second quarter Saturday. Safety Gary Walker gave the Vandals a glimmer of hope when he intercepted Tiger quarterback Zach Mettenberger deep in Vandal territory. Walker went untouched for 95 yards to the LSU five-yard line when he was finally brought down. The interception return helped set up Dominique Blackman and the Vandal offense, which would score just two plays later. Blackman’s touchdown pass to Michael LaGrone tightened things up in Baton Rouge, La., cutting the hosts lead to seven points.
Hannah Kiser- Cross Country
The junior redshirted the 2012 track and field season, but when competing at the Sundodger Invitational against the nation’s No. 1 team, there were little signs of rust. In Seattle, Kiser was the top collegiate finisher, completing the course with a time of 20:45.21. Her time was second overall and 18 seconds behind Christine Babcock, who ran unattached. The next best collegiate finisher clocked in at 20:58.34, and No. 1 Washington’s top finisher posted a time of 21:09.91. Kiser and the Vandals now prepare for the prestigious Bill Dellinger Invitational hosted in Eugene, Ore., two weeks from now.