Athletes of the Week 4/5/16

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Marianna Petrei — Women’s Tennis

Freshman Marianna Petrei led the Vandals on the No. 1 court Friday against Eastern Washington, defeating opponent Moira Hedberg 6-1, 6-1. Petrei and doubles partner Lucia Badillos kicked off the match against the Eagles with a 7-5 victory in doubles play. The freshman also provided a spark for Idaho on Sunday, defeating Portland State opponent Dane Vorster 6-1, 6-0.

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Jake Luton — Football

Sophomore quarterback Jake Luton took the majority of the snaps in Saturday’s scrimmage at Bengal Field in Lewiston. Luton finished the scrimmage with 36 completions, 571 yards and seven touchdowns. The sophomore will continue receiving the majority of the first-team reps in place of junior Matt Linehan, who is out with a foot injury.

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Sophie Hausmann — Women’s Golf

Freshman standout Sophie Hausmann finished in a tie for 28th at the Dr. Donnis Invitational March 22-23. Her performance earned Big Sky Golfer of the Week honors for the second time this season. The tournament marked the first appearance for the freshman since a back injury in the early season. Hausmann finished with a nine-over-par 225.

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Kinsey Gomez — Track and Field

Senior Kinsey Gomez traveled to California to compete in the Stanford Track and Field Invitational, providing a record-breaking performance during the competition. Gomez placed third overall in the 10k race with a time of 33:23.59. The senior surpassed school record holder Patsy Sharples and her mark of 33:34.85 set in the 1981 season.

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Nathan Stark — Track and Field

Junior Nathan Stark also traveled to California over the weekend to compete in the San Francisco Distance Carnival. Stark shattered his personal best with a time of 9:16.74 in the steeple chase. The mark earned the junior a 15th place finish.

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Felipe Fonseca — Men’s Tennis

Sophomore Felipe Fonseca defeated Portland State’s Ethan Lopez in singles play 6-2, 6-1 on the No. 2 court Saturday. Fonseca and doubles partner Odon Barta opened the match with a 6-1 victory over Viking duo Nathan Boniel and Wil Cochrane.

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