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Blackwood & Kidd Named Wendy's Georgia Tech Student-Athletes of the Week

May 31, 2004

ATLANTA-Tech standout Steven Blackwood and track star Ashlee Kidd were named the Wendy’s Georgia Tech Student-Athletes of the Week for Monday, May 31, 2004.

Blackwood, a sophomore from Roswell, Ga., was Tech’s leading hitter in the ACC Tournament, going 11-for-23 with a home run and six RBI. He also scored 5 runs in the ACC Tournament. Blackwood was named 1st-team CoSIDA Academic All-District III and was also named 2nd-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference.

Kidd, a freshman from St. Petersburg, Fla., was part of the women’s 4x100m relay team that broke the Tech record with a time of 44.00. The team finished third in the 4x100m to qualify for the Outdoor NCAA Championships. Kidd posted a personal-best time of 51.76 in the 400 meters to finish second and qualify for the NCAA.

2003-04 GEORGIA TECH STUDENT-ATHLETES OF THE WEEKSept. 1 Nathan Burton (Football) and Alexandra Preiss (Volleyball)Sept. 8 Eric Henderson (Football) and Jayme Gergen (Volleyball)Sept. 15        Dawan Landry (Football) and Kele Eveland (Volleyball)Sept. 22        Trevor McLeod (Tennis) and Lauren Sauer (Volleyball)Sept. 29        Thomas Jordan (Golf), Reggie Ball (Football) and Alexandra Preiss (Volleyball)Oct. 6  Chris Reis (Football) and Alexandra Preiss (Volleyball)Oct. 13 Kyle Rabbitt (Cross Country), Jonathan Smith (Football) and Jayme Gergen (Volleyball)Oct. 20 Cristan Duvall (Cross Country), Katie Griffin (Cross Country)Oct. 27 James Butler (Football), Roberto Castro (Golf) and Vesna Stojanovska (Swimming)Nov. 3  Kyle Rabbitt (Cross Country) and Kacie Anson (Tennis)Nov. 11 Mike Barbosa (Golf), Lauren Sauer (Volleyball) and Vesna Stojanovska (Swimming)Nov. 17 P.J. Daniels (Football), Kyle Rabbitt (Cross Country) and Vesna Stojanovska (Swimming)Nov. 24 Jonathan Smith (Football), Jarrett Jack (Men's Basketball) and Fallon Stokes (Women's Basketball)Dec. 1  Isma'il Muhammad (Men's Basketball) and Alex Stewart (Women's Basketball)Dec. 8  Sam Morgan (Men's Swimming), Alexandra Preiss (Volleyball), Jarrett Jack (Men's Basketball) and Fallon Stokes (Women's Basketball)Dec. 15 B.J. Elder (Men's Basketball) and Kele Eveland (Volleyball)Jan. 5  P.J. Daniels (Football) and Fallon Stokes (Women's Basketball)Jan. 12 Tony Burkhardt (Men's Diving) and Amy Sutton (Women's Diving)Jan. 19 Will Bynum (Men's Basketball) and Amandi Rhett (Women's Track & Field)Jan. 26 Montrell Person (Men's Track) and Megan Isom (Women's Basketball)Feb. 2  Paul McCarty (Men's Diving), Shanta Smith (Women's Track) and Lindsey Stauss (Women's Tennis)Feb. 9  Brendon Mahoney (Men's Track) and Jessica Sallinger (Softball)Feb. 16 Fallon Stokes (Women's Basketball), Chan Wongluekiet (Golf), and Wes Hodges (Baseball)Feb. 23 Brendon Mahoney (Men's Track) and Chaunte Howard (Women's Track)Mar. 1  Ryan Bishop (Men's Swimming) and Tara Knudsen (Softball)Mar. 8  Kelly Anderson (Women's Tennis), Amy Hosier (Softball), Jarrett Jack (Men's Basketball), and West Nott (Men's Tennis)Mar. 15 Jarrett Jack (Men's Basketball), Lyndsay Shosho (Women's Tennis), and Chaunte Howard (Women's Track)Mar. 22 Anthony McHenry (Men's Basketball), Andrew Kown (Baseball), and Vesna Stojanovska (Women's Swimming)Mar. 29 Clarence Moore (Men's Basketball), Sam Morgan (Men's Swimming), and Amandi Rhett (Women's Track)Apr. 5  Men's Basketball TeamApr. 12 Andy Hawranick (Baseball), Jessica Sallinger (Softball), and Scott Schnugg (Men's Tennis)Apr. 19 Chaunte Howard (Women's Track), Jessica Sallinger (Softball), and Brendon Mahoney (Men's Track)Apr. 26 Michael Massey (Men's Track), Nick Wagner (Baseball), and Amandi Rhett (Women's Track)May 3   Micah Owings (Baseball) and Erin Voeltz (Softball)May 10  Whit Robbins (Baseball) and Brandy Depland (Women's Track)May 17  Clifton Remole (Baseball) and Tara Knudsen (Softball)May 24  Roberto Castro (Golf), Jessica Sallinger (Softball) and Mike Trapani (Baseball)May 31  Steven Blackwood (Baseball) and Ashlee Kidd (Women's Track)

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