Feb. 9, 2004
ATLANTA-Men’s track star Brendon Mahoney and softball pitcher Jessica Sallinger were named the Wendy’s Georgia Tech Student-Athletes of the Week for Monday, February 9, 2004.
Mahoney, a senior from Cumming, Ga., was the top ACC finisher in the mile with a time of 4:02.32. His time in the mile was good enough for an NCAA provisional. Mahoney finished eighth in the mile at the Meyo Invitational held over the weekend in South Bend, Ind.
Sallinger, a junior from Kennesaw, Ga., threw her fourth career no-hitter against Louisiana-Monroe, striking out five. Along with her no-hitter, Sallinger went a perfect 2-0 at the Mardi Gras Classic. On the weekend, she pitched 12.0 innings, recording 14 strikeouts, and 0.58 ERA. She shut down No. 9 Louisiana-Lafayette, allowing only three hits while striking out nine. Sallinger was also named to the Mardi Gras Classic All-Tournament Team.
2003-04 GEORGIA TECH STUDENT-ATHLETES OF THE WEEK Sept. 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)