Oakland's Goike and NDSU's Hermanson Named Athletes of the Week

1/27/2009 12:00:00 AM

Joe Goike, Oakland

Sr., Sterling Heights, Mich./Stevenson HS
Goike earns the Men's Athlete of the Week award after breaking a school record in the 600-meter run at the Don Wright Invitational. His time of 1:25.03 was good for a fourth-place finish. The senior also helped the Oakland relay team to a first-place finish in the 4x800 relay with a time of 7:56.13.

Also nominated: Marcus Lee, UMKC; Joel Miller, Oral Roberts; Greg Vollmer, South Dakota State; Austin Hill, Southern Utah; David Roscoe, Western Illinois.

Previous Honorees: Dec. 9 - Adam Grubius, Oakland; Dec. 16 - Anthony Halfmann, Oakland; Jan. 20 - Ben Jasinski, South Dakota State.

Laura Hermanson, North Dakota State

Sr., Burnsville, Minn./Burnsville HS
Hermanson claims the Women's Athlete of the Week award after she set new a school record in the mile run at the Jack Johnson Classic. The senior from Burnsville, Minn., posted an NCAA provisional qualifying time of 4:47.33, an NCAA provisional qualifying time, en route to shattering a 25-year old school record. The previous school record was the oldest in the North Dakota State annals and was set in 1984 by Deb Bergerson (4:49.24). Hermanson's mile time is currently the eighth fastest time in the country.

Also nominated: Crystina Martinez, IPFW; Alex Harkins, UMKC; Jenna Kempf, Oakland; Katie Stover, Oral Roberts; Heather Wollman, South Dakota State; Kacki Stoddard, Southern Utah; Nichole Manning, Western Illinois.

Previous Honorees: Dec. 9 - Breanna Peabody, Oakland; Dec. 16 - ChrisDell Harris, Western Illinois; Jan. 20 - Breanna Peabody, Oakland.