Male AthleteThis week’s Male Athlete of the Week award goes to safety Paul Donelson. Donelson returned an interception 37-yards for a touchdown in the second quarter of Saturday’s loss to Montana. The play got SHSU back in the game after the Grizzlies went up 21-0 to start the game, but Donelson’s play cut the lead to 21-14 at the half.Donelson also had eight tackles, five that were solo, and one sack.
Female AthleteThe Female Athlete of the Week award goes to cross country’s Sarah Hershman. Hershman. Hershman was SHSU’s top women’s finisher at the Rice Invitational Cross Country Classic on Sept.13.Hershman’s time of 15:39 was good enough to place eighth in the intercollegiate standings.