Meredith Coba — volleyball
Meredith Coba
After Idaho State swept the Vandals back on Oct. 25, the team took out their frustrations on Montana State and Montana last week, as Idaho swept both matches.
Leading the way for Idaho was setter Meredith Coba. The junior from Salem, Oregon, accumulated 78 of the Vandals 83 assists from last week. Against Montana State last Thursday, Coba finished with 41 assists, which marked her third-best three-set performance this season. Last Saturday, Coba finished with 37 assists and also netted two kills.
Cody Helbling and Sierra Speiker — cross country
Cody Helbling
Sierra Speiker
Both the men and women’s cross country teams were in Grand Forks, North Dakota, Saturday for the Big Sky Championships. While the women’s team finished 11th with a score of 220, the men’s team placed fourth with a score of 143. After a second-place finish in the WAC Championships last year, senior Cody Helbling was the first Vandal across the finish line in the men’s 8-kilometer race and placed 14th with a time of 24:43.3. Sierra Speiker was the first Vandal to cross the finish line on the women’s side, finishing the 5-kilometer race in 13th with a time of 17:45.1.
Connor Hill — men’s basketball
Connor Hill
After leading the team in the Silver and Gold Scrimmage with 18 points, Connor Hill was at it again during the team’s first exhibition game against Simon Fraser last Friday. The senior tallied 31 points on 10-of-15 shooting — nine of which were from beyond the arc. Hill’s efforts led the Vandals to a 139-115 win against Simon Fraser.
Mike Scott — men’s basketball
Mike Scott
After coming on strong at the end of last season, senior point guard Mike Scott finished with a double-double against Simon Fraser. In 25 minutes of action, Scott accumulated 12 points and 12 assists, while only turning the ball over four times. With last years starting point guard Glen Dean graduating, Scott is expected to take over the duties as a leader this season.
Elijhaa Penny — football
Elijhaa Penny
In the Vandals’ 44-28 loss against Arkansas State Saturday, junior running back Elijhaa Penny rushed for a season-best 121 yards and two touchdowns on 16 carries. The 6-foot-2, 254-pound junior college transfer leads the team with nine touchdowns on the year and is second in rushing with 368 yards. His nine rushing touchdowns puts him in a tie for fourth in the Sun Belt Conference.