Nate Sherwood – Men’s Basketball
Although the Vandals fell to Northern Arizona on the road Saturday, redshirt freshman Nate Sherwood recorded his first career double-double. The forward finished the game with 10 points and a career high 10 rebounds. In Thursday’s game against Southern Utah, Sherwood contributed 9 points in the Vandal victory.
Mikayla Ferenz – Women’s Basketball
Freshman Mikayla Ferenz proved to be a key contributor in the two women’s home basketball games last week. In Thursday’s game against Southern Utah, Ferenz posted 14 points and finished the game as the third highest scorer overall. In Saturday’s game against Northern Arizona, Ferenz had a career-high 25 points off the bench to lead Idaho to a 76-59 win over the Lumberjacks.
Lucia Badillos – Women’s Tennis
Sophomore Lucia Badillos was a standout on the tennis court this weekend as the Vandals women’s tennis program faced Northern Arizona on the road. Badillos went up against Northern Arizona’s Sara Brown on the singles court and and won 6-3, 1-6, 10-7. Despite the team point from Badillos, the Vandals fell to the Lumberjacks 4-3.
Felipe Fonseca — Men’s Tennis
Sophomore Felipe Fonseca helped the Idaho men’s tennis team rebound from a loss to Portland by providing wins on both the singles and doubles court Sunday. The Brazilian combined with senior Odon Barta to defeat Seattle duo John Stormans and Connor Leahy 6-3. On the No. 2 court of singles play, Fonseca earned a 6-3, 6-1 victory over Stormans to claim a point for the Vandals in the team’s 6-1 win over the Redhawks.
Cara Jernigan – Swim and Dive
Sophomore Cara Jernigan brought home a first place finish in the 200-meter breaststroke from Flagstaff with a time of 2:38.69. The swim and dive team also fell short against the Lumberjacks this weekend, as Northern Arizona earned a 169.5-102.5 victory in conference competition. The Vandals will travel to Houston Feb. 24-28 to compete in the WAC Championships.
Ben Ayesu-Attah — Track and Field
Senior sprinter Ben Ayesu-Attah led the Vandal track and field team at the Cougar Indoor this weekend with a personal record. The senior finished the 60m dash with a time of 6.99 seconds. The time earned Ayesu-Attah a second place finish and a new personal best in the event.