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Athlete Awards

Student-Athlete of the Week

Heather Verrill

  • Award
    Student-Athlete of the Week
  • Week Of
    10/28/2014
  • Sport
    Volleyball
  • Bio
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VerrillĀ dominated this past week both on the offensive and defensive end and as a result was named Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week.

Verrill started the week against New Mexico Highlands posting 10 blocks, with two coming solo. She added eight kills and hit .667 for the game as WNMU rolled to the sweep. On the road against Adams State, she added five more blocks, with three coming solo. On offense, she recorded 10 kills and hit over .600 again with a .615. She was also an honorable mention for Offensive Player of the Week.Ā 

For the season, Verrill leads the team in blocking with 96, which includes 20 solo. She is second on the team in kills with 165. She has added four assists, and 23 digs. She is sixth in the RMAC in hitting percentage (.332), and fourth in blocks.


Athlete Awards
Date Athlete Sport
5/6/2023 Andi Uemura Softball
4/24/2023 Kaylee Hickman Softball
4/24/2023 Joey Geary Men's Golf
4/17/2023 Bryana Munoz Softball
4/10/2023 Aaron Perez Men's Track and Field
4/10/2023 Selma Carrasco Women's Track and Field
4/3/2023 Cecy Jurado Softball
3/20/2023 Gracey Lovato Women's Track and Field
3/13/2023 Alexandria Klemke Women's Golf
3/6/2023 Adlai Alvidrez Softball
3/6/2023 Arnav Arkanath Men's Golf
2/27/2023 Caini Wang Women's Tennis
2/27/2023 Joshuwan Johnson Men's Basketball
2/20/2023 Kajsa Gedlitschka Women's Tennis
2/20/2023 Tony Avalos Men's Basketball
2/6/2023 Tony Avalos Men's Basketball
1/31/2023 Isaiah Lewis Men's Basketball
1/31/2023 Sydney Wright Women's Basketball
1/23/2023 DJ Heath Men's Basketball
1/23/2023 Brooke Rodgers Women's Basketball
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