Murielle Ahoure named Muscle Milk Student Athlete of the Week

Murielle Ahoure named Muscle Milk Student Athlete of the Week

March 16, 2009

Murielle Ahoure, who claimed the 200-meter title and finished fifth in the 60-meter event at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships last weekend, has been selected as the Muscle Milk Student-Athlete of the Week for the period ending March 15.

With a time of 22.80 seconds, Ahoure won Miami’s fifth indoor national title and 12th overall at the Meet Friday The senior from Bristow, Va. was one one-hundredth of a second away from tying Lauryn Williams’ school record of 22.79 seconds. With her new career-best time, Ahoure once again owns the World’s fastest time this season in the 200 meters. Ahoure came back Saturday to run a time of 7.27 seconds in the 60-meter dash and finish fifth. In doing so, she become just the second Hurricanes performer (Lauryn Williams is the other) to earn All-American honors in the event.

2008-2009 Muscle Milk Student-Athlete

Date Winner Sport
Mar. 9 Julia Cohen Women’s Track
Mar. 2 Mikese Morse Men’s Track
Feb. 23 Yasmani Grandal Baseball
Feb. 16 Murielle Ahoure Women’s Track
Feb. 9 Jack McClinton Men’s Basketball
Feb. 9 Jack McClinton Men’s Basketball
Feb. 2 Michaela Kissell Women’s Tennis
Jan. 12 Dwayne Collins Men’s Basketball
Jan. 5 Shenise Johnson Women’s Basketball
Dec. 15 Jack McClinton Men’s Basketball

Dec. 8Kelci BryantSwimming & DivingDec. 1Shenise JohnsonWomen’s BasketballNov. 24Reuben RossSwimming & DivingNov. 17Marcus RobinsonFootballNov. 10Bianca EichkornWomen’s TennisNov. 3Laron Byrd and Aldarius JohnsonFootballOct. 27Vikki AlonzoWomen’s SoccerOct. 20Jacory HarrisFootballOct. 13JC WhitnerMen’s TennisOct. 6Travis BenjaminFootballSept. 29Bianca Eichkorn,Women’s TennisSept. 22Graig CooperFootballSept. 15Katie GallagherVolleyballSept. 8Vikki AlonzoSoccer