Highlighting the annual honors were the national hitting percentage leader Martina Samadan (Split, Croatia) and seven-time WAC champion Shaddye Melu (Auburn, Wash.), named Eddie O’Brien Male and Female Student-Athlete of the Year.
As a senior, Melu won both the conference indoor and outdoor 400 and high jump titles and went to NCAA prelims for the second consecutive season, finishing 19th in the entire west region in the high jump. Melu will graduate this weekend with a B.A. in business administration, majoring in management.
Samadan was the No. 1 attacker in Division I volleyball, the first Redhawk volleyball player to lead the nation in a statistical category. She led the team to the most wins in school history and surpassed the 1,000 career kills mark as a middle blocker. Samadan will receive her degree in Sport and Exercise Science from SU this weekend.
From Julia Moravec on Aug. 25 to Sheldon Stober on May 24, 36 Seattle U student-athletes were recognized as the GoSeattleU.com Featured Student-Athletes of the Week this year. The honor showcases accomplishments of selected Redhawks in competition, in the classroom, and in community.