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KRISTEN BROWN NAMED TECH'S FEMALE
STUDENT-ATHLETE
OF THE WEEK
RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas –
Arkansas Tech has named Golden Suns tennis player
Kristen Brown (Winona, Texas) as this week's Female
Student-Athlete of the Week.
Brown,
who is a junior, earns this week's honor
after helping the Golden Suns earn its first-ever berth
in the 2008 Gulf South Conference Tennis Tournament,
which was held last weekend in Montgomery, Ala. In
addition, Tech finished the season with an 11-10 overall
record, its first winning mark since going 12-11 during
the 2003 season.
On the season, Brown compiled an impressive 16-4 mark in
singles action, playing mostly at the No. 5 spot, where
she went 10-2. In addition to her singles play, Brown
posted a 14-9 mark in doubles, including going 14-7 in
doubles action with senior Whitney Simmons
(Pottsville, Ark.). In GSC play, Brown went 5-1 in
singles action and teamed with Simmons at No. 3 doubles
to go 3-3. This was Brown's third season of playing
tennis for the Golden Suns. As a freshman in 2005, she
was also a member of the cross country team.
The following is a question and answer segment to help
get to know this successful Tech student-athlete:
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Why did you
ultimately choose to come to Tech?
Kristen Brown: To play tennis and I liked
the campus when I visited.
Outside of athletics, what is your favorite
thing about college life?
KB: All the freedom and the friends I've
made here.
What is your favorite type of music/group?
KB: I like Christian and country music. Some
my favorites are Chris Tomlin, Mercy Me,
Casting Crowns, Carrie Underwood, Keith
Urban and Kenny Chesney.
What do you consider your hobby?
KB: Watching my husband race his dirt bikes,
running, spending time with my family
and playing any kind of sport.
What sport other than tennis do you like
to watch or would you like to play the most?
KB: I grew up watching my older brother play
baseball, so I have always been a big
baseball fan.
Who is one person that has had the biggest
impact on your life?
KB: My dad. He is the strongest person I
know and he has always been there for me
and has always been there for me and has
been my biggest supporter.
What
is your most memorable moment as a Tech
athlete?
KB: Beating Ouachita Baptist this season and
making the conference tournament.
 What would you do on your dream vacation?
KB: Me, my husband and my family would go
spend a week in a condo at a ski resort in
Colorado. We would ski, shop and enjoy some
fine dinning.
What is your major at Tech?
KB: Middle-level education. English/Social
Studies.
What do you plan to do after graduation?
KB: Get a job, maybe play tennis in an
oldies league and eventually start a family.
Do you have a pet?
KB: Nope. Where I live doesn't permit them.
How many times a day do you find yourself
checking Facebook?
KB: I had a facebook account once, but it
took up too much of my time so I got rid of
it.
What's been the most rewarding class you
have had while being at Tech?
KB: Dr. Krueger's World Civilization Class.
I have to study so much for every test, but
it pays off and I feel like I am so much
smarter when I leave his class.
What are your goals for the coming season?
KB: To do just as well next season as I did
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Previous Tech Female Student-Athlete of the Week Winners
April 14 - redshirt freshman Ashlynn Hamrick
(Volleyball)
April 8 - senior Molly Schweigert
(Softball)
April 3 - junior Anna Carson (Tennis)
March 24 -
junior Sarah Pratt (Softball)
March 19 - freshman Ana Morales (Golf)
March 4 - senior Whitney Simmons (Tennis)
Feb. 25 - sophomore pitcher Casey Hammons
(Softball)
Feb. 20
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junior forward Amanda Grappe (Women's Basketball)
Feb. 12 - senior pitcher Dana Aldrich
(Softball)
Feb. 5
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senior forward Krishna Baker (Women's Basketball)
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