Sports brief 10/30

Gymnastics to host Halloween meet

The Utah State gymnastics team will host an intrasquad Halloween meet on Friday at 6 p.m. in the HPER building to prepare for their 2015 season. The Aggies will dress in costumes and be split into two teams for the meet. The team will have its annual Meet the Aggies event in the Wayne Estes center on Nov. 8. Their season officially starts on Jan. 9 with a meet against Air Force at home.

Sharp on award watchlist

Junior wide receiver Hunter Sharp has been added to the 2014 Biletnikoff Award Watch List. The Biletnikoff Award is given to outstanding college football receivers. Fans can vote once daily on the Biletnikoff Award Fan Vote page at http://www.biletnikoffaward.com/fan-vote.

Harrison named America First Student-Athlete of the Week

Senior quarterback Craig Harrison was named the America First Credit Union Utah State Student-Athlete of the Week. This is the first time in his career that he has been named. In the game against UNLV last weekend, Harrison’s career-high three touchdowns, along with his career-high nine rushes and 39 yards, helped lead the Aggies to a 34-20 win.

Nick Vigil honored for third time this year

Sophomore linebacker Nick Vigil was named to the Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll for his performance against UNLV last weekend. This is his third time on the Honor Roll this season. He had a team high 11 carries and a career-long rush of 31 yards against the rebels.

Diaz named Mountain West Special Teams Player of the Week

Senior placekicker Nick Diaz was named the Mountain Special Teams Player of the Week, it was announced Monday. This is the second time in his career that he has been recognized by a conference office, as the Western Athletic Conference named him Special Teams Player of the Week in 2012. He is the third Aggie to be recognized by the Mountain West Conference this season.