FHSU Athletics
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – For the second-straight week, Fort Hays State has the MIAA Women's Basketball Athlete of the Week. Katie DeGarmo received the honor on Monday for her performance in a pair of road wins last week. DeGarmo averaged a double-double in points and rebounds for the week, while also adding 5.0 assists per game.
DeGarmo put up a pair of double-doubles for FHSU, helping the Tigers stretch their winning streak to nine games by averaging 14.5 points, 12.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 1.5 steals per game. The graduate student opened the week with 13 points, as well as a season-high 14 rebounds and six assists in a win at Emporia State before notching 16 points, 10 rebounds and four assists in a victory against Newman.
DeGarmo now has seven double-doubles this season in points and rebounds and 43 for her career. She now has 2,118 points and 1,161 rebounds in her career at FHSU, already claiming the all-time total rebounds record.
DeGarmo claims this week's Athlete of the Week honor after teammate Olivia Hollenbeck received the honor last week. Hollenbeck has received the honor twice this season, so this gives FHSU three Athlete of the Week honors so far this season. DeGarmo and Hollenbeck have combined for 3,930 points and 1,869 rebounds in their careers at FHSU.