**For Immediate Release**
Student Athletes of the Week
- by Scott Puryear of OPSU Sports on 10/25/07

Goodwell, Okla. - Two fine young people, Robert Hamilton and Whitney Knippling, have been honored as the Oklahoma Panhandle State Student-Athletes of the Week.

Knippling is a freshman who hails from Chamberlain, South Dakota who is part of the OPSU rodeo team. An all-around performer, she competes in barrel racing, breakaway, goat tying, and team roping. She is also a dedicated student pursuing a major in Ag Business.

Robert Hamilton, part of the continuing OPSU-Australia Golf Connection, hails from the “down under” city of Canberra. The junior is a consistent low scorer and recently was co-medalist in a big college tournament.

A good student majoring in Health, Physical Education and Recreation – Hamilton is a very popular person on the OPSU campus.

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