Southeast Missouri State junior gymnast Sandra Blake was named the Midwest Independent Conference gymnast of the week for her performance against Illinois State.

Blake won her first individual title of the season against the Redbirds. She scored a season-high on the floor exercise (9.800) and the all-around (38.950). She scored a 9.700 on the vault, a season-best 9.775 on the balance beam and a 9.675 on the uneven bars.

The Redhawks return to action Saturday when they host the University of Iowa.

Track and field

Senior John Berry was named the Ohio Valley Conference's co-male field athlete of the week for the second consecutive week for his performance at the Gene Edmonds Cup Invitational.

Berry posted a 23-8 in the long jump to win the event. He leads the OVC with a mark of 24-10.50 and is ranked 15th in the nation.

Berry shared the honor with Obe Eruteya of Eastern Illinois.

Men's basketball

Southeast men's basketball assistant coach Rodney Hamilton was honored Wednesday by his alma mater, Georgia State University.

Hamilton was presented with a Colonial Athletic Association Legend basketball at halftime of Wednesday's game between Georgia State and Drexel. The CAA and Georgia State honor a former men's basketball standout as a legend every year.

Hamilton, in his first season as an assistant for the Redhawks, is the Panthers' all-time leader in scoring, assists and steals. He was a two-time All-Atlantic Sun Conference selection, earning first-team and ASC all-tournament honors in 1998. He was named second-team All-ASC in 1997 and garnered academic All-ASC both years.

Hamilton is the only player in school history to start more than 100 games and was the first GSU player to have his jersey number retired.