Hartman Named Primetime Performer of the Week

BOULDER GÇô University of Colorado senior Katie Hartman was named the skiing Primetime Performer of the Week by CollegeSports360, a weekly selection singling out top performances by Division I athletes in current sports.

Hartman is one of nine athletes honored this week, which also include Karlee Bispo (Texas, swimming), Justin Blackmon (Oklahoma State, football), Skylar Diggins (Notre Dame, basketball), Katherine Grabe (Arkansas, gymnastics), Connor Knapp (Miami Ohio, hockey), Carmen MacDonald (St. Larwrence, hockey), Chris Perry (Oklahoma State, wrestling) and Jordan Theodore (Seton Hall, basketball).

Hartman edged out UtahGÇÖs Nick Cohee for the weekly honor for skiing, who also made the honor roll.

Selection for the CollegeSports360 weekly awards are based not solely based on raw stats, but other issues are taken into consideration, including quality, ranking and if the opponent is a rival, if the participant showed strong leadership or had a clutch performance and if they overcame adversity.

Hartman opened the 2012 season this past weekend at Eldora by winning the Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Ski Association giant slalom race at the University of Colorado/Spencer Nelson Memorial Invitational. She then finished third in the GS race the next day that was part of the official meet.

Her performance is especially impressive given the fact that she is 11 months removed from a catastrophic knee injury she sustained the race after she won the Super G Gold Medal at the World University Games last year. She was afforded an extra year of eligibility after receiving a medial hardship and returned for her fifth season in 2012.

Hartman and the Buffs return to the slopes Wednesday and Thursday for slalom races at Breckenridge before this weekendGÇÖs Denver Invitational at Winter Park.

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