Barton's Kiptoo Named Conference Carolinas Women's Track & Field Athletes of the Week
HIGH POINT, N.C. – Barton College’s Sharon Kiptoo has been named the Conference Carolinas Women’s Track & Field Athletes of the Week, the conference announced today.
A sophomore from Eldoret, Kenya, had quite the weekend at the East Tennessee State University Buccaneer Classic, breaking Barton's 800m run record. She placed 17th out of 116 runners after posting a time of 2:20.57, which broke a record that had stood since Barton's first indoor season in 2013. She would also placed 65th in the 400m run with a time of 1:02.36.
Also nominated for Women’s Track Athlete of the Week: Mikhala Cooper-Robinson (Converse), Kylie Spencer (Pfeiffer) and Samantha Schreiber (King)
Also nominated for Women’s Field Athlete of the Week: N/A
2015-16 Women’s Track Athletes of the Week
Dec. 8 – Sharon Kiptoo (Barton)
Jan. 12 – N/A
Jan. 20 – Liz Thierfelder (Belmont Abbey)
Jan. 26 – Lucy Schmitz (Belmont Abbey)
Feb. 2 – Lucy Schmitz (Belmont Abbey)
Feb. 9 – Sharon Kiptoo (Barton)
2015-16 Women’s Field Athletes of the Week
Dec. 8 – Amani McFadden (King)
Jan. 12 – N/A
Jan. 20 – ChyAnn Ketchum (Pfeiffer)
Jan. 26 – Elise Tanner (Mount Olive)
Feb. 2 – Esther Johnson (King)
Feb. 9 – N/A