Barton's Kiptoo Named Conference Carolinas Women's Track & Field Athlete of the Week
Barton's Kiptoo Named Conference Carolinas Women's Track & Field Athlete of the Week
HIGH POINT, N.C. – Barton College's Sharon Kiptoo was named the Conference Carolinas Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Athlete of the Week, the conference announced today.
Kiptoo, a sophomore from Eldoret, Kenya, had a strong showing at the VertKlasse Meeting hosted by High Point University, notching two top-20 finishes. She would place ninth overall and second among DII runners in the 800m run with a time of 2:21.52, while finishing 19th overall and third out of DII runners in the 1500m run with a time of 4:49.77.
Also nominated for Women’s Track Athlete of the Week: Brien Crisci (Belmont Abbey) and Kelsey Valentine (Mount Olive)
Also nominated for Women’s Field Athlete of the Week: N/A
2016 Women’s Outdoor Track Athletes of the Week
Mar. 15 – Kylie Spencer (Pfeiffer)
Mar. 22 – Kylie Spencer (Pfeiffer)
Mar. 29 – Jazmine Miller (Pfeiffer)
Apr. 5 – Sharon Kiptoo (Barton)
2016 Women’s Outdoor Field Athletes of the Week
Mar. 15 – Jessica Asbury (Pfeiffer)
Mar. 22 – Shekinah Wilder (North Greenville)
Mar. 29 – Nichole Poppe (Mount Olive)
Apr. 5 – N/A