Lees-McRae's Bingham and Johnson Named Conference Carolinas Women's Indoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week
HIGH POINT, N.C. – The Lees-McRae College duo of Erin Bingham and Jennifer Johnson have been named the Conference Carolinas Women’s Indoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week, respectively, for meets held Jan. 16-22, the conference announced today.
Bingham, a senior from West Jefferson, N.C., had a great showing for the Bobcats at the Mountaineer Indoor Track Meet hosted by Appalachian State University. She would break the program's indoor record for the 55 meter huddles with a time of 8.49, which was good enough for first among non-Division I participants and sixth overall.
A freshman from Yadkinville, N.C., Johnson put on a show at the Mountaineer Indoor Track Meet hosted by Appalachian State University. She would place first among non-Division I participants in the triple jump (fifth overall) with a jump of 11.01 meters, while notching a second-place non-Division I (10th overall) finish in the long jump with a jump of 4.98 meters.
Also nominated for Women’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Week: Leah Hanle (Mount Olive), Allyson Malone (Limestone), Amy Barton (Southern Wesleyan), Hannah Zenker (Belmont Abbey), Amanda Ward (North Greenville) & Kylie Spencer (Pfeiffer)
Also nominated for Women’s Indoor Field Athlete of the Week: Shanelle Dowdell (Limestone), Natalie Nelson (Belmont Abbey), Samantha Stelmaszek (Southern Wesleyan) & Ebony Jones (King)
2016-17 Women’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Week
Week One (Dec. 6) – Sharon Kiptoo (Barton)
Week Two (Jan. 17) – Liz Thierfelder (Belmont Abbey)
Week Three (Jan. 24) – Erin Bingham (Lees-McRae)
2016-17 Women’s Indoor Field Athlete of the Week
Week One (Dec. 6) – Desiree Whitley (Barton)
Week Two (Jan. 17) – Jamina Morris (Barton)
Week Three (Jan. 24) – Jennifer Johnson (Lees-McRae)