Southern Wesleyan's Lewis and Lees-McRae's Boswell Named Conference Carolinas Women's Indoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week
HIGH POINT, N.C. – Southern Wesleyan University's Jami Lewis and Lees-McRae College's Mekayla Boswell have been named the Conference Carolinas Women’s Indoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week, respectively, for meets held Jan. 30 - Feb. 5, the conference announced today.
Lewis, a freshman from Stafford,Va., notched a pair of first-place finishes for the Warriors at the Buccaneer Invitational hosted by East Tennessee State University. She would claim the title in the 400 meter dash with a time of 57.47, while also leading the SWU 4x400 meter relay team to a first-place finish with a time of 3:52.40.
A senior from Mocksville, N.C., Boswell placed in the top-10 in the high jump for the Bobcats at the Buccaneer Invitational hosted by East Tennessee State University. She would record a jump of 1.58 meters to take eighth in the event.
Also nominated for Women’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Week: Sharon Kiptoo (Barton), Leah Hanle (Mount Olive), Erin Bingham (Lees-McRae) & Ashley Miller (King)
Also nominated for Women’s Indoor Field Athlete of the Week: Desiree Whitley (Barton), Lindsey Burnett (King) & Khadijah Kale (Mount Olive)
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)
Week Four (Jan. 31) – Leah Hanle (Mount Olive)
Week Five (Feb. 7) – Jami Lewis (Southern Wesleyan)
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)
Week Four (Jan. 31) – Taylor Moncrief (Mount Olive)
Week Five (Feb. 7) – Mekayla Boswell (Lees-McRae)