Mount Olive's Hanle and Moncrief Named Conference Carolinas Women's Outdoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week
Mount Olive's Hanle and Moncrief Named Conference Carolinas Women's Outdoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week
HIGH POINT, N.C. – University of Mount Olive's Leah Hanle and Taylor Moncrief have been named the Conference Carolinas Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week, respectively, for meets held Apr. 17-23, the Conference announced today.
A freshman from Lichtenstein, Germany, Hanle picked up a win for the Trojans at the Duke Invite hosted by Duke University. She would win the 3000 meter steeplechase and break the UMO record with a time of 10:26.04, which also set an NCAA Division II Provisional time.
Moncrief, a freshman from Jacksonville, N.C., had a good showing for the Trojans at the Duke Invite hosted by Duke University. She finished 20th and broke the UMO school record in the high jump with a distance of 1.58 meters, while finishing 27th in the long jump with a distance of 5.33 meters.
Also nominated for Women’s Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week: Heather Cuddington (Barton) & Kylie Spencer (Pfeiffer)
Also nominated for Women’s Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week: Alison Webb (Pfeiffer)
2017 Women’s Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week
Week One (Mar. 21) – Amy Barton (Southern Wesleyan)
Week Two (Mar. 28) – Leah Hanle (Mount Olive)
Week Three (Apr. 4) – Leah Hanle (Mount Olive)
Week Four (Apr. 11) – Jamina Morris (Barton)
Week Five (Apr. 18) – Malak Kafi (Mount Olive)
Week Six (Apr. 25) – Leah Hanle (Mount Olive)
2017 Women’s Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week
Week One (Mar. 21) – Olivia Bush (Southern Wesleyan)
Week Two (Mar. 28) – Alison Webb (Pfeiffer)
Week Three (Apr. 4) – Jamina Morris (Barton)
Week Four (Apr. 11) – Kelsey Poole (Barton)
Week Five (Apr. 18) – Janae Cunningham (Barton)
Week Six (Apr. 25) – Taylor Moncrief (Mount Olive)