Southern Wesleyan's Lewis and Converse's Wesley Named Conference Carolinas Women's Indoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week
Southern Wesleyan's Lewis and Converse's Wesley Named Conference Carolinas Women's Indoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week
HIGH POINT, N.C. – Southern Wesleyan University's Jami Lewis and Converse College's Shakura Wesley have been named the Conference Carolinas Women’s Indoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week, respectively, for meets held Jan. 8 - Jan. 14, the Conference announced today.
A sophomore from Stafford, Va., Lewis showed her prowess in the sprints this weekend at the ETSU Invitational. Competing in a field of primarily Division I athletes, she took the top prize in the 400m dash finals with a time of 58.55. Running in the 400m dash prelims the day before, Lewis posted an even more impressive time of 58.01, which is currently the top spot in the conference and the second-fastest time in the Southeast region. Lewis also competed in the 200m dash (25.78), in which she placed 14th, and was a part of the runner-up 4x400m relay team.
Wesley, a sophomore from Spartanburg, S.C., set a new personal-best in the shotput at the ETSU Invitational on her way to placing 18th in a strong field of 42 competitors, including multiple Division I athletes. Her mark of 11.49m is good for top-5 in the conference standings so far this year and tops her previous best indoor mark by 2 feet.
Also nominated for Women’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Week: Jamie Connelly (Converse) and Jasmine Watson (Barton)
Also nominated for Women’s Indoor Field Athlete of the Week: N/A
2017-18 Women’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Week
Week One (Jan. 9) – Leah Hanle (Mount Olive)
Week Two (Jan. 16) - Jami Lewis (Southern Wesleyan)
2017-18 Women’s Indoor Field Athlete of the Week
Week One (Jan. 9) – Taylor Moncrief (Mount Olive)
Week Two (Jan. 16) - Shakura Wesley (Converse)