North Greenville's Sherman and Mount Olive's Carr Named Conference Carolinas Men's Indoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week
North Greenville's Sherman and Mount Olive's Carr Named Conference Carolinas Men's Indoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week
HIGH POINT, N.C. – North Greenville University's JJ Sherman and University of Mount Olive's Trevor Carr have been named the Conference Carolinas Men’s Indoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week, respectively, for meets held Jan. 15 - Jan. 21, the Conference announced today.
A junior from Pawleys Island, S.C., Sherman produced a dominating performance at the Wake Forest Invitational this weekend. On the way to a first place finish over a strong field of Division I competition in the 200m dash, he posted a new school record and indoor personal best with a converted time of 21.78. His time currently ranks first in Conference Carolinas and second in the Southeast region, and is only 0.01 seconds from a provisional qualifying mark.
Carr, a sophomore from Camden, N.C., also put together a strong day of competition this past weekend at the Wake Forest Invitational. Carr soared 14.47m (47' 5 3/4") in the triple jump to notch a provisional qualifying mark and a new personal best by over 2 feet. Additionally, his mark was good for a new school record and second-place at the meet. Carr was also part of the 4x400m relay team that claimed first on the way to another school record, running 3:21.59.
Also nominated for Men’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Week: Daniel Kovalchik (King), Leonard Holmes (Southern Wesleyan), Austin Thompson (Lees-McRae), and Matthew Difrancesco (Belmont Abbey).
Also nominated for Men’s Indoor Field Athlete of the Week: Braidon Miller (King), Micah Clemons (Barton), and Luke Rochester (Lees-McRae).
2017-18 Men’s Track Athlete of the Week
Week One (Jan. 9) – Naim Fareed (Limestone)
Week Two (Jan. 16) - James Russell Ballowe (King)
Week Three (Jan. 23) - JJ Sherman (North Greenville)
2017-18 Men’s Field Athlete of the Week
Week One (Jan. 9) – Martin Bayles (Mount Olive)
Week Two (Jan. 16) - Jalen Martin (Lees-McRae)
Week Three (Jan. 23) - Trevor Carr (Mount Olive)