Mount Olive's Hanle and Limestone's Gadsden Named Conference Carolinas Women's Outdoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week
Mount Olive's Hanle and Limestone's Gadsden Named Conference Carolinas Women's Outdoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week
HIGH POINT, N.C. – University of Mount Olive's Leah Hanle and Limestone College's Skyler Gadsden have been named the Conference Carolinas Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week, respectively, for meets held April 16 - 22, the conference announced today.
Hanle, a sophomore from Lichtenstein, Germany, is now the owner of three NCAA Division II automatic qualifying marks after a stand-out performance in the 3000 meter steeplechase at the prestigious Mt. SAC Relays. After a rocky start in which Hanle tripped and fell over one of the first barriers, she raced her way to a new career-best time and an automatic qualifying mark of 10:04.82 that currently ranks second in Division II. Hanle is ranked second in the nation in three different events: the 5000 meter run, 10,000 meter run, and 3000 meter steeplechase.
A freshman for the Saints, Gadsden recorded two new collegiate personal bests at the USC Open this past weekend, placing in the top-5 in both events. Her fourth-place mark of 12.23 meters (40'1.5") in the shotput is a new school record and solidifies her as the conference leader in that event. Gadsen also claimed fifth place in the discus throw after recording a throw of 37.55 meters (123'2"), a nearly three-foot improvement over her previous best mark. That mark is currently the fourth-best in the conference.
Also nominated for Women’s Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week: Kaitlyn Gearing (Lees-McRae) and Zawadi Brown (Limestone)
Also nominated for Women’s Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week: Bayle Wood (Lees-McRae) and Kamber Skeen (Mount Olive)
2018 Women’s Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week
Week One (Mar. 20) – Jami Lewis (Southern Wesleyan)
Week Two (Mar. 27) - Leah Hanle (Mount Olive)
Week Three (Apr. 3) - Leah Hanle (Mount Olive)
Week Four (Apr. 10) - Leah Hanle (Mount Olive)
Week Five (Apr. 17) - Shona Blades (Mount Olive)
Week Six (Apr. 24) - Leah Hanle (Mount Olive)
2018 Women’s Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week
Week One (Mar. 20) – Candise Lockett (Mount Olive)
Week Two (Mar. 27) - Brittany Beckford (Mount Olive)
Week Three (Apr. 3) - N/A
Week Four (Apr. 10) - Paige Peterson (Southern Wesleyan)
Week Five (Apr. 17) - Shekinah Wilder (North Greenville)
Week Six (Apr. 24) - Skyler Gadsden (Limestone)