Britney Augustin and Mya Roberts of Lees-McRae Earn Track & Field Weekly Honors
Britney Augustin and Mya Roberts of Lees-McRae Earn Track & Field Weekly Honors
GREENVILLE, S.C. – Britney Augustin and Mya Roberts of Lees-McRae have been selected as the first Conference Carolinas Indoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week for the 2019-20 season.
The league office made the official announcement on Tuesday, Dec. 10.
A sophomore from North Point, Fla., Augustin earned Track Athlete of the Week honors. Augustin picked right up where she left off last season as the 2019 NCAA Outdoor Championship participant broke the school record in the 55m dash twice this past weekend at the Appalachian Open. She first posted a 7.31 before recording a time of 7.28 in the finals, which allowed her to finish fourth. She also placed fourth in the 300m dash (41.29).
Roberts garnered Field Athlete of the Week honors after setting a school record of her own at the Appalachian Open. A junior from Burlington, N.C., Roberts set the new school record with a throw of 11.66m in the shot put. The throw allowed her to finish an impressive second in the event at the NCAA Division I event.
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2019-20 Conference Carolinas Women’s Track & Field Athletes of the Week
Week One (Dec. 10, 2019)
Track Athlete of the Week
Britney Augustin – Lees-McRae
Field Athlete of the Week
Mya Roberts – Lees-McRae