Mount Olive's Hanle and Lockett Named Conference Carolinas Women's Outdoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week
HIGH POINT, N.C. – University of Mount Olive's duo Leah Hanle and Candise Lockett have been named the Conference Carolinas Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week, respectively, for meets held March 26 - April 1, the Conference announced today.
Hanle, the junior from Lichtenstein, Germany, had a phenomenal weekend at the track. At Raleigh Relays, Hanle secured an NCAA Automatic qualifier in the 5000m with a time of 16:02.46. Then, less than twenty-four hours later on her home training grounds, Hanle helped the Mount Olive team win the Adidas Trojan Challenge at home with a first place finish in the steeplechase. Hanle won the event with a time of 10:37.00 to punch another NCAA Provisional qualifying standard.
Mount Olive's sophomore from Birmingham, England, Candise Locket, also shared impressive accomplishments in her field performance this weekend at the Adidas Trojan Challenge. Lockett scored ten points for the Trojans with her win in the hammer throw to help her team win at home. Lockett threw an NCAA Provisional qualifying mark of 55.87m (183' 4") just five meters shy of the auto mark (60.45m). With this mark, Lockett sits comfortably atop the conference standings for women's hammer throw this outdoor season.
Also nominated for Women’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Week:
Brittney Augustin (Lees-McRae) - 17.27 110m hurdles, 14th; 1:04.05 400m hurdles, 2nd
Kirstin Barton (King) - 38.28.67 10,000m, 1st; 5:07.72 1500m, 30th
Jami Lewis (Southern Wesleyan) - 24.60 200m, 3rd; 12.28 100m, 4th
Taylynn Blunt (Barton) - 14.84 100m hurdles, 2nd; 1:06.83 400m hurdles, 2nd; 15' 8" long jump, 10th
Also nominated for Women’s Indoor Field Athlete of the Week:
Bayle Wood (Lees-McRae) - 33.59m hammer throw, 24th; 9.40m shot put, 36th; 36.97 javelin, 2nd
Cameron Davis (Belmont Abbey) - 1.59m high jump; 5.10m long jump
2019 Women’s Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week
Week One (Mar. 19) – Celine Ritter (Mount Olive)
Week Two (Mar. 26) - Madisun Shore (North Greenville)
Week Three (Apr. 2) - Leah Hanle (Mount Olive)
2019 Women’s Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week
Week One (Mar. 19) – Janae Cunningham (Barton)
Week Two (Mar. 26) - Shekinah Wilder (North Greenville)
Week Three (Apr. 2) - Candise Lockett (Mount Olive)