Mycherie Onwuzuruike of Southern Wesleyan, Sydney McCoy of Mount Olive Earn Women’s Indoor Track & Field Weekly Honors
Mycherie Onwuzuruike of Southern Wesleyan, Sydney McCoy of Mount Olive Earn Women’s Indoor Track & Field Weekly Honors
GREENVILLE, S.C. - Mycherie Onwuzuruike of Southern Wesleyan and Sydney McCoy of Mount Olive have been selected as the Conference Carolinas Women’s Indoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week.
The league office made the official announcement on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020. Onwuzuruike was named the Field Athlete of the Week, while McCoy took home Track Athlete of the Week honors.
Onwuzuruike claimed the top long jump so far on the year in Conference Carolinas at 5.62 meters at the Gamecock Opener in Columbia, S.C. She finished sixth in the event at the Gamecock Opener.
McCoy took the top spot at the JDL January College Kickoff in Winston-Salem, N.C. with a time of 7.74 in the 60 meters. She owns the top time in Conference Carolinas this indoor season at 7.69.
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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
Week Two (Jan. 14, 2020)
Track Athlete of the Week
Collia Rowe – North Greenville
Field Athlete of the Week
Ashley Miller – King
Week Three (Jan. 21, 2020)
Track Athlete of the Week
Sydney McCoy – Mount Olive
Field Athlete of the Week
Mycherie Onwuzuruike – Southern Wesleyan