Candy Lockett of Mount Olive, Jami Wright of Southern Wesleyan Earn Women’s Indoor Track & Field Weekly Honors

Candy Lockett of Mount Olive, Jami Wright of Southern Wesleyan Earn Women’s Indoor Track & Field Weekly Honors

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GREENVILLE, S.C. - Candy Lockett of Mount Olive and Jami Wright of Southern Wesleyan have earned the Conference Carolinas Women’s Indoor Track & Field weekly honors. 

The league office made the official announcement on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020. Lockett garnered Field Athlete of the Week plaudits, while Wright was tabbed the Track Athlete of the Week. 

Lockett picked up weekly honors for the second consecutive week after breaking the school record at the Roanoke Invitational in the weight throw at 15.90m. The mark is tops in Conference Carolinas this season. 

Wright secured the top 200m time in Conference Carolinas this year and the 10th-best in the country at the Buccaneer Track & Field Invitational with a time of 24.58. She also secured the third-best time in Conference Carolinas so far in the 400m with a time of 58.19. 

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 

Week Four (Jan. 28, 2020)
Track Athlete of the Week
Amber Owens – Mount Olive

Field Athlete of the Week
Candy Lockett – Mount Olive 

Week Five (Feb. 4, 2020)
Track Athlete of the Week
Jami Wright – Southern Wesleyan

Field Athlete of the Week
Candy Lockett – Mount Olive