Jean Origene of Lees-McRae and Cole Thomas of UNC Pembroke Named Men’s Track & Field Athletes of the Week
GREENVILLE, S.C. – Jean Origene of Lees-McRae and Cole Thomas of UNC Pembroke were named Conference Carolinas Track and Field Athletes of the Week for men’s track and field for their performances in the week ending Feb. 6.
Origene was named Track Athlete of the Week while Thomas is the Field Athlete of the Week.
A freshman from Newburgh, New York, Origene broke his own Lees-McRae indoor record and earned an NCAA Division II provisional time in the 60m with a time of 6.87 at the ETSU Invitational on Saturday. His time earned him a third-place finish and broke his previous record by .09 seconds. He currently ranks second in the conference so far this season.
A freshman from Tallahassee, Florida, Thomas registered a personal best mark of 4.55m (14-11) in the pole vault at the Liberty Open. He placed 11th in the field, the top NCAA Division II finisher. The mark is the tops in Conference Carolinas this season.
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2021-22 Conference Carolinas Men’s Track & Field Honors
Week 1 (Dec. 7, 2021)
Track Athlete of the Week: Joshua Chepkesir, UNC Pembroke
Field Athlete of the Week: Jon Wojcuich, Mount Olive
Week 2 (Jan. 18, 2022)
Track Athlete of the Week: CJ McFerrin, North Greenville
Field Athlete of the Week: Kevin Wood II, Emmanuel
Week 3 (Jan. 25, 2022)
Track Athlete of the Week: Sulaimane Bangura, Emmanuel
Field Athlete of the Week: Orlandus Gamble, UNC Pembroke
Week 4 (Feb. 1, 2022)
Track Athlete of the Week: Justen Burnette, Mount Olive
Field Athlete of the Week: Jaleal Hamlett, Mount Olive
Week 4 (Feb. 1, 2022)
Track Athlete of the Week: Jean Origene, Lees-McRae
Field Athlete of the Week: Cole Thomas, UNC Pembroke