A junior from Middlesboro, Kentucky, Adrienne Crawford of Mount Olive was the only athlete in the NCAA Division II to hit the NCAA Provisional Standard in the hammer throw while competing at the UNCW Seahawk Invitational this past weekend. She registered a first-place finish after a personal record of 53.38 meters on her second attempt, which is the third-best mark in Mount Olive women's track & field program history.
Additionally, Crawford set a new personal record in the discus with a toss of 42.21 meters on her fourth attempt to place third overall while setting the fourth-best mark all-time at UMO. She also finished seventh overall in the shot put with a mark of 11.04 meters.
Crawford set league qualifying marks in all three events while boasting the top mark in the conference in both the hammer and discus.
Week 1 (March 5, 2024)
Track Athlete of the Week: Mia Zuniga, Belmont Abbey
Field Athlete of the Week: Adrienne Crawford, Mount Olive
Learn more about all weekly/monthly award winners in Conference Carolinas here.