SPARTANBURG, S.C. ? Western Carolina sprinter Manteo Mitchell has been named the Southern Conference Men’s Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week while the Catamounts’ Matt Evans has been named Field Athlete of the Week for all meets from April 2-8, the conference office announced Thursday. Voting is conducted by the league’s men’s outdoor track and field head coaches.

Mitchell was part of three first-place finishes and two NCAA Regional qualifying performances at the Mountains vs. the Beaches meet hosted by WCU.  The Mooresboro, N.C., native won the 200-meter title with a NCAA Regional qualifying time of 20.73. The time was also a new Western Carolina University and facility record. The senior was also a part of the NCAA Regional qualifying 4x100-meter relay squad that clocked 40.24 and the winning 4x400-meter relay team. 

Evans won both the high jump and the javelin at the Mountains vs. Beaches meet. Both of the junior’s winning marks were NCAA Regional qualifying performances. In the high jump, Evans leaped 6-10.34 (2.10m) and in the javelin he threw 202-1 (61.60m).

Also nominated for this week’s track award were The Citadel’s Jamel Brown, UNC Greensboro’s A.J. Savoia and Samford’s Scott Cope.

Also nominated for this week’s field award were Appalachian State’s Tim Daly, Samford’s Kyle Kirby and Wofford’s Andy Vess.

Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week

March 19 ? Cavan Corcaron, Samford

March 26 ? Manteo Mitchell, Western Carolina

April 2 ? Patrick Morgan, Furman

April 9 ? Manteo Mitchell, Western Carolina

Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week

March 19 ? Patrick Wells, Samford

March 26 ? Mark Sturgis, Appalachian State

April 2 ? Darius Purcell, Appalachian State

April 9 ? Matt Evans, Western Carolina