SPARTANBURG, S.C. - Samford junior Hillary Neal and teammate Laura Bedsole have been named the Southern Conference Women's Indoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week for all meets February 5-6. The selections are made by the league's track & field coaches.
A native of Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., Neal won the 800m at the Middle Tennessee State Invitational. Her time of 2:12.75 currently leads the conference.
Bedsole, a freshman from Bessemer, Ala., set a personal best in the pole vault with a distance of 11-6. It was the second-best mark in school history.
The Bulldogs return to action Friday when they compete at the Tiger Paw Invitational in Clemson, S.C.
Other top track performers included:
The Citadel's Micah Wessinger, a freshman from Chester, S.C., who finished third in the 800m at the Vince Brown Invitational in Newport News, Va. Her time of 2:18.59 set a new school record.
UNC Greensboro's Katie Hansen, a graduate student from Portland, Ore., who finished fifth in the 3K heat at the Meyo Invitational in South Bend, Ind. Her time of 9:49.42 leads the league by nearly 30 seconds.
Other top field performers included:
The Citadel's Monique Edwards, a graduate student from Kingston, Jamaica, who finished second in the 20-pound weight at the Vince Brown Invitational in Newport News, Va. She posted a toss of 51-0.25.
Women's Indoor Track Athlete of the Week
Dec. 8 - Shalyn McMichael, Western Carolina
Jan. 14 - Andrea Kelsey, Wofford
Jan. 21 - Ashley McKiver, Appalachian State
Jan. 28 - Katie Hansen, UNC Greensboro
Feb. 4 - Micah Wessinger, The Citadel
Feb. 11 - Hillary Neal, Samford
Women's Indoor Field Athlete of the Week
Dec. 8 - Tiana Jones, Western Carolina
Jan. 14 - Whitney Smyre, Appalachian State
Jan. 21 - Julie Ward, Appalachian State
Jan. 28 - Chelsea Taylor, College of Charleston
Feb. 4 - Jelain McArthur, College of Charleston
Feb. 11 - Laura Bedsole, Samford