SPARTANBURG, S.C. - Elon senior Jennine Strange and The Citadel's Monique Edwards have been tabbed the Southern Conference Women's Indoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week for all meets February 18-20. The selections are made by the league's track & field coaches.
A native of Severna Park, Md., Strange posted a time of 2:14.87 in the 800m at the Virginia Tech Challenge. It was a season best mark and currently ranks second in the league.
Edwards, a graduate student from Kingston, Jamaica, was the top collegian in the 20-pound weight throw at the Gamecock Invitational. Her toss of 53-6.25 improved both her second-place standing in the league and her second-place ranking on The Citadel's all-time list.
The Phoenix and the Bulldogs return to action Thursday when they compete at the 2010 Southern Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships on the campus of Clemson University.
Other top field performers included:
Samford's Morgan Tyler, a senior from Houston, Texas, who won the triple jump at the Tiger Tune-Up with a personal-best jump of 38-11.0. She is currently second on Samford's all-time list.
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
Feb. 18 - Hillary Neal, Samford
Feb. 25 - Jennine Strange, Elon
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
Feb. 18 - Veronica Day, Elon
Feb. 25 - Morgan Tyler, Samford