SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Samford juniors Nathan Hendershot and Tyler Kemp have been named the Southern Conference Men’s Indoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week for meets over the weekend. The selections are made by the league’s track and field coaches.

Hendershot recorded a school-record and conference-leading time of 1:51.78 in the 800m at the Auburn Invitational. He also ran a leg on the conference-leading distance medley relay.

Also at the Auburn Invitational, Kemp’s high jump of 2.09m (6’10.25”) set a school record in the event and put him in the conference lead in the event.

Western Carolina freshman Tayla Carter and College of Charleston freshman RoShani Glover have been named the Southern Conference’s Women’s Indoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week for meets over the weekend. The selections are made by the league’s track and field coaches.

On the track, Carter won the invitational section of the women’s 60m dash at the Niswonger Invitational with a time of 7.54. In the preliminaries, she clocked a 7.59 to advance to the invitational final. She also ran a leg on WCU’s 4x400m relay team that claimed the Niswonger Invitational championship in the event with a time of 3:50.25. Carter also clocked a 24.96 in the 200m dash and all three performances are SoCon-leading times.

In the field events, Glover jumped 11.89m in the triple jump to place fourth at the Wake Forest Invitational. She is currently leading the conference standings in her event.

Men’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Week

Jan. 24 – Nathan Hendershot, Samford

Men’s Indoor Field Athlete of the Week

Jan. 24 – Tyler Kemp, Samford

Women’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Week

Jan. 24 – Tayla Carter, Western Carolina

Women’s Indoor Field Athlete of the Week

Jan. 24 – RoShani Glover, College of Charleston