SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Western Carolina’s Earl Rahming and The Citadel’s Eddie Jones have been named the Southern Conference Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week for meets over the weekend. The selections are made by the league’s track and field coaches.
Rahming took first in the 400-meter run at the Beynon Catamount Classic over the weekend with a SoCon season-best time of 47.82. The senior also set a new personal record in the 200-meter (22.02) despite running into a -1.2 head wind. Rahming is also a member of WCU’s SoCon-leading 4x100-meter (40.69) and 4x400-meter relay teams.
Jones was the second collegiate finisher in the long jump at the Tennessee Relays this weekend with a distance of 24-4 ¼, which broke a 52-year-old Citadel record, the oldest indoor or outdoor record in school history. His jump moved him into the top spot in the conference this season.
Western Carolina’s Genevieve Emrick and Alisha Bradshaw were selected as the Southern Conference Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week for meets over the weekend. The selections are made by the league’s track and field coaches.
Emrick won the 400-meter at the Benyon Catamount Classic with an all-time meet and facility record time of 54.31 to put her at the top of the SoCon list this season. She finished second in the 200-meter, finishing behind teammate Tayla Carter and clocking a 24.61. She also competed on WCU’s winning 4x100-meter relay team.
Bradshaw took the title in the hammer throw (168-1), shot put (43-7 ½) and discus (149-4) at the Benyon Catamount Classic last weekend. Her discus throw set a new SoCon-leading mark and she is ranked second in the hammer and fifth in the shot put.
Men’s Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week
March 19- Brandon Hazouri, Samford
March 26- Andrew Lantz, Davidson
April 3- Tanner Hinkle, Furman
April 9- Kyle McFoy, Appalachian State
April 17- Earl Rahming, Western Carolina
Men’s Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week
March 19- Brian Smith, Samford
March 26- Clay Allen, The Citadel
April 9- Sidney Jordan, Samford
April 17- Eddie Jones, The Citadel
Women’s Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week
March 19- Jennifer Esposito, Elon
March 26- Tayla Carter, Western Carolina
April 3- Sinead Haughey, Furman
April 9- Teghan Henderson, Chattanooga
April 17- Genvieve Emrick, Western Carolina
Women’s Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week
March 19- Emily Allen, Samford
March 26- Nicole Charley, Samford
April 3- Megan Kirschling, Elon
April 9- Briana Tate, Appalachian State
April 17- Alisha Bradshaw, Western Carolina