SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Western Carolina senior shot putters Scott Peretin and Hailey Cook have been named Southern Conference men’s and women’s field athletes of the week, respectively, while ETSU sophomore Kyrah Atkins has been named the women's runner of the week, for competition held Jan. 9-15, the league office announced Friday.

Peretin set a career personal-record after finishing third in the men’s shot put at the ETSU Invitational with a mark of 15.67m on Saturday. His distance of 15.67m was the best mark in the SoCon after the opening weekend of the 2017 indoor season. The Chapel Hill, N.C., native also claimed fourth place in the weight throw and currently ranks second in the conference.

Cook won the shot put on the women’s side for the Catamounts at the ETSU Invitational. The Hendersonville, N.C., native achieved a mark of 14.41m to claim first place for the Catamounts. Cook currently ranks first among all SoCon performers through the first weekend of action.

Atkins won the 60mH in both preliminaries and finals on Friday and Saturday, respectively. She bested her time of 8.64 seconds in Saturday's finals, crossing the finish line in 8.36 seconds, just .04 seconds shy of her personal best, to win first-place for the Bucs. The sophomore currently leads the conference in the 60mH and currently ranks No. 22 in the NCAA.

Also nominated for women’s field athlete of the week: Courtney Prengaman (Samford).

SoCon Women's Indoor Runner of the Week
Jan. 19: Kyrah Atkins, ETSU, 60mH

SoCon Men’s Indoor Field Athletes of the Week
Jan. 19: Scott Peretin, Western Carolina, Shot Put

SoCon Women’s Indoor Field Athletes of the Week
Jan. 19: Hailey Cook, Western Carolina, Shot Put

 
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