The South Atlantic Conference Announces Astroturf Women's Indoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week

ROCK HILL, S.C. (TheSAC.com) – The South Atlantic Conference announced its AstroTurf Women's Indoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week for events during this past weekend of the 2019-20 season. Wngate earned the track honors with Franziska Althaus and Queens gathered the field honors with To'Mara Carmichael.

A sophomore distance runner, Althaus shattered a Bulldog record in the 3000-meter race with a time of 10:00.77. She finished second in the event while shaving 22 seconds from the previous record. She currently holds the number one spot in the 3000-meter for the SAC, and holds the number two spot in the 5000-meter. This is Althaus's first Track Athlete of the Week honor this season.

A junior thrower, Carmichael took first place in the shot put recording a mark of 12.41-meters. She then went on to record a mark of 15.39-meters in the weight throw, earning second place. This is Carmichael's second Field Athlete of the Week honor this season.  

2019-20 SAC AstroTurf Women's Indoor Track Athlete of the Week

Dec. 10 – Calene Lazere, Coker

Jan.  14 – Jalesia Tillman, Lincoln Memorial

Jan. 21 – Nicole McMillen, Tusculum

Jan. 28 – Franziska Althaus, Wingate

2019-20 SAC AstroTurf Women's Indoor Field Athlete of the Week

Dec. 10 – To'Mara Carmichael, Queens

Jan.  14 – Nathalie Schumacher, Carson-Newman

Jan. 20 – Jennifer Koehne, Queens

Jan. 28 – To'Mara Carmichael, Queens

AstroTurf is an official corporate partner of the South Atlantic Conference and title sponsor of the Conference's Player of the Week awards program. 

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