Lenoir-Rhyne's Jones and Kone Named South Atlantic Conference Varsity Gems Women's Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week

ROCK HILL, S.C. (TheSAC.com) – Lenoir-Rhyne's Melody Jones was named the South Atlantic Conference Varsity Gems Women's Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week, and Lenoir-Rhyne's Holly Kone was named the South Atlantic Conference Varsity Gems Women's Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week for meets contested during the sixth week of the outdoor track & field season, the Conference office announced today. 

Jones, a sophomore sprinter from Chicago, Ill., posted an NCAA provisional time and took home second place in the 100-meter hurdles last week at the LR Bears Open. Her time of 13.68 seconds places her in the top-10 in NCAA Division II this season.

Kone, a junior jumper from Nottingham, England, posted the top mark in the SAC for the triple jump this season at the LR Bears Open. Her leap of 12.10 meters won the event and earned her an NCAA provisional mark.    

2023 SAC Varsity Gems Women's Track Athlete of the Week
March 21 – Amber Scott, Wingate
March 28 – Alexis Brown, Lenoir-Rhyne
April 4 – Sade De Sousa, Carson-Newman
April 11 – Tatjana Mense, Wingate
April 18 – Alexis Brown, Lenoir-Rhyne
April 25 – Melody Jones, Lenoir-Rhyne

2023 SAC Varsity Gems Women's Field Athlete of the Week
March 21 – Andrea Pascual-Rivera, Newberry
March 28 – Kadidja Sangare, Carson-Newman
April 4 – Holly Kone, Lenoir-Rhyne
April 11 – Savannah Jordan, Newberry
April 18 – Esma Pajt, Wingate
April 25 – Holly Kone, Lenoir-Rhyne

Varsity Gems 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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