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. Tusculum earned the track honors with Nicole McMillen and Lenoir-Rhyne gathered the field honors with Savannah Watkins.

A graduate student distance runner, McMillen broke her own school and SAC record after placing second in the 5000-meter race with a time of 15:53.86. Her converted time of 16:46.16 ranks McMillen seventh in the latest DII 5000-meter rankings. This is McMillen's first Track Athlete of the Week honor this season.

A junior multi-competitor, Watkins, competed in the long jump where she set a school record and placed first overall with a leap of 5.59m (18'-4.25"). She also finished third overall in the women's hurdles with a time of 9.11. This is Watkins first 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

Feb. 4 – Hachlanie Petit, Tusculum

Feb. 11 – Nicole McMillen, Tusculum  

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

Feb. 4 – Jennifer Koehne, Queens

Feb. 11 – Savannah Watkins, Lenoir-Rhyne

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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