Carson-Newman's De Sousa and Sangare Named South Atlantic Conference Varsity Gems Women's Indoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week

ROCK HILL, S.C. (TheSAC.com) – Carson-Newman's Sade De Sousa was named the South Atlantic Conference Varsity Gems Women's Indoor Track Athlete of the Week, and Carson-Newman's Kadidja Sangare was named the South Atlantic Conference Varsity Gems Women's Indoor Field Athlete of the Week for meets contested during the third week of the indoor track & field season, the Conference office announced today. 

De Sousa, a junior sprinter from Windholeck, Khonas, Namibia, earned two NCAA provisional marks while picking up two medals at the VMI Invitational. She won the 60-meter dash with a time of 7.41 seconds, earning herself a new personal record, while also setting the record for the best 60-meter time in her home country of Namibia. DeSousa also placed second in the 200-meter dash with a time of 25.05 seconds.

Sangare, a freshman jumper from South Holland, Netherlands, placed first in the long jump and posted an NCAA provisional mark at the VMI Invitational last week. She won the event with a leap of six meters. She also posted an NCAA provisional time of  8.81 seconds in the 60-meter hurdles, placing fourth in the event.

2022-23 SAC Varsity Gems Women's Track Athlete of the Week
Dec. 6 – Alexis Brown, Lenoir-Rhyne
Dec. 13 – Alexis Brown, Lenoir-Rhyne
Jan. 17 – Sade De Sousa, Carson-Newman

2022-23 SAC Varsity Gems Women's Field Athlete of the Week
Dec. 6 – Trinity Downs, Limestone
Dec. 13 – Kadidja Sangare, Carson-Newman
Jan. 17 – Kadidja Sangare, Carson-Newman

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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