Big South Announces Women's Indoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week - Dec. 6
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (www.BigSouthSports.com) – The Big South Conference announced today its Women's Indoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week for competitions during the opening weekend of the 2023-24 season. Charleston Southern’s
Sarah McCartney (Laurenceville, Ga.) was selected as the Women’s Track Athlete of the Week, while High Point’s
Rachel Vesper (Maryville, Tenn.) earned Women’s Field Athlete of the Week honors, with HPU’s
Brianna Malone (Barrington, N.H.) honored as the Women’s Freshman Athlete of the Week.
McCartney ran a school-record 16:37.22 in the 5,000 meters at the Boston University Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener. The time is fourth-best in Big South history.
Vesper finished first in the pole vault at the Liberty Kickoff with a height of 4.15m, which ranks fifth in the nation.
Malone also competed in the 5,000m run at the Boston University Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener, and crossed the finish line in a time of 16:41.32 -- the fifth-fastest effort in conference annals.