High Point Wins 2024 Big South Women's Indoor Track & Field Championship
BLACKSBURG, Va. -- High Point extended its lead to win the 2024 Big South Women's Indoor Track & Field Championship on Saturday. The Panthers finished the meet with 183.33 points to claim their third Big South Women's Indoor Track & Field title and second consecutive trophy. Charleston Southern was second in the final standings with 151 points, followed by Radford in third with 98.5 points.
FINAL RESULTS
High Point's
Sydney Horn became the first three-time champion in the pole vault, and she won the title with a clearance of 4.51m -- breaking her own Big South record in the process. That performance ranks second nationally this season, and the effort earned her Most Outstanding Performer of the Meet for having the highest nationally-ranked mark or time that was established during the Championship.
Six teams won at least one event, with High Point leading the way with seven total champions. Charleston Southern had four, followed by Radford with three. Radford's
Chloe Wellings the victor in both the 3000m (9:33.72) and 5000m (16:58.06).
High Point's
Gianna Paul was named the Women's Indoor Freshman of the Year, while Charleston Southern's
Chloe Greene was selected the Most Valuable Athlete for accumulating 22 points. UNC Asheville's
Alison Graf was named Newcomer of the Year, and Charleston Southern's
Soyini Thompson was honored as Coach of the Year. Greene was voted Scholar-Athlete of the Year by the league's Sports Information Directors. Below are the final standings, and the full list of the top award winners.
Final Standings
1 - High Point (183.33)
2 - Charleston Southern (151)
3 - Radford (98.5)
4 - Gardner-Webb (75.83)
5 - UNC Asheville (59.33)
6 - USC Upstate (43)
7 - Winthrop (40)
Women's Most Outstanding Performer
Sydney Horn, High Point
Women's Most Valuable Athlete
Chloe Greene, Charleston Southern
Women's Indoor Track & Field Newcomer of the Year
Alison Graf, UNC Asheville
Women's Indoor Track & Field Freshman of the Year
Gianna Paul, High Point
Women's Indoor Track & Field Coach of the Year
Soyini Thompson, Charleston Southern
Women’s Indoor Track & Field All-Academic Team
Chloe Greene, Charleston Southern
Alena Ivanov, Gardner-Webb
Letizia Marsico, High Point
Kandace McIvor, Radford
Bree Moore, UNC Asheville
Sierra St. John, USC Upstate
Monay James, Winthrop
Women’s Indoor Track & Field Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Chloe Greene, Charleston Southern