The South Atlantic Conference Announces AstroTurf Women's Indoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week

ROCK HILL, S.C. (TheSAC.com) – Anderson's Olivia Evans has been selected as the South Atlantic Conference AstroTurf Women's Indoor Track Athlete of the Week, and Queens Kim Thiede has been selected as the South Atlantic Conference AstroTurf Women's Indoor Field Athlete of the Week for meets contested Jan. 29-Feb. 4, the League office announced today.

Evans won the women's 5,000 meter run with a time of 17:54.64 on the first day of ETSU's Buccaneer Invitational last Friday. The native of Boiling Springs, S.C. followed up on Saturday by finishing fifth in the women's mile run with a time of 5:17.26.

Thiede, a senior from Hamburg, Germany, placed fifth in the pole vault at the Camel City Invite hosted by JDL Fast Track. She cleared the bar at 3.40 meters, which ranks second in the conference.

The award is Evans first Track Athlete of the Week honor this season, and it is Thiede's first Field Athlete of the Week honor this season.

2017-18 AstroTurf SAC Women's Track Athlete of the Week
Dec. 5 – Tia Davis, Carson-Newman
Dec. 12 – None
Jan. 9 – Kaylah Ruff, Coker
Jan. 17 – Tia Davis, Carson-Newman
Jan. 23 – Paiton Fair, Lenoir-Rhyne
Jan. 30 – Hannah Mercer, Catawba
Feb. 6 – Olivia Evans, Anderson

2017-18 AstroTurf SAC Women's Field Athlete of the Week
Dec. 5 – Vanisha Wilshire, Wingate 
Dec. 12 – To'Mara Carmichael, Queens; Savannah Drummonds, Lenoir-Rhyne
Jan. 9 – None
Jan. 17 – Shahnika Williams, Mars Hill
Jan. 23 – Vanisha Wilshire, Wingate
Jan. 30 – Karen Robinson, Lincoln Memorial
Feb 6. – Kim Thiede, Queens

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