Christopher Newport Senior Lydia Cromwell and Mary Washington Junior Sheree Turner Named CAC Women's Track & Field Athletes of the Week
YORK, Pa. -- Christopher Newport senior Lydia Cromwell and Mary Washington junior Sheree Turner were selected as the CAC Women's Track & Field Athletes of the Week for March 22, 2016.
Track Athlete of the Week
Lydia Cromwell | Christopher Newport | Sr.
Round Hill, Va. | Woodgrove
Christopher Newport senior Lydia Cromwell received CAC Track Athlete of the Week accolades after setting a new school record in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Tribe Invitational hosted by William & Mary on Saturday. She won the event in 11:14.07, shaving over five seconds off the previous CNU record of 11:19.93 which was set in 2005.
Field Athlete of the Week
Sheree Turner | Mary Washington | Jr.
Fredericksburg, Va. | James Monroe
Mary Washington junior Sheree Turner claimed CAC Field Athlete of the Week honors after turning in a pair of gold-medal performances at the Dr. Jack Toms Invitational on Saturday at Lynchburg. She won the discus with a throw of 40.67 meters and also won the hammer throw at 42.10 meters. Both of her marks rank atop the CAC, while her discus throw is currently fourth in Division III.
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WEEKLY HONOR ROLL (3/22)
FROSTBURG STATE: Kayla Truesdel, So., Upper Marlboro, Md./Dr. Henry A. Wise, Jr.
PENN STATE HARRISBURG: Rachale Hair, Fr., Newburg, Pa./Big Springs
SALISBURY: Ashley Jackson, Jr., Elkton, Md./Bohemia Manor
YORK: Jen Peters, So., Dallastown, Pa./Dallastown
NOTES AROUND THE CONFERENCE
Six of the seven CAC women's track & field teams have opened up their 2016 outdoor campaigns ... Frostburg State's Kayla Truesdel opened the outdoor season with two wins at the Juniata Invitational, cruising to wins in both the 100 (12.59) and 200-meter dashes (25.71). Both times rank atop the CAC ... Penn State Harrisburg placed sixth out of 15 teams at the Elizabethtown Early Bird Opener. Rachel Hair won the discus with a toss of 32.25 meters ... Salisbury opened its spring season by hosting the Lloyd Sigler Spring Meet on March 5, led by Ashley Jackson's victories in the long and triple jump. At the Coastal Carolina Invitational, the Sea Gulls tallied three top-10 finishes led by the 4x400-meter relay team of juniors Delaney Tregoning, Kelsey Larger, and Stephanie Bidle and freshman Jamie Farley. The team posted a CAC-best time of 4:06.78 to take ninth in the final event of the day. Farley also took 10th in the 400 meters (58.98) and 20th in the 200 meters (26.37). Her 400 time ranks is tops in the CAC this outdoor season ... York finished second at the Elizabethtown Early Bird Opener. Jen Peters won the pole vault at 2.74 meters, while Jada Griffin-Howard won the 400 meters (1:02.56) and placed second in the 200 (27.79).