LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - Senior track sprinter Vanecia Spencer of Texas Lutheran University and sophomore field athlete Terra McDowell of Colorado College have been named SCAC Track and Field Athletes of the Week after impressive performances this past weekend.
SCAC TRACK
ATHLETE-OF-THE-WEEK
Events through Sunday, March 9th
VANECIA SPENCER OF TEXAS LUTHERAN
UNIVERSITY, a senior from Grandview,
Texas, has been selected the SCAC Track Athlete-of-the-Week for
meets through Sunday, March 9th.
Spencer led the way to a second palce finish in
the 400 with a time of 58.07 at the Tarleton State Invitational.
Spencer's mark as the best of her season thus far
as she also earned the top spot among Division III athletes in the
event.
Spencer and the Bulldogs had an excellent all-around showing this past weekend against scholarship athletes.
SCAC FIELD
ATHLETE-OF-THE-WEEK
Events through Sunday, March 9th
TERRA
McDOWELL OF COLORADO COLLEGE, a sophomore
from Billings, Mont., has been selected the SCAC Field
Athlete-of-the-Week for meets through Sunday, March 9th.
McDowell had an excellent week to lead the
Tigers to an outstanding meet at the UNLV Classic in Las Vegas,
Nev.
McDowell jumped 15’ 1¼ inches
in the long jump to earn fourth place on the current SCAC
Performance list and followed that up with a 34' 11 inch jump in
the triple jump to place her second on the SCAC Performance List.
Additionally, she ran a 17.52 in the 110 hurdles to earn second
place on the SCAC Performance List.
