 |
 Sophomores Tangelia Johnson and Zeb Johnson named SoCon Track & Field Athletes of the Week. |
 |
April 5, 2006
Cullowhee, N.C. - Western Carolina sophomores Zeb Johnson and Tangelia Johnson were today named the Southern Conference Men's and Women's Track & Field Athletes of the Week by the league office. Zeb Johnson was joined by Chattanooga's Ian Mayne and Davidson's Douglas Noreen as three individuals shared the men's weekly honor.
The award for Zeb Johnson was his first of this outdoor season, but his second weekly selection this year as he was the tabbed SoCon's Indoor Track & Field Athlete of the Week on February 8. He joins seniors Milton Bolton and Lawrence Briscoe, both of which also earned the outdoor weekly honor this season. Tangelia Johnson's honor was the first of her career, joining classmate Raquel Ramseur as the two women to earn the weekly nod from WCU.
Johnson, a sophomore from Charlotte, NC, led a top four finishing position sweep by winning the 200-meter dash at the Western Invitational in a NCAA Regional qualifying, WCU school record and Catamount Athletic Complex (CAC) facility time of 20.88. He also ran a leg of the NCAA Regional qualifying, school record setting and CAC facility record setting 4x100-meter relay team, which posted a time of 40.31. He was joined by teammates Bolton, freshman Kevin Johnson, and classmate Mike Malone. Johnson also finished second in the 100-meter dash with a time of 10.54. He currently leads the SoCon individually in the 100-meter and 200-meter dashes, and is a member of the conference leading 4x100-meter and 4x400-meter relay teams.
On the women's side, Tangelia Johnson won the 100- and 200-meter events at the Western Invitational. Her 200-meter time was a WCU school record 24.11, just edging classmate Ramseur who ran 24.12 in second. Johnson's 100-meter time was 11.82, setting a seasonal best for the Catamounts this outdoor season. The Charlotte, N.C., native was also a member of the school and CAC record-setting 4x100-meter relay team, passing the baton in 45.72 with teammates Ramseur, senior Cassie Gentry, and junior Asia Davis. Johnson currently ranks first on the SoCon performance charts in the 100, 200 and both relays.
The Catamount Track & Field team will travel over the mountain to Clemson, S.C., this weekend for the team scored Clemson Invitational. In addition to the host Tigers, Western will be joined by East Carolina, VMI, The Citadel, Howard, and North Florida. Earlier this season at the Clemson Relays, the Catamounts set seasonal bests in the women's 4x400-meter relay, women's 4x800-meter relay, and women's long jump, as well as in the men's 110-meter hurdles, 4x200-meter relay, men's hammer and shot put in the field events.
|
|
 |
