Women's Track & Field | 3/20/2018 12:34:00 PM

Rock Hill, S.C.----Wingate University freshman Clementine Archinard (Tours, France) is the South Atlantic Conference AstroTurf women's outdoor track Athlete of the Week for meets contested March 12-18, league officials announce today. The award is Archinard's first Track Athlete of the Week honor this season.
 
Archinard opened the outdoor season at the Charlotte 49er Classic with the top 5000-meter time for the defending SAC outdoor track and field champion Wingate women. Her time of 18:07.88 placed her 19th at the Charlotte 49er Classic. The posting ranks Archinard in the top 10 all-time 5000-meter performances for the Bulldogs.
 
"Clementine had a great opening 5K for the outdoor season last weekend," Wingate distance coach Ashley Glover says. "Her time was a 10-second personal record from her previous indoor 5K PR. Clementine and I both know she has even more endurance strength stored up, so I'm excited to watch her performances continue to grow as she utilizes the hard work she has been putting in on the track."
 
Queens University of Charlotte senior Danielle Konopelski (Bethel Park, Pa.) is the South Atlantic Conference AstroTurf Women's Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week for meets contested March 12-18. Konopelski took first place in the javelin at the 49er Classic with her throw of 45.70 meters. She posted a NCAA Division II provisional qualifying mark which currently ranks her third in the nation.
 
Wingate will compete in the Adidas Winthrop Invitational this weekend in Rock Hill, S.C. The Bulldogs will host Tiffin (Ohio) University for a dual meet Friday, March 30 at the Irwin Belk Track Complex. The first event is slated to begin at 12 noon. Tiffin is Wingate head track and field coach Travis LeFlore's alma mater.
 
WINGATE UNIVERSITY
 
A comprehensive, independent and growing university, Wingate serves more than 3,600 students in North Carolina. Founded in 1896, the University offers 37 undergraduate majors as well as graduate and professional programs. Wingate is home to the Cannon College of Arts and Sciences, the Levine College of Health Sciences, the Byrum School of Business, the Thayer School of Education and the School of Sport Sciences. Wingate blends in-class exploration with out-of-class application to deliver an uncommon and life-changing educational experience.
 
In addition to a robust intramural athletics program, Wingate student athletes compete in 22 NCAA Division II sports. The University has won the South Atlantic Conference Echols Athletic Excellence Award for the past 11 years. Wingate is first in the 2000s among NCAA Division II and North Carolina's colleges and universities with 99 CoSIDA Academic All-America® selections. Wingate is tops among all SAC schools with 108 lifetime Academic All-America® honorees. For more information on WU athletics, go to www.wingatebulldogs.com. Current news and videos can be found at www.wingate.edu.

2018 AstroTurf SAC Women's Track Athlete of the Week
March 20 – Clementine Archinard, Wingate

2018 AstroTurf SAC Women's Field Athlete of the Week
March 20 – Danielle Konopelski, Queens