Wednesday, December 07, 2011

MACON, Ga. - In the opening week of the 2011-12 Atlantic Sun Conference Women's Indoor Track & Field Season, USC Upstate's Carolyne Chelulei and ETSU's Kelly Monteleone came away with the A-Sun weekly awards. Chelulei posted the program record in the 1,000m run at the Orange & Purple Winter Classic, while Monteleone placed third and fourth respectively in the long and triple jump.

TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK:
Carolyne Chelulei, USC Upstate (Sr. – Distance – Eldoret, Kenya – Non-Profit Administration)

• First Career Indoor Track Athlete of the Week Honor; Program's Second Award
• Broke program record in 1,000-meter run at Orange & Purple Winter Classic
• Her time of 3:02.38 earned first place in the event
• Claimed third place in the 200m dash in 22.48

OTHER NOMINEES:

• Alicia Whittle (Fr., Kennesaw State) – Helped set program record in 4x400m relay (3:55.76)
• Karissa Bertling (Fr., ETSU) – Placed third and fifth respectively in 55m (7.13) and 400m (59.13) events

FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK:
Kelly Monteleone, ETSU (Jr. – Jumps – Pittsburgh, Pa.)

• First Career Field Athlete of the Week award
• Finished third in long jump; fourth in triple jump at Appalachian Collegiate Indoor
• Leapt to 5.51 in long jump and followed with 11.71m in triple
• Ranks second in A-Sun in long jump; and first in triple jump

OTHER NOMINEES:

• Breana Kwasnik (Fr., USC Upstate) – Broke school record in pole vault at height of 3.35m

2011-12 Atlantic Sun Women's Indoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week
Date	Track Athlete of the Week (School)	Field Athlete of the Week (School)
Dec. 7	Carolyne Chelulei (USC Upstate)	Kelly Monteleone (ETSU)

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