BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - For the second straight week, Liz Lannom and Gracie Waite from the Lee University women's track and field team each earned a weekly award from the Gulf South Conference. Lannom was freshman of the week for the third time, and Waite earned field athlete of the week for the second straight week.
Lannom set new best in both the 60-meter hurdles and in the 200-meter race. She set a new program record in the 200m and the second fastest time in school history in the 60H. She made finals and finished 4th overall in the 60H at the UAB Green and Gold Invite. She was sixth in the 200m.
Gracie Waite set a new school record in the shotput with a throw of 13.78 meters. That throw ranks Waite 23rd in the nation.