CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.org) – Clemson and Florida State both claimed a pair of Atlantic Coast Conference Indoor Track & Field weekly honors throughout the eighth week of the season while Louisville and North Carolina both added an additional honor.
The Tigers’ Shantae Foreman picked up her second honor of the season after earning ACC Women’s Indoor Field Athlete of the Week. Louisville freshman Cade DeWitt matched his teammate Jayden Ulrich for the most weekly awards throughout the ACC this season after garnering his third ACC Men’s Indoor Rookie of the Week honor.
ACC Men’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Week
Ethan Strand, Jr., North Carolina, Vestavia, Ala.
Strand broke a fifty-year-old school record over the weekend when he ran the mile in 3:54.62 at the Eagle Invitational in Boston. Tony Waldrop had maintained possession of the Tar Heel record since 1974 before being upended by the junior from Vestavia, Alabama. Strand’s mile time was the tenth-fastest in the country this season and earned him a first place finish. It is the second straight week in which a Tar Heel has earned ACC Men’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Week honors, following Parker Wolfe’s lead.
ACC Women’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Week
Dajaz DeFrand, So., Florida State, Lincoln, Neb.
DeFrand recorded two top 10 times across the NCAA over the weekend at the Tiger Paw Invitational, hosted by Clemson. The Lincoln, Nebraska, native posted a conference-leading 7.18 in the 60m dash on Friday, which ranks seventh nationally. Later in the weekend, DeFrand clocked a 200m time of 22.91, which leads the ACC and also ranks seventh nationally.
ACC Men’s Indoor Field Athlete of the Week
Jeremiah Davis, Jr., Florida State, Lehigh Acres, Fla.
At the Tiger Paw Invitational, Davis set a Clemson Indoor Track and Field Complex facility record in the men’s long jump, clearing a season-best 8.20m. The mark currently leads the ACC and ranks second nationally. The Lehigh Acres, Florida, native also finished as the runner-up in the triple jump, where his 16.69m leap leads the ACC and ranks third nationally.
ACC Women’s Indoor Field Athlete of the Week
Shantae Foreman, So., Clemson, Kingston, Jamaica
Foreman earned first place in the triple jump at the Tiger Paw Invitational after leaping 13.61m, which moved her to No. 3 on Clemson’s all-time list. The Kingston, Jamaica, native’s jump currently leads the ACC and ranks fifth nationally. It is the second weekly award for Foreman this season, who also earned Women’s Indoor Field Athlete of the Week honors on Dec. 12.
ACC Men’s Indoor Rookie of the Week
Cade DeWitt, Fr., Louisville, Bentonville, Ark.
DeWitt picked up his third ACC Men’s Indoor Rookie of the Week honor after tying his own school record in the pole vault, clearing 5.32m. The Cardinal’s record ranks second overall in the ACC and is tied for fifth nationally among freshmen. DeWitt’s three Rookie of the Week honors are tied with teammate Jayden Ulrich for the most of any weekly award throughout the conference this season.
ACC Women’s Indoor Rookie of the Week
Gladys Chepngetich, Fr., Clemson, Eldoret, Kenya
Chepngetich was the first to cross the line in the 800m at the Tiger Paw Invitational, clocking a personal-best time of 2:01.83. The time leads the ACC and ranks fifth nationally for the freshman from Eldoret, Kenya. Chepngetich also now ranks third on the Clemson all-time performance list for the event.
2023-24 ACC Men’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Week Honors
Dec. 5 – Parker Wolfe, North Carolina
Dec. 12 – Daniel Cope, Clemson
Jan. 16 – Tarees Rhoden, Clemson
Jan. 23 – Judson Lincoln IV, Virginia Tech
Jan. 30 – David Mullarkey, Florida State
Feb. 6 – Parker Wolfe, North Carolina
Feb. 13 – Ethan Strand, North Carolina
2023-24 ACC Women’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Week Honors
Dec. 5 – Mackenzie Sullivan, Pitt
Dec. 12 – Lydia Troupe, Georgia Tech; Ken’Naria Gadson, Clemson
Jan. 16 – Suus Altorf, Florida State
Jan. 23 – Alexandra Webster, Florida State; Lindsey Butler, Virginia Tech
Jan. 30 – Margot Appleton, Virginia
Feb. 6 – Olivia Markezich, Notre Dame
Feb. 13 – Dajaz DeFrand, Florida State
2023-24 ACC Men’s Indoor Field Athlete of the Week Honors
Dec. 5 – Trey Allen, Louisville
Dec. 12 – Daniel Cope, Clemson
Jan. 16 – Russell Robinson, Miami
Jan. 23 – Russell Robinson, Miami
Jan. 30 – Trey Allen, Louisville
Feb. 6 – Michael Shoaf, Notre Dame
Feb. 13 – Jeremiah Davis, Florida State
2023-24 ACC Women’s Indoor Field Athlete of the Week Honors
Dec. 5 – Norrah Lemongo, Pitt
Dec. 12 – Shante Foreman, Clemson; Shanty Papakosta, Georgia Tech
Jan. 16 – Jayden Ulrich, Louisville
Jan. 23 – Celia Rifaterra, Virginia
Jan. 30 – Jayden Ulrich, Louisville
Feb. 6 – Jayden Ulrich, Louisville
Feb. 13 – Shantae Foreman, Clemson
2023-24 ACC Men’s Indoor Rookie of the Week Honors
Dec. 5 – Cade DeWitt, Louisville
Dec. 12 – Blaik Slavinski, Clemson
Jan. 16 – Andre Korbmacher, Florida State
Jan. 23 – Jack Ahart, Notre Dame
Jan. 30 – Cade DeWitt, Louisville
Feb. 6 – Nate Paris, Virginia Tech
Feb. 13 – Cade DeWitt, Louisville
2023-24 ACC Women’s Indoor Freshman of the Week Honors
Dec. 5 – Sophia Day, Louisville
Dec. 12 – Kendra Dye, Clemson
Jan. 16 – Chiara Sistermann, Virginia Tech
Jan. 23 – Delea Martins, North Carolina
Jan. 30 – Angelina Napoleon, NC State
Feb. 6 – Gretchen Farley, Notre Dame
Feb. 13 – Gladys Chepngetich, Clemson