CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – As another week of the outdoor track and field season draws to a close, the Atlantic Coast Conference has announced its weekly award recipients for the second week of the 2024 season.
A pair of shattered school records in javelin, set by Deisiane Teixeira and Devoux Deysel, Miami swept the men’s and women’s weekly field awards. Florida State also claimed a pair of awards as Tyra Wilson was named Women’s Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week, while Andre Korbmacher earned Men’s Outdoor Freshman of the Week honors for a strong showing in the 110-meter hurdles. Virginia Tech’s Judson Lincoln IV was named the Men’s Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week, while Clemson’s Gladys Chepngetich earned Women’s Outdoor Freshman of the Week honors.
ACC Men’s Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week
Judson Lincoln IV, So., Virginia Tech, Columbia, Md.
Lincoln IV anchored the Hokies’ 4x400-meter relay team, which won the Weems Baskin Relays in Columbia, South Carolina, on Saturday. Crossing the line with a time of 3:05.56, Virginia Tech finished with the third-fastest time in the country this season. The Columbia, Maryland, native also posted a strong showing in the 200-meter, winning the event in a personal-best time of 20.60, ranking 12th in the NCAA this season.
ACC Women’s Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week
Tyra Wilson, So., Florida State, Columbia, Mo.
Wilson got off to a hot start to begin the outdoor season, finishing second in the 400-meter hurdles at the FSU Relays. Wilson’s time of 57.53 leads the ACC and ranks fourth nationally throughout the 2024 season.
ACC Men’s Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week
Devoux Deysel, Grad., Miami, Garsfontein, South Africa
In his Miami debut, Deysel made an immediate impact for the Hurricanes, finishing second in the javelin. Deysel, a graduate transfer from Division II Angelo State, leads the ACC and ranks fifth nationally after a throw of 76.58m (251’ 3”). The Garsfontein, South Africa, native also broke the Miami outdoor program record, beating out NFL Hall of Famer Ed Reed’s mark of 66.32m, set in 1999, by more than 10 meters.
ACC Women’s Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week
Deisiane Teixeira, Jr., Miami, Presidente Prudente, San Paulo, Brazil
Teixeira made her Miami debut over the weekend at the Hurricane Collegiate Invitational and turned heads with a conference-leading throw of 53.98m (177’ 1”) in the javelin, good for a first-place finish. The mark is also a Miami program record and ranks fifth nationally.
ACC Men’s Outdoor Freshman of the Week
Andre Korbmacher, Fr., Florida State, Bellingham, Wash.
Korbmacher’s outdoor debut was one to remember as the Bellingham, Washington, native posted the fifth-best 110-meter hurdles time in program history. Korbmacher posted a wind-legal time of 13.56 seconds, which leads the ACC and ranks third nationally this season.
ACC Women’s Outdoor Freshman of the Week
Gladys Chepngetich, Fr., Clemson, Eldoret, Kenya
Fresh off being named the ACC Indoor Freshman of the Year, Chepngetich took home the 800-meter title at the UCF Knights Invite with a time of 2:01.70. Her time leads both the ACC and the national rankings following the week. She also helped lead Clemson to a first-place finish in the 4x400-meter relay, crossing the line in 3:33.27, which also leads the ACC.
ACC Men’s Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week
Mar. 19 – Devin Nugent, Pitt
Mar. 26 – Judson Lincoln IV, Virginia Tech
ACC Women’s Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week
Mar. 19 – Makenzy Pierre-Webster, Miami
Mar. 26 – Tyra Wilson, Florida State
ACC Men’s Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week
Mar. 19 – Jamar Davis, NC State
Mar. 26 – Devoux Deysel, Miami
ACC Women’s Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week
Mar. 19 - Ilse Steigenga, Pitt
Mar. 26 – Deisiane Teixeira, Miami
ACC Men’s Outdoor Rookie of the Week
Mar. 19 – Ace Malone, Miami
Mar. 26 – Andre Korbmacher, Florida State
ACC Women’s Outdoor Rookie of the Week
Mar. 19 – Jade Ofotan, Georgia Tech
Mar. 26 – Gladys Chepngetich, Clemson