Sophomore sprinter Channing Barker has been selected as the USA South Conference Women’s Track & Field Track Rookie of the Week after a big individual showing this past weekend at the SWU Gotta Run Invite in Central, South Carolina.
Barker, a first-year track athlete performed exceptionally in two events for the Tornados. In the 400-meter dash, Barker finished in a time of 1:00.98 placing fifth, while in the 800-meter race she completed the event in 2:23.24 for a 10th-place finish. Both finishes were personal bests for the sophomore dual-sport athlete (T&F, WSOC).
The accolade gives Brevard 25 USA South Conference weekly awards won by a Brevard College student-athlete in the 2021-22 season.
Barker and the rest of the BC Track & Field team will gear up to compete in Hickory, North Carolina on Friday and Saturday at the LR Bear Invitational, hosted by Lenoir-Rhyne University.
Brevard College Tornados selected as USA South Athletes of the Week (2021-22 season)
Stamati Damalos, Football, Special Teams Player of the Week (two-time)
Thiago Leopardi, Men’s Soccer, Defender of the Week
Steffon Canady, Football, Defensive Player of the Week (two-time)
Taylor Jackson III, Football, Offensive Player of the Week
Toby Naylor, Football, Defensive Player of the Week
Destiny Williams, Women’s Basketball, Player of the Week
Garrett Sutherland, Men’s Basketball, Rookie of the Week
Aysha Short, Women’s Basketball, Rookie of the Week
Frankie Vasquez, Baseball, Rookie of the Week (three-time)
Abby Delp, Softball, Rookie Pitcher of the Week
Matthew Scavotto, Baseball, Pitcher of the Week
Devin McCarragher, Men’s Lacrosse, Defensive Player of the Week
KC Collins, Women’s Lacrosse, Player of the Week
Lexi Maclauchlin, Women’s Lacrosse, Defensive Player of the Week
Emily Denaga, Women’s Lacrosse, Rookie of the Week
Cale Oehler, Baseball, Rookie of the Week (three-time)
Noah Webb, Baseball, Rookie Pitcher of the Week
Sophie Trantham, Women’s Tennis, Rookie of the Week
Channing Barker, Track & Field, Track Rookie of the Week