Track & Field: Barker Earns Track Rookie of the Week Award after Big Weekend at SWU’s Gotta Run Invite

Barker

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