Charleston Southern's Michael Rhue and Jessica Thomas have been named the Big South Conference Choice Hotels Men's and Women's Indoor Track Athletes of the Week, respectively. Rhue, a senior from Columbia, S.C., ran a 46.67 to provisionally qualify for the NCAA Nationals in the 400 meters at the New Balance Invitational over the weekend. He also ran the anchor leg in the 4X400 to help the Bucs set a new Big South record with a time of 3:13 in the race. Rhue also helped his team set a school record in the 4X200 as his team clocked in at 1:25.
Thomas, a sophomore from Hanahan, S.C. ran the fastest 60-meter race in the Big South this season as she clocked in at 7.62 over the weekend at the New Balance Meet.