Shakima Wimbley Named ACC POTW For Third Time
GREENSBORO, N.C. – For the second consecutive week, the University of Miami track and field program earned an ACC Performer of the Week honor.
Shakima Wimbley was named the Co-ACC Women’s Outdoor Track Performer of the Week, sharing the honor with Clemson’s Natoya Goule. The sophomore earned her third ACC Performer of the Week honor of 2015, winning the award twice during the indoor season. Wimbley also follows fellow sophomore Carlos Mangum as an ACC weekly honoree after Mangum was named the ACC Men’s Outdoor Field Performer of the Week following his record-setting hammer throw at FSU Relays.
“There were a lot of great performances this weekend, so for Shakima to be named Co-Performer of the Week is a great honor,” Miami director of track and field/cross country Amy Deem said. “I am really pleased with her performance this weekend.”
Wimbley set a new school record in the women’s 400m, running a time of 51.50 to place second overall at Florida Relays and tie for the nation’s fastest time nationally. The sophomore from Ft. Lauderdale vaulted surpassed previous Hurricanes’ record holder Charlette Greggs’ time of 51.65 set in 2003. Wimbley also contributed to Miami’s 4x400m relay that ranks 10th in the NCAA. Running anchor, Wimbley rounded out a 4x400m relay that finished fourth at Florida Relays with a time of 3:35.49, seventh fastest in the East Region.
“She struggled a little bit late in the indoor season,” Deem said “For her to open up with her fastest time ever and do it at Florida Relays, which is such a great environment with all the family, friends and Olympians there, I think it will do a lot for her confidence and goes a long way for her to fix some of the things that happened during the indoor season and continue working to have an exceptional outdoor season.”
Miami will host its final home meet of the 2015 outdoor season, the Hurricane Alumni Invitational on April 10-11.
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