CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Ashlyn Giles and Kendall Hicks of the High Point University Women's Track & Field team were selected as this week's Big South Athletes of the Week. Giles was named the Field Athlete of the Week for the fourth time this season while Hicks was named the Freshman of the Week for the second straight week and third time this season.
 
Giles dominated at the Camel City Invite at the JDL Fast Track in Winston-Salem. She posted a new program record and Big South record in the women's shot put with a 16.31-meter throw, beating the league record by .02 meters and placed first overall. She also participated in the weight throw and threw 16.14m for eighth place. She currently ranks 34th in the TFRRS rankings.
 
Hicks competed at the Doc Hale Invitational hosted at Virginia Tech. She raced in the women's 200m and clocked a 25.01 time for 13th place.

High Point will compete next at the Tiger Paw Invitational and the Asics Sound Running Invite during the weekend of February 13-14.