GREENVILLE, S.C. – Conference Carolinas unveiled its 2021-22 Herff Jones Conference Carolinas Male and Female Athlete of the Year nominees on Tuesday afternoon, honoring seniors
Brian Sims Jr. and
Destiny Johnson as the nominees from Lees-McRae College.
Sims Jr., a senior history major from Birmingham, Alabama, became the first Bobcat in school history to earn Indoor All-American honor by finishing fifth in the 400-meter dash at the NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field Championships in March, before also earning a spot at this year's NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships in May. In addition, Sims Jr. won the Conference Carolinas title in the 400-meter dash and was named the league's Track Athlete of the Week on February 15.
Johnson, a senior elementary education major from Iron Station, North Carolina, became the 15th player in Lees-McRae women's basketball program history to reach 1,000 career points to help lead the Bobcats to their fourth Conference Carolinas postseason appearance in the previous five seasons. Johnson also was a team captain and was named the league's Defensive Player of the Week on January 17.
The Herff Jones Conference Carolinas Male and Female Athletes of the Year Awards are awarded to the most outstanding male and female student-athletes for the year in the league. Per the Directors of Athletics vote, nominations will be accepted from member institutions to only include conference-sponsored sports, and all nomination information, statistics, and accomplishments are solely based on athletically-related criteria.
The winners of the 2021-22 Herff Jones Conference Carolinas Male and Female Athlete of the Year will be unveiled on Wednesday morning.
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