MACON, Ga. - Sophomore Kelly Bridges, the two-time defending conference champion in the pole vault, has been selected as the women's track and field athlete of the week, as announced by the Atlantic Sun Conference office.

Bridges won the pole vault competition at the Appalachian Limited meet on Thursday, Feb. 8 with an indoor personal best effort of 11'5.75". The mark was not only a personal best for the Lilburn, Ga., native, but it was also a school record. The height is also the best in the conference this season.

This marks the first time this season that a Gardner-Webb student-athlete has won the award.

Bridges and the rest of the Bulldogs will vie for individual and team conference titles this week at the A-Sun Championships. The competition will be held on the campus of ETSU Feb. 16-17.