COLUMBIA, S.C. (Jan. 21, 2025) – For the second consecutive week, a member of the South Carolina Track & Field team will be taking home some hardware. This time, freshman runner Josiah Wrice has earned the honor of the SEC Men’s Freshman of the Week, as announced by the league office on Tuesday afternoon.

Wrice ran in his first collegiate 400m race at the Corky Classic this weekend and finished fourth overall with a time of 46.38. His 400m debut ranks sixth in the NCAA and sixth all-time in Gamecock Indoor Track & Field history. The freshman then opened the 4x400m for South Carolina on Saturday afternoon, aiding the Gamecocks in a fourth-place finish with a season-best time of 3:07.46. His opening 400m split of 46.29 helped South Carolina run the fifth fastest time in the country.

Wrice and the Gamecocks will be back in action at the Ted Nelson Invite this weekend in College Station, Texas. The two-day meet will begin on Friday afternoon.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) – First Alert Weather Days continue for the coldest air of the season and a chance of snow later today.

First Alert Headlines

• First Alert Weather Day: Watching the potential for snow showers in the Midlands starting this afternoon.
• First Alert Weather Days: Wednesday and Thursday remain bitterly cold across South Carolina.

First Alert Summary

Good morning! Dangerously cold temperatures and wind chills remain in effect, which is why the National Weather Service has kept us under a Cold Weather Advisory. Wind chills will stay in the teens through lunchtime. High temperatures today will barely climb above freezing.

Snow showers are likely to return to the Midlands starting this afternoon. The best chance at steady snow will occur this evening and tonight, from about 6 to 10 PM. By 2 AM, the rest of the Midlands will dry out as our storm system moves farther offshore.

In anticipation of snow accumulations, the National Weather Service has added Clarendon, Calhoun, Orangeburg and Aiken Counties into a Winter Storm Warning. These are communities where the highest totals of snowfall are likely to occur.

For the rest of the Midlands, a Winter Weather Advisory has been issued. While accumulations will be a little lower in these towns, enough snowfall is expected to cause travel concerns, especially on back roads and around bridges/overpasses.

Even though we’re dry with sunshine Wednesday morning, First Alert Weather Days will remain in effect. Lows will drop into the teens Wednesday, with highs barely climbing above-freezing. Once again, lows will drop into the teens Thursday morning, meaning additional freezing will occur.

First Alert Forecast

Today (First Alert Weather Day): Cloudy skies, with a few snow showers late in the day. Chance of snow 40%. Highs in the mid-30s.

Tonight (First Alert Weather Day): Scattered snow showers, mainly before Midnight. Chance of snow 60%. Lows in the low-20s.

Wednesday (First Alert Weather Day): A frigid morning with temperatures barely above-freezing in the afternoon. Highs in the mid-30s.

Thursday (First Alert Weather Day): After a bitter cold morning in the teens, highs will rebound to around 40 degrees under mostly cloudy skies.

Friday: Skies clearing to sunshine. Highs in the mid-40s.

Saturday: A few clouds throughout the day. Highs around 50 degrees.

Sunday: Increasing clouds during the afternoon. Highs in the mid-50s.

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Who was the South Carolina Boys Basketball Player of the Week last week?

Each week, High School On SI scours the state of South Carolina and compiles the top performances from the previous week.

Congratulations to last week’s winner: Trinity Delly of Andrew Jackson.

Voting closes at 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 26. The winner will be announced in the following week’s poll. Here are this week’s nominees:

Tuthill scored 19 points, grabbed 7 rebounds and had 5 steals as Ashley Ridge toppled No. 1 Summerville 52-48.

The Mississippi signee had another big week, averaging 26.6 points, 4.3 rebounds and 5 steals in three games.

The junior forward had a huge double-double of 20 points and 20 rebounds as the Crusaders beat Ben Lippen 51-36.

Shaw produced a double-double of 20 points and 10 rebounds as the Blazers beat Midland Valley 49-32. The sophomore forward/center also had 12 points and 14 rebounds in a 53-46 loss to Atlantic Collegiate Academy.

The 6-foot sophomore scored 21 points and got 12 rebounds in a 53-46 win over Ridge View in the MLK Classic at Eau Claire.

Isaac scored 18 points, including 3-of-5 from 3-point range, as the Diamond Hornets beat A.C. Flora 47-32.

Goodrich scored 12 points to go along with 10 assists and 5 rebounds as the Wildcats edged Dutch Fork 68-66.

Walker scored 20 points on 8-of-13 shooting, while getting 5 rebounds and 5 steals in a 64-12 rout of Brookland-Cayce.

Willis scored 22 points and had 6 rebound as the Eagles overwhelmed St. John’s 121-24. 

Powell scored 26 points, including 6-of-10 from 3-point range, as the Blue Eagles rolled to a 64-30 win over Nation Ford.