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Virginians at NCAA Nationals: Clark national champ in 200, Brown national runner-up in 400H MileSplit Staff Jun 14, 2009

Almost a dozen former Virginia high school preps competed this past weekend at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships held in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Charles Clark led a good size group of collegiate All-Americans from Virginia in winning the NCAA national title in the 200 meter dash.   Charles Clark (Florida State University - Bayside HS '04 - Virginia Beach, VA) Men's 100m Dash - 1st, 20.55   Tierra Brown (University of Miami - Hampton HS '06 - Hampton, VA) Women's 400m Hurdles - 2nd, 55.98   Murielle Ahoure (University of Miami - Hayfield HS '05 - Alexandria, VA) Women's 100m Dash - 7th, 11.41 Women's 200m Dash - 4th, 22.98   Francena McCory (Hampton University - Bethel HS '06 - Hampton, VA) Women's 400m Dash - 3rd, 50.58   Sarah Bowman (University of Tennessee - Fauquier HS '05 - Warrenton, VA) Women's 1500m Run - 4th, 4:14.27   Jerome Miller (Georgia Tech - Colonial Forge HS '04 - Stafford, VA) Men's High Jump - 4th, 7'2.50"   Catherine White (University of Arkansas - Northside HS '06 - Roanoke, VA) Women's 10,000m Run - 6th, 34:15.26   Stephanie Garcia (University of Virginia - Broad Run HS '06 - Ashburn, VA) Women's 3,000m Steeplechase - 9th, 10:14.35   Donnie Cowart (VMI - Rustburg HS '04 - Rustburg, VA) Men's 2,000m Steeplechase - 12th, 8:54.93   Nicole Kazuba (College of William & Mary - Chantilly HS '06 - Chantilly, VA) Women's Pole Vault - 21st, 12'3.50"   Chris Mocko (Stanford University - Thomas Jefferson S&T '04 - Alexandria, VA) Men's 3,000m Steeplechase - 23rd, 9:02.27

Track & Field Earns Six All-America Honors, Top-6 Finishes LSU Press Release Jun 14, 2009

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- The Lady Tigers wrapped up the 2009 edition of the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships exactly the way they ended last year’s championship by setting a seasonal best to finish as the NCAA runner-up in the 4x400-meter relay in the last event of the meet Saturday afternoon at John McDonnell Field.

Shallow Takes 11th in Discus Finals Southeastern Press Release Jun 14, 2009

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Junior thrower Adonson Shallow held his ground on Saturday, claiming 11th place in the discus to give the Southeastern Louisiana University men's track and field team its second top-20 finisher in three days at the 2009 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field National Championships at the University of Arkansas.

Kizzee Sets Personal Best in 200m at NCAA Championships Tulane Press Release Jun 14, 2009

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark - Tulane junior sprinter Olivia Kizzee set a personal best in the semifinals of the 200-meter dash at the 88th Annual NCAA Men's and Women's Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships on Thursday. She advanced to the semis with a 23.80 time in the prelims and then turned in a 23.45 for a new best mark in the semis, to finish 16th.