Feb. 28, 2009

Blacksburg, Va. - In his continuous success in the high jump, freshman Dwight Barbiasz placed first in the final day of the ACC Indoor Championships.

Jumping 7-02.25 in the event, Barbiasz made his way to third place on the Maryland's all-time list in the high jump tied with Brian Melly. The mark is also a season-best for the freshman. Also competing in the event for the Terps, senior David Edwards-Brennan finished seventh with a jump of 6-06.25.

Jeremy Samuels placed sixth in the 400 meters with a time of 48.14. The time is a season best for the junior and the team. It is also the third seventh-best mark for Maryland all-time. In the 60-meter hurdles, Legonn Haskins also placed sixth in 8.20.

The men's 4x400 team ran 3:16.74 finishing seventh. Competing for the Terps in the event were Anthony Walker, Floyd Hawkes, Chris Brown and Jeremy Samuels.

In the 3,000 meters, Mike Cator placed twenty-seventh with a time of 8:47.01while Kevin Gahr finished thirtieth in 8:51.39. For the women, the 4 x 400 meter relay team of Michelle Fedrick, DeAnna Brown, Melony McKay and Kiani Profit finished sixth with a time of 3:44.68, securing two points for Maryland.

In the mile, Christina Nelson finished tenth with a time of 5:04.61. Senior Ashley Williams also placed tenth in the shot put with a mark of 44-02.50, while Lindsay Ritchings finished fourteenth in the 3000 meters.

Overall, the Maryland men placed eleventh as a team with 23 total points, while the women finished 12th with 10.

The Terps return to action next week at the ECAC/IC4A Championships in Boston.

Women's Individual Results (First-Place and Maryland Finishers) 3,000 Meters - 1. Brie Felnagle, North Carolina, 9:25.97... 14. Lindsay Ritchings, Maryland, 10:01.62. 4 x 400 Relay - 1. North Carolina, 3:38.21... 6. Maryland (Fedrick, Profit, Brown, McKay), 3:44.68. Mile - 1. Susan Kuijken, Florida State, 4:34.11... 10. Christina Nelson, Maryland, 5:04.61. Shot Put - 1. Kamorean Hayes, Florida State, 52-02.00... 6. Ashley Williams, Maryland, 44-02.50 Women - Team Results 1.Florida State, 132... 12. Maryland, 10.

Men's Individual Results (First-Place and Maryland Finishers) 400 Meters - 1. Michael Bingham, Wake Forest, 46.23... 6. Jeremy Samuels, Maryland, 48.14. 3,000 Meters - 1. Robert Moldovan, North Carolina State, 8:11.89... 27. Mike Cator, Maryland, 8:47.01...30. Kevin Gahr, Maryland, 8:51.39 60-Meter Hurdles - 1. Cory Nelms, Miami, 7.95; 6. Legonn Haskins, Maryland, 8.20 4 x 400 Relay - 1. Wake Forest, 3:12.01...7. Maryland (Samuels, Brown, Walker, Hawkes), 3:16.74. High Jump - 1. Dwight Barbiasz, Maryland, 7-02.25... 7. David Edwards-Brennan, Maryland, 6-06.25. Men - Team Results 1.Florida State, 125... 11. Maryland, 23.