Maryland
ACC Indoor Championships
Samuels, Friscia Lead Terps at ACC Indoor
2/26/2010 7:00:00 AM | Track & Field
Feb. 26, 2010
BLACKSBURG, Va. - The Atlantic Coast Conference Indoor Championships continued Friday at Virginia Tech's Rector Field House as the Maryland men's and women's track and field programs had a number of strong efforts, each earning ninth place in the team standings heading into Saturday's final day.
Led by senior Jeremy Samuels, the men's program placed in three events on the second day of competition. Three other athletes qualified for the finals of events to be run Saturday. After Kiani Profit's impressive performance in the pentathlon on Thursday, the women's program performed well in almost every event on Friday.
Men
Samuels had a very strong day for the Terrapins, placing fourth in the 400-meter preliminaries to qualify for Saturday's finals. Samuels also finished 13th in the 200. His time of 48.84 in the 400 was the fastest time of the season for the Terps and is a good sign for the team's 4x400 meter relay to be run Saturday night. Samuels also ran his best 200 of the season, finishing with a time of 22.04.
In the 800, Tommy Friscia placed third in preliminaries and easily qualified for Saturday's finals with a time of 1:51.78. It was the senior's best time ever for the indoor 800 and the third-best time in Maryland history.
Sophomore Jarenn Stewart placed fifth in the long jump final with a mark of 23-10.25, tying the best mark this season for the Terrapins. Stewart was the youngest competitor in the top eight.
In the 5,000-meter final, Alex Lundy ran a blistering 14:35.80 to place seventh overall. Lundy improved his best time from 2009 by almost 30 seconds and moved into fourth place in Maryland history in the 5,000.
Earlier in the day, junior Greg Jubb qualified for Saturday's finals in the mile, placing seventh in preliminaries with a time of 4:08.61, also the eighth-best time in Maryland history. It was the first time Jubb had competed in the mile this season.
In the last event of the day, the men placed seventh in the distance medley relay with a season-best mark of 10:04.44. Jubb led off for the Terrapins, followed by Shawn David and Tommy Friscia. Senior Greg Kelsey anchored the relay team.
In the 60-meter hurdles, Zach Ray and Legonn Haskins placed 10th and 11th. Haskins set his best mark of the season with a time of 8.20, but both runners narrowly missed qualifying for Saturday's finals.
Maryland had two student-athletes competing in the 60-meter dash. Da'Rel Scott finished 13th with a solid time of 6.90. Right behind was Dareem David, whose season-best time of 6.97 was good enough for 16th overall.
Women
The Terrapin women had nine top-15 finishes Friday, highlighted by freshman Moriah Young's impressive performance in the 20-pound weight throw. Young placed seventh with a mark of 54-11.50, a team-best this season and eighth best in Maryland history. Kristen Batts finished 10th in the weight throw with a mark of 53-2.75. Young will also compete in the shot put on Saturday.
In the long jump, Profit placed 12th overall with a mark of 19-0. Right behind her was sophomore Ashley Hendrix, whose mark of 18-9.25 put her in 14th overall.
Senior Christina Nelson kicked off her last ACC Indoor Championships by finishing 12th in the mile with a time of 5:01.59. Sophomore Ashley Cromartie placed 18th.
The 800 was highlighted by Taylor Bumpas' 11th-place finish. She finished in 2:13.59 and was the only freshman in the top 15. Senior Kelley Pry finished in 21st and Christy Goldmann was 24th. Pry set a new season-best of 2:17.45.
After two days of competition, Virginia Tech's men and Clemson's women are in first place overall in the team standings. A live broadcast of Saturday's final day of competition and up-to-the-minute stats are available on ACCSelect.com.
TEAM SCORES
Women
1. Clemson 53; 2. Florida State 35; 3. Duke 34; 4. Virginia Tech 21; 5. NC State 17; 6. Wake Forest 15; 7. Georgia Tech 12; 8. Virginia 11; T9. Miami 10; T9. Maryland 10; 11. Boston College 9; 12. North Carolina 7.
Men
1. Virginia Tech 35; 2 North Carolina 34.5; 3. Florida State 34; 4. Virginia 33; 5. Clemson 28; 6. Duke 23.5; 7. NC State 19; 8. Georgia Tech 10; 9. Maryland 8; 10. Wake Forest 5; 11. Boston College 4; 12. Miami 0.
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