Blacksburg, Va. (April 22, 2000) -- Errol Thurton ran to a fifth place finish

in the 200 meter dash at the 2000 Spring Gobbler Invitational, earning himself

a spot in the ECAC/IC4A's. Thurton finished with a time of 21.50, beating the

qualifying time of 21.80.

Kamal Tucker finished 18th in the 200 meter dash with a time of 22.86. In the

400 meter dash, Andre Turner placed sixth with a time of 49.22. Otis Cheek

finished 18th with a time of 53.26.

In the 110 meter int. hurdles, Tracey Champion brought in an eighth place

finish with a time of 15.42. Champion also finished 12th in the long jump with

a mark of 5.54m 18'02. William Springfield also recorded a 13th place finish

in the long jump with a mark of 5.26m 17'03.

The men's 4*400 meter relay team ran to a third place finish with a time of

3:19.61.