Feb. 15, 2006

University of South Carolina track standout Shalonda Soloman has been selected as the Southeastern Conference female Runner of the Week, the league office announced today. It is the second straight week that she has been recognized for her achievements.

Solomon, a sophomore sprinter from Inglewood, Calif., turned in the fastest time in the United States this year in winning the 200-meter dash at the Tyson Invitational in Fayetteville, Ark. over the weekend, registering an NCAA automatic mark of 22.89 seconds to take the gold medal. That mark also established a new school record. She also ran the anchor leg on the 4×400 meter relay team that placed fourth with an NCAA provisional qualifying time of 3:34.17.

The Gamecocks track & field team will be in action on Saturday afternoon at the indoor practice facility on the USC campus. Admission is free.