May 14, 2006

Fayetteville, Ark. – Carolina will have 18 individuals in finals this evening, with USC also running both the 4x100m and 4x400m relays in the final evening of the SEC Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Entering the final night, the USC men are tied for fifth place and the women are in sixth place.

USC will also compete in a number of field finals, including the men’s pole vault, discus and triple jump. Women’s field event finals include the triple jump and the shot put.

SOUTH CAROLINA: Sunday’s finals (qualified on Friday and Saturday in the prelims) Men competing in finals Sunday evening
100M
Leroy Dixon

200M
Leroy Dixon

800M
Shawn Cunningham

110M HURDLES
Jason Richardson – qualified for finals with No. 2 time
Thomas Hilliard

400m Hurdles
Thomas Hilliard
Jason Richardson

Women competing in finals Sunday evening
100M
Shalonda Solomon – qualified for finals with No. 2 time
Amberly Nesbitt

200M
Shalonda Solomon – advanced to finals No. 1
Amberly Nesbitt

400M
Natasha Hastings – qualified for finals with No. 1 time
Stephanie Smith

100M HURDLES
Ronnetta Alexander
KeKe Clarke
Chiquita Martin

400m Hurdles
Chiquita Martin -advanced to finals No. 3
Bailey Lewis