May 15, 2006

2006 Regional Qualifying Marks

Columbia, S.C. – All told, USC won 16 medals during the four-day SEC Outdoor Track and Field Championships (2 gold, 4 silver, 10 bronze), with the women finishing third and men fifth. The 16 medals tops USC’s total of 12 medals from last year’s meet.

USC had 41 individuals qualified for the NCAA East Regional in Greensboro, N.C. May 26-27. In addition, USC has qualified three relays. In order to qualify for the NCAA Championships in Sacramento (June 7-10) they must finish in the top five of each event. The list of NCAA regional qualifiers follows the USC’s SEC medalists.

South Carolina Men’s Medalists at the SEC Championships
4X400M RELAY – 3rd place – 3:06.71 – RQ
Keith Hinnant, Thomas Hilliard, Jason Richardson, Jamil James

HAMMER
Brook Antonio – 3rd place – 198′ 6 (PR) *

LONG JUMP
Greig Cryer – 25′ 9 1/4 – 3rd place

DISCUS
Brook Antonio – 3rd place – 178′ 11

POLE VAULT
Trey Bell – 2nd place – 16′ 6 ¾ – RQ

110M HURDLES
Jason Richardson – 2nd place – 13.51 – RQ

400m HURDLES
Jason Richardson – 2nd place – 50.45 – PR, RQ

South Carolina Women’s Medalists at the SEC Championships
HEPTATHLON
KeKe Clark – 3rd place — 5181 points – PB

4X100M RELAY – CHAMPION – 43.81
Natasha Hastings, Amberly Nesbitt, Faraign Giles, Shalonda Solomon

4x400M Relay – 3rd place – 3:33.46
Stephanie Smith, Faraign Giles, Shay Sheldon, Natasha Hastings

100M
Shalonda Solomon – 3rd place – 11.08 – SR, RQ

200M
Shalonda Solomon – CHAMPION – 22.36 – SR, RQ – 2nd fastest time in world

400M
Natasha Hastings – 2nd place – 52.18

100M HURDLES
Ronnetta Alexander – 3rd place – 13.10 – PB, RQ

400m HURDLES
Chiquita Martin – 3rd place – 59.12

DISCUS
Precious Akins – 171′ 3 – 3rd place

SHOT PUT
Precious Akins – 3rd place – 53′ 0 – PB, RQ

SR – School Record
PB – Personal Best
RQ – NCAA Regional Qualifier