Harris, Leggett Move Up Trackwire Rankings

May 2, 2006

Coral Gables, Fla. (hurricanesports.com) – University of Miami sophomores Tim Harris (Miami Booker T. Washington) and Lance Leggett (Bartow, Fla.) both moved up one spot in their respective events in the latest Trackwire event rankings.

Harris moved from sixth to fifth in this week’s 800-meter rankings while Leggett moved up to seventh in the 110-meter hurdle rankings.

Harris, a 2006 indoor All-American, won both the ACC indoor and outdoor titles in the 800-meters this season. Leggett has been a pleasant surprise this season winning the 400-meter hurdles and placing second in the 110-meter hurdles at the ACC outdoor championships. During the indoor season he garnered All-ACC honors with a second-place finish in the 60-meter hurdles.

The men’s track and field team returns to action, May 12-13, at the Georgia Tech Invitational. The NCAA East Regional will be held, May 26-27, in Greensboro, N.C. The NCAA Championships will be June 7-10 in Sacramento, Calif.

Trackwire Event Rankings(May 1, 2006)

800-Meters1. Shaun Smith, Oral Roberts2. Prince Mumba, Oral Roberts3. Zach Glavash, Texas Tech4. Jackson Langat, TCU5. Tim Harris, Miami6. Dominic Tanui, UTEP7. Elias Koech, UTEP8. Duane Soloman, USC9. Thomas Chamney, Notre Dame10. Joel Legare, Connecticut11. Will Fitts, Baylor12. Courtney Jaworski, Penn

110-Meter Hurdles1. Aries Merritt, Tennessee2. Jason Richardson, South Carolina3. Eric Mitchum, Oregon4. Linnie Yarbrough, Middle Tennessee State5. Richard Phillips, George Mason6. Shawon Harris, Texas Tech7. Lance Leggett, Miami8. Marlon Odom, Texas Tech9. Dominic Berger, Maryland10. John Yarbrough, Mississippi11. Andre English, Illinois12. Anthony Ackin, Southern Illinois