Track & Field Continue Indoor Season at Virginia Tech

Feb. 8, 2008

CORAL GABLES – The <?xml:namespace prefix=”st1″ ns=”urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags”?>Miami track and field teams will travel Blacksburg, where they will take part in the Virginia Tech Elite Meet in the Rector Field House in Blacksburg, Va.

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The meet kicks off at 5 p.m. on Friday with both field and running events, the meet will continue on Saturday at 11:30 a.m.

The Miami women will be competing in their third indoor meet of the season while the men will be making their second appearance of the year.  There is only one event between the Virginia Tech Elite and the ACC Indoor Championships, Feb. 28-March 1.

The Hurricanes will be joined by schools from the ACC, SEC and the Big 10, including three teams ranked in the top ten nationally.

With help from the Hurricanes football team the men’s team will are also looking to score points in Blacksburg.  Juniors Bruce Johnson and Khalil Jones will be joined by freshmen Graig Cooper and Demarcus Vandyke in the 60m dash.

Three-time All-American Tim Harris will be making his 2008 debut in the 800m.  The senior will also be taking part in the relays.  Richard Bernard and Patrick O’Donnell were impressive in their first attempt in the 800m in Gainesville two weeks ago, finishing fourth and fifth respectively.  The two will continue to push one another in an effort to score more points for their team.

Next week both teams will be heading to Fayetteville, Ark. to participate in the Tyson Invitational.