Harris Heads to National Championship
March 11, 2008
CORAL GABLES – The University of Miami men’s track team will be represented at the 2008 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships this weekend by 800-meter specialist Tim Harris beginning Friday at the Randal Tyson Track Center in Fayetteville, Ark.<?xml:namespace prefix=”o” ns=”urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office”?>
The senior will be running in the preliminary heat Friday at 4:30 p.m. where the top eight times will advance to Saturday’s final.
Already a three-time All-American, Harris’ 12th-ranked time of 1:48.59 will be put to test against the nation’s best.
Head Coach Mike Ward said of Harris, “I’m looking forward to the meet. The preliminary round is always the toughest, but if he can get into the final, anyone has a shot at the title.”
The two-day NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships kick off Friday as the <?xml:namespace prefix=”st1″ ns=”urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags”?>University of Arkansas will play host to the event for the ninth straight season.
