June 21, 2007

Indianapolis, Ind. - Freshman Wesley Bray is in fourth place after the first day of competition at the USATF Championships in Indianapolis. He has 3,749 points through five events. He will conclude the decathlon competition on Thursday.

The Cypress, Texas native won the long jump portion of the decathlon clearing 7.07m/23-02.50" and was fourth in the shot put.

Freshman Brittani Williams is in 14th place with 2,726 points in the heptathlon through four events. The heptathlon will also conclude on Thursday.

Bentley and Williams are two of nine athletes who will compete at the championships this week.

Competing in field events Thursday will be freshman Quin'shundolyn McPherson (long jump), freshman Hyleta Young (long jump) and freshman Alex Bentley (pole vault).

Freshmen Ahmed Harb and Daniel Martinez will run the 1,500-meter race on Friday and along with freshman Jason Perez who will run in the 400-meter hurdles. McPherson will compete in the triple jump on Friday and Williams will wrap-up her competition in the javelin.

UCF's Thames to Compete at USA Junior Track and Field Championships

ORLANDO, Fla. - UCF freshman LaKendra Thames will face some of the best junior athletes in the nation when she competes in 2007 Finish Line USA Junior Track and Field Championships in Indianapolis, Ind. on Friday, June 22.

Thames qualified for the event in the discus after recording a throw of 160-feet, three inches (48.84 meters) at the Miami Elite Invitational on April 14.The mark broke the previous school record of 153-8, which was set by former UCF standout Tiffany Roebuck in 2004.

Thames also established new UCF freshman records in the shot put and weight throw this season. She is currently ranked third all-time at the school in both events.

A four-year letterwinner as a member of the West Orange High School track and field team, Thames won the state title in the discus as a junior. She still owns the WOHS records in the shot put and the discus.

The 2007 Finish Line USA Junior Track and Field Championships take place from Wednesday, June 20 through Sunday, June 24 at the IU Michael A. Carroll Track and Soccer Stadium.