Oct. 18, 2000

CLEMSON, S.C. -- Elton "Otto" Spain, a sophomore on the Tiger track team,
will represent the United States in the Eighth Annual IAAF World Junior
Track and Field Championships Oct. 17-22 in Santiago, Chile.

Clemson head coach Bob Pollock said, "We are excited for Otto to
represent the United States and Clemson at the World Junior
Championships. He did a tremendous job here as a freshman and he will
do an outstanding job for Team USA."

A native of Irmo, South Carolina, Spain will compete in the 400m as a
member of Team USA. As a freshman at Clemson, Spain was a member of the
Tiger 4x400m relay team that finished second at the USA Indoor
Championships and tenth in the NCAA Championships. His time of 47.03 in
the 400m outdoors was sixth best in the ACC.