May 11, 2007

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. - The Kennesaw State track & field teams head to East Tennessee State University this weekend to participate in the 2007 Atlantic Sun Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Liberty Bell Park.

As usual, the Owls will be strong in the distance events. However, this season Kennesaw State has the potential to breakthrough in other track events and have the potential to score well in the field events.

On the men's side, Jerome McKinzie is the favorite in the High Jump. McKinzie put up the best mark of the season in the conference when he made a regional qualifying height of 06-10.75 / 2.10 at the Georgia Relays in Athens. His height is ahead of Gardner-Webb's Jake Didion and his 06-06.75 / 2.00m result.

The Owls also have a shot in several other track events with Devin Jones facing two key races in the 110- meter hurdles and the 400-meter hurdles. Jones has the second-best times in each event and will battle head-to-head with his top challengers.

In the 110 hurdles, Jones' best time of the season came at Florida Relays in Gainesville, Fla. when he finished with a 14.71, just .14 seconds behind the A-Sun's top time of 14.71, ran by Dobson Collins of Gardner-Webb.

In the 400 hurdles, Jones will meet up with Harold Sims of Campbell. The Camels runner has the best time this season in the event at 52.99. Jones ran a 54.16 in the event, the conference's second-best time this season.

The Kennesaw State also stand to challenge for a conference championship in the 400 Meters (Deji Famuyiwa), the 800 Meters (Matthew Auers and Scott Phillips), the Steeplechase (Nathan Haskins) and in the 4x400 Meter Relay, which could be the tightest relay event.

The Owls will go head-to-head with host ETSU and if past times are any indication of the race it could be a photo-finish. The Buccaneers have the league's best time at 3:24.54, but Kennesaw State has the second best time at 3:24.57. The final of the 4x400 will be ran on Saturday evening at 7:45 p.m.

On the women's side, a number of Owls have a chance for an A-Sun championship with long-distance runner Erin Sutton entering as one of the favorites in the 10,000 Meter Run. Sutton has the third best time in the conference this season, but needs her best race of the year to take down Amanda Davey of North Florida.

Davey and Sutton will also battle in Saturday afternoon's 5,000 Meter Run. Sutton's best time this season is a 17:50 and she will have to run close to that time to best Davey.Catherine Combs, who had the A-Sun's fifth-best time.

Kennesaw State could also makes waves in the Triple Jump where Shantela Davis has the second-best distance this season. Davis' 37-05.75/11.42m is behind only Shaquania Lundy of Jacksonville and her 39-07.00/12.07m effort.

Stacie Anthony and Jacksonville's Natasha Harvey are the favorites in the Heptathlon. Harvey has the seasons top point total (4563) while Anthony has the second-best total with 4104 points.

Taylor Harris (100 meter Run) and Soibhan Wolcott (800 Meter Run) will also challenge for a top spot as will the Owls 4x100 relay team.

2007 Atlantic Sun Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships
at Liberty Bell Park, Johnson City, Tenn.

Friday, May 11
8:00am Men's Decathlon - 100 Meters
8:10am Women's Heptathlon - 100-Meter Hurdles
8:35am Men's Decathlon - Long Jump
8:50am Women's Heptathlon - High Jump
9:35am Men's Decathlon - Shot Put
10:30am Women's Heptathlon - Shot Put
10:35am Men's Decathlon - High Jump
11:30am Women's Heptathlon - 200 Meters
12:15pm Men's Decathlon - 400 Meters
2:00pm Championship Meeting
2:00pm Women's Hammer Throw - FINAL
3:00pm Men's Pole Vault - FINAL
4:00pm Men's Long Jump - FINAL
Men's Hammer Throw - FINAL
5:00pm Women's Pole Vault - FINAL
6:00pm Women's Long Jump - FINAL
Men's High Jump - FINAL
Women's Discus Throw - FINAL
Women's 100 Meters - TRIALS
6:10pm Men's 100 Meters - TRIALS
6:20pm Women's 100-Meter Hurdles - TRIALS
6:30pm Men's 110-Meter Hurdles - TRIALS
6:40pm Men's 10,000 Meters
7:00pm Men's Discus
7:25pm Women's 10,000 Meters

Saturday, May 12
8:00am Men's Decathlon - 110-Meter Hurdles
8:35am Men's Decathlon - Discus Throw
8:00am Women's Heptathlon - Long Jump
8:45am Men's Decathlon - Pole Vault
9:00am Women's Heptathlon - Javelin Throw
10:00am Women's Heptathlon - 800 Meters
12:00pm Women's High Jump - FINAL
Women's Shot Put - FINAL
Women's Triple Jump - FINAL
2:00pm Men's Decathlon - Javelin Throw
Men's Shot Put - FINAL
3:00pm Men's Decathlon - 1500 Meters
4:00pm Men's 3000-Meter Steeplechase - FINAL
Women's Javelin Throw - FINAL
4:15pm Women's 3000-Meter Steeplechase - FINAL
4:30pm Men's 4x100-Meter Relay - FINAL
4:35pm Women's 4x100-Meter Relay - FINAL
4:40pm Men's 1500 Meters - FINAL
4:50pm Women's 1500 Meters - FINAL
5:00pm Men's Triple Jump - FINAL
5:10pm Men's 110-Meter Hurdles - FINAL
5:15pm Women's 100-Meter Hurdles - FINAL
5:25pm Men's 400 Meters - FINAL
5:35pm Women's 400 Meters - FINAL
5:45pm Men's 100 Meters - FINAL
5:50pm Women's 100 Meters - FINAL
5:55pm Men's 800 Meters - FINAL
6:00pm Men's Javelin Throw - FINAL
6:05pm Women's 800 Meters - FINAL
6:15pm Men's 400-Meter Hurdles - FINAL
6:25pm Women's 400-Meter Hurdles - FINAL
6:35pm Men's 200 Meters - FINAL
6:45pm Women's 200 Meters - FINAL
6:55pm Men's 5000 Meters - FINAL
7:15pm Women's 5000 Meters - FINAL
7:40pm Men's 4x400-Meter Relay - FINAL
7:45pm Women's 4x400-Meter Relay - FINAL
8:00pm Championship Presentation