Feb. 15, 2007

Philadelphia, PA - The Charlotte men's and women's indoor track & field teams will look to defend their respective titles on Saturday, Feb. 17, at the 2007 Atlantic 10 Men's and Women's Indoor Track & Field Championships, to be held at the University of Rhode Island's Mackal Field House.

On the women's side, Charlotte claimed the 2006 crown in its first-ever Championship as it amassed 172 points, the second-highest total in league history. La Salle equaled its best-ever finish with a runner-up showing last season, while Saint Joseph's placed third. Rhode Island has won five A-10 Championships, the most of any program in Conference history.

Charlotte senior Shareese Woods, who established a meet record in the 400m dash (55.11) at the 2006 Championship en route to earning Most Outstanding Track Performer honors, looks to defend her titles in the 200m and 400m dashes. Woods recorded a school record and 2007 NCAA Indoor Championship automatic qualifying time of 23.07 in the 200m dash on Feb. 8-9 at the Arkansas Tyson Invitational. Kerstin Greene of Fordham seeks her third gold medal at the A-10 Championship after winning the high jump in 2005 and long jump in 2006, while Richmond's Jasmine Major looks to defend her crown in the 55m hurdles.

On the men's side, Charlotte looks to defend its title as it edged Rhode Island at the 2006 Championship, 180-146. The 49ers are led by senior sprinter Jason Moore, who has provisionally qualified for the 2007 NCAA Indoor Championships in both the 55m and 200m dashes.

Rhode Island, which seeks its fifth title in the last seven years, is anchored by senior Ashhad Agyapong, the Most Outstanding Track Performer each of the past two years. Agyapong has won five individual gold medals at the A-10 Championship and is the two-time defending champion in both the 200m and 400m dashes. La Salle senior Sean Quigley, who captured gold in the 5,000m run in 2005 and 3,000m run in 2006, has provisionally qualified for the 2007 NCAA Indoor Championships in the mile, 3000m run and 5,000m run.

The high jump kicks off the men's Championship at 9:00am with Charlotte, Fordham, La Salle, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Richmond, Saint Joseph's, Saint Louis, Temple and Xavier vying for the title

The high jump begins the women's portion of the Championship at 1:50pm with Charlotte, Dayton, Duquesne, Fordham, La Salle, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Richmond, Saint Joseph's, Saint Louis, Temple and Xavier contending for the title. The 2007 Championship marks the first year of competition for Saint Louis in men's and women's indoor track & field.

Complete results will be posted at the end of competition on Saturday at www.atlantic10.org.