Charlotte Selected To Capture 2010 A-10 Indoor Track & Field Titles

The 2010 A-10 Championship will be held Feb. 19-20 on the campus of URI

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Dec. 11, 2009

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - Charlotte has been selected to defend its Atlantic 10 men's and women's indoor track & field crowns in voting conducted by the league's head coaches.

The 49ers' women's team claimed their fourth consecutive title last season as they held off runner-up Dayton, 175-139. Charlotte is led by junior Amanda Goetschius, the defending A-10 champion in the mile (4:53.36) and bronze medalist in the 3,000m (9:58.90), and 2009 400m dash champion Kortnie Coleman (56.31).

Led by 2009 Most Outstanding Field Performer Mallory Barnes and sophomore Courtney Siebenaller, the league's Most Outstanding Rookie Performer last season, Dayton has been tabbed second. Rhode Island is picked third, followed by Temple, Richmond, Duquesne, Massachusetts, La Salle, Saint Joseph's, Saint Louis, Xavier and Fordham.

On the men's side, Charlotte has been selected to seize its fourth A-10 title in the past five seasons. The 49ers will be anchored by two-time defending 400m dash champion Darius Law and sophomore Sam Jordan, who captured gold in the 55m dash (6.35) at last year's Championship en route to garnering Most Outstanding Rookie distinction.

2009 runner-up Rhode Island has been picked second, followed by Temple, La Salle, Saint Joseph's, Massachusetts, Fordham, Richmond, Saint Louis and Xavier.

The 2010 A-10 Indoor Track & Field Championships will be held Feb. 19-20 at Mackal Fieldhouse on the campus of the University of Rhode Island.

2010 Women's Indoor Track & Field Predicted Order Of Finish
(2009 A-10 Championship finish in parentheses)
1. Charlotte (1st)
2. Dayton (2nd)
3. Rhode Island (3rd)
4. Temple (4th)
5. Richmond (5th)
6. Duquesne (7th)
7. Massachusetts (6th)
8. La Salle (8th)
9. Saint Joseph's (11th)
10. Saint Louis (T-9th)
11. Xavier (T-9th)
12. Fordham (12th)

2010 Men's Indoor Track & Field Predicted Order of Finish
(2009 A-10 Championship finish in parentheses)
1. Charlotte (1st)
2. Rhode Island (2nd)
3. Temple (4th)
4. La Salle (3rd)
5. Saint Joseph's (8th)
6. Massachusetts (7th)
7. Fordham (5th)
8. Richmond (6th)
9. Saint Louis (T-9th)
10. Xavier (T-9th)