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 Six A-10 Student-Athletes Named To USTFCCCA All-Academic Track & Field Team8/7/2008 - Lamarra Currie of Charlotte and La Salle's William Rhea, the 2008 A-10 Outdoor Track & Field Student-Athletes of the Year, were among six student-athletes from the Conference named to the USTFCCCA All-Academic Track & Field Team. 
UMass Alums Complete 3,500 Mile Cross Country Charity Cycling Trip- 7/24/2008 - Former track standouts cycle cross country raising over 14,000 for The Children's Hunger Fund. 
Sean Quigley Of La Salle Places Ninth At The U.S. Olympic Trials In The 10,000m- 7/6/2008 - Finished ninth in a field of 25 competitors 
Lamarra Currie Of Charlotte Named ESPN The Magazine First-Team Academic All-America- 6/26/2008 - Currie earned A-10 Outdoor Track & Field Student-Athlete of the Year and Most Outstanding Track Performer honors in 2008 
Richmond's Tim Quinn Garners USATF Junior All-America Honors- 6/24/2008 - The freshman finished eighth in the 5,000m at the USATF Junior National Championships La Salle's Sean Quigley Places Sixth In 10,000m At NCAA Championships La Salle's Sean Quigley Honored By USTFCCCA A-10 Announces Outdoor Track & Field Academic All-Conference Team Charlotte Women, Rhode Island Men Defend Titles At The 2008 A-10 Outdoor Track & Field Championships Record-Setting Day Of Competition At The 2008 A-10 Outdoor Track & Field Championships UMass To Host A-10 Outdoor Track & Field Championships May 3-4 Benefit for SLU's Brigette Schutzman Set for Apr. 28 A-10 Coaches Pick Rhode Island/Charlotte Men and Charlotte Women to Take Conference Crown |
Men's Outdoor Track and Field Most Outstanding Track PerformersDarius Law - Charlotte Freshman, Raleigh, N.C./Southeast Raleigh HS Law sprinted to victories in both the 200-meter (21.83) and 400-meter (48.08) dashes at the Atlantic 10 Championship on May 3-4...led Charlotte to a third-place finish.
Rendall was named the Most Outstanding Track Performer at the A-10 Championship (May 3-4) after taking both the 110-meter (14.53) and the 400-meter (53.50) hurdles...both times were personal bests and his 400-meter hurdles time is the fastest in the Conference this season.
Law sprinted to victories in both the 200-meter (21.83) and 400-meter (48.08) dashes at the Atlantic 10 Championship on May 3-4...led Charlotte to a second-place finish.
McCarthy defended his titles in two events, claiming gold in the shot put (52-3.25) and javelin (209-0) at the Atlantic 10 Outdoor Track & Field Championships on May 3-4...became the first-ever three-time recipient of the of the honor...also finished second in the discus (153-5)...led URI to its second straight title.
Copeland was named Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year for the fifth time after Rhode Island seized its second straight men's title at the Atlantic 10 Outdoor Track & Field Championships (May 3-4)...it marked the seventh title in eight seasons for the Rams, as they edged runner-up Charlotte, 224-206.
Currie captured gold in the 100-meter (11.55) and 200-meter (24.11) dashes at the Atlantic 10 Outdoor Track & Field Championships (May 3-4)...lead the 49ers to their third consecutive title.
Thornton became the first four-time winner of the discus event (153-8), while also placing second in the hammer throw (198-6) and was tabbed the Most Outstanding Field Performer at the Atlantic 10 Outdoor Track & Field Championships (May 3-4)...also placed fifth in the shot put (40-11 3/4)...URI finished tied for second in the 12-team field.
Cunningham claimed gold at the Atlantic 10 Outdoor Track & Field Championships (May 3-4) in the 400-meter dash (55.77) as the 49ers won their third straight Conference title.
Olesen was named the women's Coach of the Year for the third time in as many years after leading the 49ers to their third consecutive Atlantic 10 Outdoor Track & Field Championships (May 3-4)...the 49ers amassed 203 points en route to victory, while Dayton and Rhode Island tied for second with 110.5 points apiece. |
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Steven Rendall - La Salle
Men's Outdoor Track and Field Most Outstanding Field Performer
Men's Outdoor Track and Field Coach of the Year
Women's Outdoor Track and Field Most Outstanding Track Performer
Women's Outdoor Track and Field Most Outstanding Field Performer
Women's Outdoor Track and Field Most Outstanding Rookie
Women's Outdoor Track and Field Coach of the Year