Tamara Burns (Jr.-Tr., Elm Creek, Neb.) won the women\'s 20 lb. weight throw event in an NCAA automatic qualifying and new school record mark of 68\'7.25\" (20.91m). With her mark, Burns currently leads the ACC and ranks fifth in the nation. Kristen Callan (So., Monroe, N.Y.) placed third in the weight throw with her third NCAA provisional qualifying throw this season of 61\'9.75\" (18.84m). Burns and Callan set personal bests today.
The No. 1 men\'s 35 lb. weight throw athlete in the nation, Spryidon Jullien (Jr., Athens, Greece), won the event with his third NCAA automatic qualifying mark of the season with 71\'0.50\" (21.65m). William Collins (Jr., Chesterfield, Va.) finished third in the event with his personal best of 56\'8\" (17.27m).
Sven Hahn (Jr.-Tr., Stutggart, Germany), ranked fourth in the NCAA division I and second in the ACC, won then men\'s shot put with his third NCAA provisional qualifying mark of 60\'0.50\" (18.30m). Eighth-ranked Ryan Norwood (Sr., Cheyenne, Wyo.) took third place, Steve Huntzinger (So., Fair fax, Va.) placed fifth and Collins was sixth.
Brian Mondschein (Jr., Hummelstown, Pa.) won the men\'s pole vault in a season best jump of 16\'8.75\" (5.10m). Adam Bingaman (So., New Berlinville, Pa.) and Joe Samaniuk (So., Rexford., N. Y.) set personal bests in the event. Bingaman jumped 16\'2.75\" (4.95m) for third place and Samaniuk placed fourth with 15\'9\" (4.80m). Fifth place in the pole vault went to Daniel Gore (Jr., Leonardtown, Md.). Mondschein, Bingaman and Daniel Gore currently rank 3rd, 4th and 5th in the ACC.
Next weekend The Hokies host the Virginia Tech Challenge, on Feb. 11-12. The meet includes 28 schools, with eight representing the ACC and three from the SEC. Six of the schools participating boast teams ranked nationally in the Trackwire 25 poll.