Patriot secures NCAA bid with leap of 15.24m.
RALEIGH, N.C. - Senior Marc Kellman (Coram, N.Y./West Virginia) leaped an NCAA Regional qualifying mark of 15.24m in winning the triple jump on the final day of the Raleigh Relays, held Saturday at the Paul Derr Track on the campus of N.C. State University.Teammate Mike Garner (Frederick, Md./Gov. Thomas Johnson) was also very impressive in his debut in the 200m, placing second overall in an IC4A qualifying time of 21.69. Senior Ricardo Cunningham (Clarendon, Jamaica) finished fourth in the 800m run (1:50.92), qualifying for the IC4A Championships.
Garner also ran in the finals of the 100m dash, clocking in at 10.77 and sixth place. Junior Sammy Sesay (Hyattsville, Md./Eleanor Roosevelt) was 16th at 11.14.
Freshman Brian Hay (Kingston, Jamaica) placed 13th in the 110m hurdles (14.64) and freshman Lyle McMullen (Roanoke, Va./Northside) was 19th (13.37m) in the finals of the triple jump.
Freshman John Crain (Fredericksburg, Va./Colonial Forge) listed 39th overall in the 1500m with a time of 4:07.47. Freshman Ryan Davis (Virginia Beach, Va./Kempsville) was 58th at 4:14.89.
George Mason takes a break off from competition and returns to action Thursday, April 7 through Sunday, April 10, at the Texas Relays held at the Univ. of Texas.