Also two Tech tracksters break own school records
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Virginia Tech\'s Kristen Callan and Spyridon
Jullien won Sea Ray Relay titles on Friday, the first day of the
meet, at the Tom Black Track on the University of Tennessee campus.
Additional Hokie highlights of Friday\'s events include Callan and new
NCAA regional qualifier Abbey McGrath breaking their own school
records.
Kristen Callan (So., Monroe, N.Y.), an NCAA regional qualifier in the
hammer throw, won the 2005 Sea Ray Relay hammer throw title with her
new school and personal record mark of 197\'8\" (60.25m). Her throw
keeps her first in the ACC and moves her to 11th place in the nation.
Tamara Burns (Jr., Elm Creek, Neb.) also PRed (personal record) in
the hammer with her third place throw of 186\'3\" (56.78m). Burn\'s
throw broke her into the top-30 in the NCAA performance list.
NCAA regional qualifier Spyridon Jullien (Jr., Athens, Greece) won
the men\'s hammer throw Sea Ray Relays title with his mark of 228\'3\"
(69.58m). Jullien remains the top athlete in the nation throwing the
hammer.
Abbey McGrath (So., Burke, Va.) is the newest Hokie to qualify for
the NCAA East Regional Championships in the pole vault with her
school and personal record jump of 12\'5\'.50\" (3.80m), which gabbed
11th place out of the 30 competitor-field in the event. Teammates
Erin Mahony (So., Virginia Beach, Va.) and Jennifer Wade (Jr.,
Roanoke, Va.) tied for 15th place by clearing 11\'5.75\" (3.50m) while
Kim Johnston (Jr., Old Bridge, N.J.) took 20th place.
Also two Tech tracksters break own school records
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Virginia Tech\'s Kristen Callan and Spyridon
Jullien won Sea Ray Relay titles on Friday, the first day of the
meet, at the Tom Black Track on the University of Tennessee campus.
Additional Hokie highlights of Friday\'s events include Callan and new
NCAA regional qualifier Abbey McGrath breaking their own school
records.
Kristen Callan (So., Monroe, N.Y.), an NCAA regional qualifier in the
hammer throw, won the 2005 Sea Ray Relay hammer throw title with her
new school and personal record mark of 197\'8\" (60.25m). Her throw
keeps her first in the ACC and moves her to 11th place in the nation.
Tamara Burns (Jr., Elm Creek, Neb.) also PRed (personal record) in
the hammer with her third place throw of 186\'3\" (56.78m). Burn\'s
throw broke her into the top-30 in the NCAA performance list.
NCAA regional qualifier Spyridon Jullien (Jr., Athens, Greece) won
the men\'s hammer throw Sea Ray Relays title with his mark of 228\'3\"
(69.58m). Jullien remains the top athlete in the nation throwing the
hammer.