Cavaliers Top Qualifiers at ACC Track & Field Championships

ACC College Championships
UVA Press Release

Tatu qualifies in both 800 and 1500, Lindner third in steeple

Virginia\'s Alex Tatu posted the top qualifying time in the 1500 and also was one of the top qualifiers in the 800 as the Cavalier track and field teams continued action on Friday (April 22) at the ACC Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Tallahassee. Tatu finished behind teammate and top qualifier McGavock Dunbar in the 800 as the men had three athletes qualify for the final as Virginia was the only school to have more than one student-athlete in the top eight of the preliminaries. Virginia\'s steeplechasers also finished 3-4 as Soeren Lindner took the bronze and Walt Kingsbery took fourth as the Cavaliers were the only school to place two athletes in the top four of the event.

Both Lindner and Kingsbery qualified for the NCAA Regional meet with their times, the top two times this season for the Cavaliers. Lindner\'s time also moves him to the #3 spot all-time in Virginia history in the steeple, while Kingsbery moves up to #6 with his personal best time.

Dunbar, who won the ACC title in 2003, led three Cavaliers into the final of the 800m race as first-year Jordan Orr joined Dunbar and Tatu. Tatu also qualified for the Regional meet in the 800m, which was his personal best time. Kevin McHale will join Tatu in the 1500m final.