Wednesday, April 08, 2009

MACON, Ga. - The 2009 A-Sun Indoor Top Track Performer, Harold Sims, claimed two hurdles titles at the Liberty Collegiate Invitational to earn Athlete of the Week, the conference office announced Wednesday.

Sims, a biological science major, claimed both the men's 110 and 400 meter hurdle titles to post two of the six Campbell wins at the Liberty Collegiate Invitational. The 2008 400-meter hurdle A-Sun Champion qualified for NCAA Regional competition with his 400 hurdle time.

The junior registered a time of 14.43 in the 110 meter hurdles, while notching a 52.18 in the 400 meter hurdle competition to clinch his first two wins of the outdoor season, and the fourth of the 2008-09 year. The Oxford, N.C. native was also a part of the men's 4x400 meter relay team that also posted a win in Lynchburg, as Campbell recorded a time of 3:17.93, along with Adoniss Jones, Marvin Gordon and Christopher Pauling.

The Atlantic Sun Conference is an 11-member league committed to Building Winners for Life. The A-Sun stands for achievement with integrity in both the academic and athletic arenas, with a focus on the balance between the two for our student-athletes. Headquartered in Macon, Ga., the A-Sun boasts six of the top eight media markets in the Southeast. The A-Sun includes a blend of the most prestigious and dynamic private and public institutions in the region: Belmont University, Campbell University, East Tennessee State University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Jacksonville University, Kennesaw State University, Lipscomb University, Mercer University, University of North Florida, University of South Carolina Upstate and Stetson University.

Other Top Performers
Duronal Monal, ETSU (Sprints - Belle Glade, Fla. - Jr. - Pre-Business) -- Monal enjoyed a solid weekend at the 2009 Florida Relays on Friday afternoon inside James G. Pressly Stadium. Monal enjoyed his homecoming by finishing 18th with a season best time of 10.66. The Buccaneer sprinter also took over the top spot in the conference.