Wednesday, May 13, 2009

MACON, Ga. - Duronal Monal highlighted the Buccaneers on the track last Tuesday night, as the junior sprinter cruised his way to a pair of regional qualifying marks at the Smoky Mountain Twilight Meet, located on the Tom Black Track inside LaPorte Stadium to earn his first career Athlete of the Week award, the conference announced Wednesday.

Monal flew his way to regional qualifying marks in both the 100 and 200-meter events on Tuesday. The junior sprinter finished second in the 100m with a time of 10.46 - and after finishing behind Tennessee's Joseph Morris in the 100m - Monal beat him out by turning in his second regional qualifying time in the 200m. The Belle Glade, Fla., native won the event by clocking in with a blazing time of 21.18. Monal sits atop the conference performance list in both events, and is the reigning 100m A-Sun Champion.

ETSU looks for a trifecta at the Outdoor Atlantic Sun Championships this weekend in Jacksonville, already claiming titles in cross country and indoor track & field. No team has ever won all three championships in the same academic year.

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
Greg Dunston, Campbell (Sprints - Raleigh, N.C. - Sr. - Criminal Justice) -- Campbell tied its 23-year-old men's 4x100 meter relay school record, highlighting the Camels day at the UNC Elite Meet Friday afternoon. Allen Brown, Robert Brunson, Greg Dunston and Cameron White knotted the 1986 school record of 41.60, placing second on the afternoon to a blistering UNC Pembroke group, who took the title with a time of 41.09. Senior sprinter Greg Dunston topped the CU men in the 100m dash, posting a 10.88, good for 10th, while leading the Camels in the 200 meters as well, notching a time of 22.25 for 21st.

Terry Squibbs, USC Upstate (Pole Vault - Rock Hill, S.C. - Fr. - Undeclared) -- The freshman reached a new career best in the pole vault on Saturday at the Clemson Orange & Purple Classic. A third-place finish with a performance of 14-07.25/4.45m at the competitive Clemson Orange & Purple Classic helped move Squibbs to within the top performers of the conference the week before conference championships.