Date Posted: 4/2/2008

MACON, Ga. - Campbell's Sam Tilly set a regional qualifying mark in the long jump with a leap of 24-02.50 (7.38m) at the Asics/Winthrop Invitational this past weekend. Tilly also earned a 15th-place finish in the 100-meter dash to collect his first Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week honor of 2008, the conference announced Wednesday.

By qualifying for regionals, the sports management major has an opportunity to make the national outdoor meet. During the indoor season, Tilly hit the NCAA provisional mark in the long jump, but narrowly missed a chance to compete at nationals.

The senior from Port Charlotte, Fla., took home the Most Outstanding Field Performer at the 2008 Atlantic Sun Indoor Track and Field Championships. He won the gold in the long jump and the triple jump and added a bronze in the 60 meters.

The Atlantic Sun Conference is a 12-member league committed to Building Winners for Life, with a focus on academic and athletic integrity and a balance between the two for the student-athlete, and maintaining a high level of sportsmanship. Headquartered in Macon, Ga., the A-Sun encompasses six of the top eight media markets in the Southeast. The A-Sun consists of some of the most dynamic private and public institutions in the region: Belmont University, Campbell University, East Tennessee State University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Gardner-Webb 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:

Evan Bruich, GWU (Fr. - Multi - Undeclared - Liburn, Ga.) - Shattered the school record in the decathlon, scoring 5,845 points to finish second at the Asics/Winthrop Invitational.

Jerome McKinzie, KSU (So. - Jumps - Communications - Marietta, Ga.) - Took first place in the high jump at the Alabama Relays with an effort of 6-08.75 (2.10m), qualifying himself for regionals.

Related Links:
 • A-Sun Men's Outdoor Track & Field