Friday, June 23, 2006

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Two of Belmont’s female sprinters, Lizz Pollock and Lynette Rives, finished in the top-25 in their respective events at this week’s 2006 AT&T United States Junior National Track and Field Championships in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Pollock, a Clarksville, Tennessee native, competed in the 400 meter hurdles. The rising sophomore and All-Atlantic Sun performer placed 25th in Thursday’s preliminary round with a time of 1:05.93. Unfortunately, she failed to reach the finals.

Rives, also a Clarksville, Tennessee native, competed in the 200 meters. The rising sophomore and All-Atlantic Sun performer placed 20th in Friday’s preliminary round with a time of 24.50, which also failed to get her into the finals.

Their appearance in this year’s Junior Nationals is another sign of the growth of Belmont’s track and field program. This year marked the first time since Sarah Damen in 2002 that a Belmont track athlete has competed at Junior Nationals.

For full results and more information on this year’s U.S. Junior National Championships, check out the USA Track and Field website at www.usatf.org.

Release courtesy of Belmont Athletic Communications