Wednesday, April 25, 2007

Macon, Ga. -- Belmont’s Lynette Rives posted four school records and two NCAA regional qualifying marks at the Vanderbilt Invitational en route to being tabbed the Atlantic Sun’s Athlete of the Week, league officials announced today.

Rives, a sophomore from Clarksville, Tenn., bested a field of 55 in the 100-meter dash, posting a school record and NCAA regional qualifying time of 11.71. She also recorded a school record and NCAA regional qualifying mark in the 200-meter dash with a time of 23.72.

Along with her individual events, Rives also set new school records as part of Belmont’s 400-meter relay and 1600-meter relay teams.

The award is the first of its kind for Rives during the outdoor season. She has previously been honors twice during the indoor season, once in 2006 and once in 2007.

The Atlantic Sun Athlete of the Week is announced every Wednesday during the 2007 track season.

The 12-member league headquartered in Macon, Ga., consists of Belmont, Campbell, ETSU, Gardner-Webb, Jacksonville, Kennesaw State, Lipscomb, Mercer, UNF and Stetson with Florida Gulf Coast and USC Upstate beginning competition in 2007-08.