Wednesday, April 09, 2008

MACON, Ga. - Jacksonville's Shaquania Lundy met regional qualifying standards in the long jump and the triple jump over the weekend at the Pepsi Florida Relays to earn her first Atlantic Sun Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week honor, the conference announced on Wednesday.

Lundy, a junior from Aurora, Colo., registered a long jump of 20-10.75 (6.37m), enough for third place in the event. She defeated fellow Dolphin Natasha Harvey, who also turned in a regional qualifying effort of 19-10.25 (6.05m). Lundy currently owns the fourth-best long jump in the nation.

A sociology major, Lundy followed her third-place finish in the long jump by placing first in Section “B” of the triple jump. Her bound of 40-07.00 (12.37m) allowed her to achieve her second regional qualifying standard of the weekend. Lundy placed second at the 2008 Atlantic Sun Indoor Track and Field Championships in both the long jump and the triple jump, behind Harvey.

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:

Elizabeth Pollock, BEL (Jr. - Sprinter - Biology - Clarksville, Tenn.) - Pollock was a part of the winning 4x100 meter relay team at the SEMotion Relays. She also finished second in the 400 meter hurdles.

Soibhan Wolcott, KSU (So. - Mid-Distance - Information Systems - Conyers, Ga.) - Wolcott was the anchor for the Owls as they took second place in the 4x1600 meter relay at the Florida relays. She ran a 4:48.56 in the 1500 meters to place 24th.