May 29, 2008

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- Louisiana Tech's track and field will not stop at the fourth consecutive WAC Championship.

No, Tech head coach Gary Stanley and crew will be taking a total of 21 student-athletes (including two relay squads for a total of 23) up to the University of Arkansas for the NCAA Mideast Regionals Friday, May 30, in an attempt to qualify as many as possible for the national meet in June.

"We're thrilled to have our largest number ever competing," Stanley said. "We're very hopeful we're going to have several individuals and relays qualify for the national championships."

Tech's 23 athletes is the second-highest total in the state behind only LSU.

The Techsters won their fourth women's WAC title in a row two weeks ago, while the men placed third and were in the hunt for their first WAC championship.

Tech will compete both Friday and Saturday.

The list of athletes is as follows:

Mike Coleman: 100, 200, 4x100, 4x400
Josh Harvey: 100, 4x100
Terry Carter: 100, 200, 4x100
Al Fullwood: 200, 400, 4x100, 4x400
Marcelles Atkinson: 4x400
Demonte Willis: 4x400
Cory Denstel: 800
Jonathan Keys: Triple Jump
Larry Jones: Discus, Javelin
Chasidee Lewis: 100, 4x100
Kamelia Stroy: 400, 4x400
Antoinette Cobb: 100 hurdles
Rakeisha Green: 4x100
Nancy Shelton: 4x100
Simone Carter: 4x100
El Charrita Reynolds: 4x400
Monique Wright: 4x400
Shante Benion: 4x400
Nadia Alexander: Shot
Tierah Hall: Shot
Phelecia Reynolds: Discus