June 12, 2008

DES MOINES, Iowa -- More of Louisiana Tech's track and field squad placed in the Top 25 in the nation Thursday night at the 2008 NCAA National Meet on the campus of Drake University.

Junior Mike Coleman ran 21.21 seconds in the men's 200 meter dash for a 19th place finish in the entire country.

Junior Nadia Alexander threw 50 feet, 5.50 inches which was also good for 19th place, while junior Phelecia Reynolds threw 154-3 in the women's discus for 24th place in the nation.