Coleman, Quarles Win at Texas Roadhouse Carolina Indoor Meet
February 3, 2008
CHAPEL HILL, NC -Sophomore Elzie Coleman (Newburgh, NY) won the
men's 400 meter dash and junior Brandon Quarles (Phoenix, AZ) won
the men's long jump for Saint Augustine's College at the 2008 Texas
Roadhouse Carolina Classic on Saturday (Feb. 2). UNC-Chapel Hill
hosted the indoor track and field meet.
Coleman won the 400 dash in 49.31 seconds, beating Chris Courson of
UNC Wilmington, who finished second in 49.37. Quarles leaped 22
feet, 7.25 inches to finish first in the long jump.
Senior Erica Young (Raleigh, NC) placed second in the women's 800
meter run (2:13.61), and Lakischa Fontenot was second in the
women's high jump (5-10) for the Falcons.
The Falcons' will compete in the CIAA Indoor Track and Field
Championships in Newport News, VA on Feb. 10.
Below are the top 5 Falcon results at the Texas Roadhouse Carolina
Meet:
WOMEN
60 meter dash: Barbara Pierre - 3rd - 7.42
800 meter run: Erica Young - 2nd - 2:13.61
High jump: Lakischa Fontenot - 2nd - 5-10
MEN
400 meter dash: Elzie Coleman - 1st - 49.31
High jump: Alvin Miles - 5th (tied) - 6-6
Long jump: Brandon Quarles - 1st - 22-7.25
Triple jump: Justin Duncan - 4th - 46-1.25
Triple jump invitational: Jamal Cumberbatch - 3rd - 49-8.25;
Malcolm McMillon - 4th - 48-7.25