ROANOKE TIMES

                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: SATURDAY, May 15, 1993                   TAG: 9305150140
SECTION: SPORTS                    PAGE: B4   EDITION: STATE 
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TECH DECATHLETE LEADS METRO COMPETITORS

Dave Hannett of Virginia Tech won the 100-meter dash and leads the men's decathlon competition at the Metro Conference track and field championships in Tampa, Fla.

Hannett ran the 100 in 11.04 seconds and has 3,475 points after five events.

Dorthea Ku of Virginia Tech is third after the first day of heptathlon competition. Spencer Miller of Tech was third in the men's hammer throw.

Rebecca Grube of Virginia won the 200-meter dash and the 100-meter hurdles to take a 117-point lead in the first day of heptathlon competition at the East Coast Athletic Conference women's track and field championships in Fairfax.

Grube, a sophomore, also finished second in the shot put to establish her lead after four events over Najuma Fletcher of Pittsburgh. Grube finished 10th in the long jump to compile 3,234 points.

Edward E. "Ed" Jones, 58, a former William and Mary baseball coach who was inducted into the school's sports hall of fame in April, died Thursday.

Jones led William and Mary to 122 victories in eight seasons, making him the winningest coach in school history. He helped the 1983 team to a 24-15 school record and the Tribe's only NCAA tournament appearance.

Amy Lofstedt, who will be a junior next year at Virginia, was among 32 players invited to the USA Basketball women's junior-national team trials May 22-27 in Colorado Springs, Colo. Lofstedt, a 6-foot-1 forward, averaged 6.0 points and 3.3 rebounds as a sophomore.

Virginia was tied for fifth place after the first round of the Wofford Invitational golf tournament in Spartanburg, S.C.

Simon Cooke and Jimmy Flippen had the best rounds for the Cavaliers, shooting 1-over-par 73. Danny Ellis of Clemson led all individuals with a 7-under 65. Clemson led the team competition with a 279 aggregate.



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