Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: SUNDAY, February 27, 1994 TAG: 9402270148
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: D-13 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: From staff reports
DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
The Hokies' Matt Zacharias won the 5,000 meters in 14 minutes, 39.5 seconds, and Chris Williams won the pole vault, setting a Metro record of 16 feet, 10 inches.
Tech beat runner-up Virginia Commonwealth 145.33-130.00. Tech trailed the Rams by five points after Friday's events, but two Hokies placed in seven different events Saturday.
The Tech women finished fourth behind champion Tulane. Michelle Barrett was second in the 3,000 meters and third in the 5,000 for the Hokies, and Megan Barnes was second in the high jump and fourth in the long jump.
In other track and field in the region:
In Lynchburg, Dax Mahoney won the 440-yard run in a time of 51.54 seconds to lead Washington and Lee to a second-place finish at the Old Dominion Athletic Conference indoor championships. The Generals, who also won the 400-yard relay, were runners-up to champion Lynchburg College. Roanoke College finished fourth.
Amy Mears won the two-mile run, Wendy Neel won the 60, Hollis Leddy won the 440 and W&L won the mile relay as the Generals took the ODAC women's title. W&L beat runner-up Lynchburg College 152-132. Roanoke College finished fourth.
In Lexington, Andra Beasley scored 21 points by placing in five events as Christiansburg won the boys' Group AA state indoor invitational meet. Daniel Fisher of Christiansburg won the 500 meters in 1 minute, 8.7 seconds, and the Blue Demons won the boys' 1,600- and 3,200-meter relays. Charlottesville was second in the 34-team field. Jay Huffman of Northside finished second in the shot put, and Scott Shepherd of Blacksburg was second in the two-mile.
Bethany Eigel won the 1,600 in 5:26.3, and the Blue Demons won the 1,600 and 3,200 relays as the Christiansburg girls finished second to champion Charlottesville.
by CNB