In winning 16 of 36 events between ten different universities, the ASU men’s and women’s track teams showed the South that they were the host with the most at the open track and field meet last weekend.  

Both teams finished first in the 4x 100-meter relay.  ASU’s women won the event with a time of 47:95, while the men finished with a time of 42:37.  In the same event, ASU’s “B” team earned a second place finish with a time of 43:42.

The women’s team continued to dominate, by not only winning the 1,500-meter race, but also a second place spot.  Karen Underwood won the women’s 1,500 for the Mountaineers, and Abby Reeder finished second for ASU.

Will Dickerson won the men’s 1,500-meter run for Appalachian, while Ben Bissette finished eighth for ASU.  In the men’s 110 high hurdles, ASU not only finished first, but also second and fourth in the event.  Ryan Linebarger’s time was 14:66, Omari Francis, who finished second, had a time of 14:71.  Keith Sims finished fourth in the event with a time of 15:57.  Sims also won the men’s 400-meter dash with a time of 50:01.

The Lady Mountaineers finished first and second in the 100-meter dash.  Shonte Pinkston won the event with a time of 12:02, while ASU’s Karen Houston finished second with a time of 12:34. Pinkston also placed second in the women’s 200-meter dash, while Appalachian’s Angela Pryor won the event with a time of 24:6.  Karen Houston also finished in third place for ASU with a time of 25:00.

In the women’s 3,000 meters, Appalachian finished both first and second.  Corie Fuches won the event, while Heather Needham 
finished second for the Mountaineers.

Seth Peoples then won the men’s 5,000-meter race for Appalachian with a time of 15:50. 

In the field events, Larry Brock won the men’s shot put for ASU, while Matt Roten placed second and Adam Gilbert placed third.  Gilbert also won the men’s hammer throw, throwing a distance of 50-9.  Brock also won the discus throw and Roten placed second for ASU.

In the women’s pole vault, Houston won the event for the Lady Mountaineers, and in the men’s pole vault, ASU’s Aaron Pedrick took the win.

The meet proved to be a strong warm-up for next week’s conference championship meet at East Tennessee State.

Assistant Coach Mike Curcio summed up the situation in saying, “The results of the Southern Conference track meet next weekend are up to the athletes.  The ASU men’s and women’s teams are certainly capable of winning (the championship).”