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Lady Charger sprinters land on All-Academic team |
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Written by Antoine Bell
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Thursday, 09 July 2009 |
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 Hilt  Johnson
The USTFCCCA honors Division II individuals for their
academic and athletic achievements during the indoor and outdoor track and field
season.
To qualify for the USTFCCCA All-Academic Track and Field
Team, the student-athlete must have compiled a cumulative grade point average of
3.25 and have met the NCAA Division II Indoor or Outdoor automatic or
provisional qualifying standard in their respective event.
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 09 July 2009 )
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Charger competitors fall short at Outdoor Nationals |
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Written by Antoine Bell
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Saturday, 23 May 2009 |
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San Angelo, Tex. - UAH sprinter Latrice Johnson (Birmingham) joined 4x400 meter quartet of Leah Sparks (Oxford), Keena Brooks (Temple Hills, Md.), Julia Nagle and Rebbecca Hilt (Huntsville) at the 2009 NCAA Division II National Championships this week.
Johnson competed in the 100 meter dash on Thursday evening. She finished sixth in her heat and 15th overall with a time of 11.92. The top eight finishers advanced to the finals of the sprint event.
Meanwhile, late Friday night the women's 4x400 squad also missed out on the finals, finishing sixth in their heat and 12th overall. As in the 100 meter dash, the top eight teams made it through to the finals.
Cain and Thompson earn Coaching Honors
 Cain
Cain named the NCAA DII Track & Field South Region Women's Head Coach of the Year
and the South Region Men's Head Coach of the Year. Cain guided his women's team to the Division II South Region Championship, the
school's third straight South Region title. Cain has one student-athlete and one
relay qualified for the NCAA Division II Outdoor Championships.
 Thompson-Murray
On the men's side, Thompson-Murray had a big hand in the Chargers'
success this season. As sprints coach, Thompson-Murray led the Chargers to new school
records in the 100 meters, 200 meters, 400 meters, 4x100 meters, 4x400 meters, and
long jump events. Her student-athletes also played a key role in UAH winning its
first-ever Division II South Region Championship.
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 23 May 2009 )
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