Mt. SAC Relays 2008

WALNUT, Calif. – University of Louisville redshirt freshman Michael Eaton earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Outdoor Championships with his school record time in the 10,000-meter run on Thursday night at the Mt. SAC Relays at Hilmer Lodge Stadium.

Results from around the country keep pouring in and what we've seen so far is mighty impressive. Numerous U.S. top five marks have been established this weekend, starting with Chanelle Price's (PA) big 2:03.98 800m win at the New York Relays Saturday. Following Price's lead, Jacquelyn Coward (TN) (pictured left by Brandon Miles) ran the most impressive hurdle double of the season by winning the 300m hurdles in 41.26 and 100m hurdles in 13.11w at the Volunteer Classic at the University of Tennessee. Read what else took place this weekend. Boys Weekend Top Performances - Roman Holmes (CO) soars 24-05 LJ, 47-03 TJ at Littleton (CO) - Maurice Mitchell (MO) goes 10.40 for 100m at Kansas Relays - Michael Shaw (OH) wins 100m dash in 10.39w at Tennessee - Chris Derrick (IL) runs 8:48.9 for 3200 at Downers Grove (IL) - Germantown Friends (PA) goes 7:47.50 4x8 at CB West Relays - Kenny McClain (FL) runs 37.21 for 300m hurdles in FL - Dan Block (IL) throws 199-08 discus, 63-05 shot put in IL - James White (MO) high jumps 7-00 at Kansas Relays - Kevin Williams (CO) runs 9:02.29 to win 3200m in Kansas Girls Weekend Top Performances - Anna Jelmini (CA) tosses discus 183-11 in CA, U.S.#4 all-time - Karen Shump (PA) throws shot put 47-09 at Great Valley Relays - Kelly McNamee (WA) leaps 5-10 to win high jump at Pasco (WA) - Neely Spence (PA) U.S.#2 4:48.51 at 1600m, 2:15.38 800m in PA - Megan Frausto (TX) leaps 19-03.5 to win long jump at Kansas Relays - Chanelle Price (PA) runs 2:03.98 for 800m at the NY Relays - Jacquelyn Coward (TN) goes 41.26 300mH, 13.11w 100mH in TN - Roxi Grizzle (KS) throws javelin 163-11 at Kansas Relays, U.S.#7 A-T - Emily Sisson (NE) wins 3200m at Kansas Relays in 10:25.42

What a weekend it was! So many performances, so little time to talk about each one. In this week's Monday News and Notes section we discuss four field event performances that really stood out, big California performances earned at the Mt. SAC Relays, Logan Top 8 Inv. and Orange County Championships, watch videos of Neely Spence running a distance double of 4:48/2:15, discuss the upcoming Penn Relays and much more! Monday News & Notes Highlights - Mt. SAC Relays (CA), Orange County Championships (CA), Logan Top 8 Inv. (CA) - Christine Babcock (CA, right) runs 4:45.96 1600m in CA - Mason Finley (CO) launches shot put 64-07 - Geoffrey Tabor (OK) throws discus 201-00 - Anna Jelmini (CA) U.S. #4 all-time in girls discus - Stephanie Foreman (AR) clears 13-05.25 in pole vault - Neely Spence (PA) 4:48.51 (1600m) race video - MileSplit Week Ahead: Penn Relays Tops the List

  Kinsey Dinnel will compete in the 3000m Steeple Chase and Zach Schuler will compete in the 10,000m run.Kinsey Dinnel will compete in the 3000m Steeple Chase and Zach Schuler will compete in the 10,000m run.

 RUSTON--Louisiana Tech senior distance runners Kinsey Dinnel and Zach Schuler each recorded career best performances at the Mt. Sac Relays in Walnut, California on Thursday.