Men's Indoor Track & Field Most Outstanding Field Performer
Yudehwheh Gbaa - Rhode Island
Senior, Providence, R.I./Lincoln HS
Gbaa was named the Most Outstanding Field Performer after winning the triple jump with the Conference's top distance of the year with a jump of 15.45 meters (50-8 1/4) at the 2008 Atlantic 10 Indoor Track and Field Championships, held at the University of Rhode Island on Feb. 16...placed seventh in the long jump with a mark of 6.85 meters (22-5 3/4).
Men's Indoor Track & Field Most Outstanding Track Performer
Sean Quigley - La Salle
Graduate Student, Braintree, Mass./Archbishop Williams HS
Quigley was named the Most Outstanding Track Performer at the A-10 Indoor Track and Field Championships after his blazing time of 13:52.66 in the 5,000-meter run broke the A-10 and Mackal Fieldhouse records by nearly 40 seconds (14:32.75)...ran the final leg of La Salle's distance medley relay, which placed first with a time 10:12.42.
Men's Indoor Track & Field Most Outstanding Rookie
Darius Law - Charlotte
Freshman, Raleigh, N.C./Southeast Raleigh HS
Law's time of 48.55 took the gold in the 400-meter run, the fasted time recorded in the Conference in 2008 at the Indoor Track and Field Championships on Feb. 16...his time of 22.18 in the 200-meter dash was good for second en route to garnering the Most Outstanding Rookie award.
Men's and Women's Indoor Track & Field Coach of the Year
Bob Olesen - Charlotte
Olesen's 49ers took home both team titles at the Atlantic 10 Indoor Track and Field Championships…Charlotte's 181 points marked the second-highest point total of any winning A-10 women’s champion…fifth Conference championship in six opportunities since joining the Atlantic 10.
Women's Indoor Track & Field Most Outstanding Field Performer
Sarah Thornton - Rhode Island
Senior, Saugerties, N.Y./Saugerties HS
Thornton was named Most Outstanding Field Performer at the A-10 Championships after taking gold in the weight throw with a Mackal Fieldhouse record-breaking toss of 18.87 meters (61-11)…placed fifth in the shot put with a mark of 12.14 meters (39-10).
Women's Indoor Track & Field Most Outstanding Track Performers
Aja Jackson - Charlotte
Junior, Charlotte, N.C./E.E. Waddell HS
Jackson won both the mile run (4:51.62) and the 800-meter run (2:15.14), earning Most Outstanding Track Performer honors at the Atlantic 10 Indoor Track and Field Championships, held at the University of Rhode Island on Feb. 16.
Rachel Papin - La Salle
Graduate Student/Philadelphia, Pa./St. Hubert's HS
Papin shattered the A-10 and Mackal Fieldhouse record in the 5000-meter run, clocking an NCAA-provisional qualifying time of 16:32.14 at the meet...ran final leg of winning distance medley relay team at 12:05.44.
Women's Indoor Track & Field Most Outstanding Rookie
Ebony Cunningham - Charlotte
Freshman, Raleigh, N.C./Southeast Raleigh HS
Cunningham was tabbed Most Outstanding Rookie after winning the 400-meter dash (56.99) and placing third in the 200-meter dash (25.28) at the Atlantic 10 Indoor Track and Field Championships.
