Men's Track and Field Races on Final Day of Virginia Tech Challenge

4x800m Relay Team Qualifies for IC4As

02/14/04 11:59PM

BLACKSBURG, VA - Defending CAA Champion William and Mary men's track and field competed Saturday on the final day of the Virginia Tech Challenge. The highly competitive meet featured 19 teams, including Tennessee, Georgia, N. C. State, North Carolina, Wake Forest, Richmond, James Madison, Virginia, Norfolk State, Liberty, VMI, Lynchburg, Radford, Roanoke and host Virginia Tech.

The highlight of the day was the performance of the 4x800m relay squad which raced to the victory with an IC4A qualifying time of 7:45.74, six seconds below the qualifying standard. In other solid performances, sophomore Matt Wolak (Richmond, VA) just missed qualifying for IC4As in the mile, clocking a personal-record time of 4:15.84, one second shy of the IC4A mark. Wolak's time earned him sixth place in the event. Sophomore Justin Benabdallah (Natick, MA) ran a personal best in the 200m, clocking a 23.45, while fellow sophomore James Hipolit (Lititz, PA), who set a personal record in the 500m on Friday, also set a personal record in the 200m, pacing a 23.70.

The Tribe is off next weekend but returns to action on Saturday, February 28, for the UNC Last Chance Meet. The next day, Sunday February 29, the team will compete at the George Mason Invitational, the last meet before the IC4A Indoor Championships.