2011 Big South Outdoor Championships Meet Central
Rosters and season results for each competing team appear below, with relevant general meet links above. It is expected that a live results HTML will be posted periodically throughout the meet on this page, but fans are encouraged to follow along with the Big South Network broadcast, which will have Liberty's Paul Carmany and VMI's Brad Salois, both of whom regularly blog at Big South track events, on commentary.
Update 6:50 p.m.: Final HTML results posted.
Host - VMI
Last season's results - Men 4th, Women 9th
Athletes to Watch:
Felix Kitur - Big South 800-Meter record holder, two-time NCAA Outdoor Championships qualifier
Jennifer Sing - School record holder in the pole vault, tied for Big South lead as of 4/15
Liberty
Last season's results - Men 1st, Women 1st
Athletes to Watch:
Sam Chelanga: Collegiate record holder in the 10K, two-time NCAA Cross Country Champion
Jennifer Klugh: Three Big South titles in 2010-11, seeking additional crowns
Coastal Carolina
Last season's results - Men 2nd, Women 2nd
Athletes to Watch:
Jacques Watson: Former NCAA qualifier in the high jump
Deborah Mattern: Set Big South record in the javelin earlier this year
Charleston Southern
Last season's results - Men tied for 5th, Women 3rd
Athletes to Watch:
Javon Young: Big South record holder in the 100-meters, 15th in the 200 at the NCAA Indoor Championships
Patria Norman: Last year's long jump champion, also a contender in the heptathlon
Radford
Last season's results - Men 3rd, Women 6th
Athletes to Watch:
Brett Olinger: 400-meter hurdle champion at the Carolina's Cup, which RU dominated
Aimee Veatch: Perennial threat in the throwing events, last year's hammer throw champion
High Point
Last season's results - Men tied for 5th, Women 5th
Athletes to Watch:
Neal Darmody: Perennial distance contender, broke 30 minutes in the 10K earlier this outdoor season
Manika Gamble: Could attempt to double in the 100 and 400 hurdles, as she was second in the former and first in the latter last year
Winthrop
Last season's results - Men 8th, Women 4th
Athletes to Watch:
Keary Simms: Two-time BSC Indoor Champ in the 60-meter hurdles, runner-up at 110 outdoors last season
Sasha Robinson: NCAA Regional Qualifier in the 400 last season, could also contend in the 200
Gardner-Webb
Last season's results - Men 7th, Women 7th
Roster - Men - Women
Athletes to Watch:
Christoph Hutschalik: Conference weight throw champion indoors, regional qualifier in hammer last outdoor season
Carrie Long: Tied with teammate Ann Howell and VMI's Sing for conference lead in pole vault (as of 4/16)
UNC Asheville
Last season's results - Men 9th, Women 8th
Athletes to Watch:
Simon Haake: Fourth place in javelin last year, improved PR by four meters already this season (68.15)
Natalie Pearson: First UNCA runner to qualify for NCAA Championships, having done so last season
