Men's Indoor Track and Field Southern Conference

VMI Men Win 2001 Indoor Track and Field Championships

JOHNSON CITY, TN -- The Southern Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships concluded this afternoon in Johnson City, TN with VMI downing ASU for the men's title.

The Keydets won the men's title with 146 points, followed by defending champion Appalachian State with 130. VMI's win is its 14th title, the most by any conference school, and first since 1996. Western Carolina took third with 74 points and ETSU fourth was with 53 points. Chattanooga (52), The Citadel (25), Davidson (14) and UNCG (1) rounded out the field.


VMI junior Marcus Lynch started the day for the Keydets with a win in the 55-meters (6.49), his second title of the meet. Lynch finished fifth in the event in 2000. ETSU senior Evan Hawkins won his first 200-meter title with a time of 21.55 and WCU sophomore Derrick High took the 400-meter title with a time of 47.53. VMI sophomore Michael Lokale took the 800-meters with a time of 1:53.43. Sophomore Catamount Caleb Bailey won the mile with a time of 4:15.59. The 55-meter hurdles also saw the crowning of a new champion as sophomore Keydet Jeff Foy won with a time of 7.62. ETSU senior Jason Farr won the men's high jump with his mark of 6'09.00" and VMI freshman J.B. Rosson won the pole vault with a jump of 15'05.50". The triple jump title went to Mountaineer sophomore Keith Jenkins, who recorded a mark of 48'03.50". The Keydet team of Kenny Carmichael, Michael Kirk, Chris Green and Lokale won the 4x400-meter relay with a time of 3:16.23.

VMI senior John Chisholm broke the only men's conference record of the meet, taking the men's weight throw with a mark of 61'08.50". His throw broke a 17-year record, set by fellow Keydet Shedon Johnson in 1984.

Lynch of VMI was named the men's Most Outstanding Performer and teammate Rosson was named Freshman of the Year. VMI head coach Mike Bozeman was named the men's Coach of the Year.