Women's Outdoor Track and Field 3/31/2003 2:58:00 AM Southern Conference Catamounts Compete at Florida Relays Gainesville, Fla. - The Western Carolina men's and women's track and field teams competed at the Florida Relays over the weekend in Gainesville, Fla., on the campus of the University of Florida. The women had three individuals and two relay teams finish in the top 10 at the meet. Melanie Cooper placed 10th in the 5000 meter run with a time of 17:53.73. Alissa Short finished ninth in the 3000 meter steeplechase, coming in at 12:07.93. Michelle Velez vaulted her way into a tie for fifth in the pole vault at 11'4.25". The women's 4x1500 meter relay team of Cooper, Tonya Edmonds, Deanna Kulesz and Short finished seventh, coming in at 19:54.87. The women's 1600 meter sprint medley team of Benetta Boyd, Cassie Gentry, Ashelyn Little and Leslie Martin placed sixth with a time of 4:02.56. For the men, Caleb Bailey finished ninth in the 800 meter run in 1:52.24, as well as eighth in the 1500 meter run with a time of 3:52.75. Ben Watkins placed ninth in the 3000 meter steeplechase, coming in at 9:41.92. The men's 4x1500 meter relay team of Eddie Vick, John Robertson, Adam Puett and James Irwin came in seventh in 16:29.44 and the 1600 meter sprint medley team of T. Alford, Milton Bolton, Patrick Mauldin and Robertson finished ninth with a combined time of 3:27.10.