Track and Field | 2/20/2010 11:44:03 PM

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - The Mason Dixon Conference hosted the 2010 Indoor Track and Field Championships Saturday with 10 teams competing at Christopher Newport University.

Methodist freshman Ruby Blackwell was named Conference Athlete of the Year after winning the 55 meters (7.43), 200 meters (25.81) and 400 meters (1:00.19) races all in personal bests. Junior Kristyn Zeiler won the mile and 5000 meters and placed fourth in the 800 meters. Zeiler finished the mile in a school record 5:07.85 and improved her school record time in the 800 meters to 2:25.60.

The women finished in fourth place with 54 points while Christopher Newport took the conference championship.

The men's team had a number of top-six finishers including three sprinters finishing second-fourth in the 55 meter dash. Stefan Johnson placed second in 6.52 seconds and Cedric McGill was third in 6.59 with Greg Bailey placing fourth in 6.60 seconds. Johnson finished fourth in the 200 in 22.98 seconds and Bailey placed sixth in 23.40 seconds.

Petros Bein won the 55 meter hurdles in 7.78 seconds. Alex Spencer placed second in the pole vault clearing 3.90 meters while Pierson Singleton finished sixth in the long jump in 6.35 meters.

The men's 4x400 meter relay team finished third in 3:27.69. The men finished in fifth place with 50 points accumulated.

The Monarchs have the opportunity to compete at the Virginia Tech Last Chance Meet Mar. 6 before the NCAA Division III National Championships Mar. 12-13.

55 meters - Preliminaries
1.			Ruby Blackwell	7.43
10.			Kate Ramsay	8.15
17.			Katelyn Jarrell	8.69
55 meters - Finals
1.			Ruby Blackwell	7.40!
200 meters
1.			Ruby Blackwell	25.81!
25.			Kate Ramsay	30.99
29.			Katelyn Jarrell	32.75
400 meters
1.			Ruby Blackwell	1:00.19
800 meters
4.			Kristyn Zeiler	2:25.60!s
Mile Run
1.			Kristyn Zeiler	5:07.85!s
5000 meters
1.			Kristyn Zeiler	17:58.54
Long Jump (m)
8.			Ruby Blackwell	4.76
55 meters - Preliminaries
2.			Cedric McGill	6.56
3.			Greg Bailey	6.65
4.			Stefan Johnson	6.66
16.			Pierson Singleton	6.88
55 meters - Semifinals
2.			Cedric McGill	6.52
3.			Stefan Johnson	6.58
4.			Greg Bailey	6.58!
55 meters - Finals
2.			Stefan Johnson	6.52
3.			Cedric McGill	6.59
4.			Greg Bailey	6.60
200 meters
4.			Stefan Johnson	22.98
6.			Greg Bailey	23.40
15.			Cedric McGill	24.15
400 meters
11.			Keon Hannibal	52.89
15.			Lloyd Bronner	54.04
800 meters
16.			Lloyd Bronner	2:08.63
Mile
21.			Ryan Burchett	5:04.31
5000 meters
22.			Ryan Burchett	18:16.63
55 meter hurdles - Prelminaries
1.			Petros Bein	7.91
55 meter hurdles - Finals
1.			Petros Bein	7.78
Long Jump (m)
6.			Pierson Singleton	6.35
19.			Chauncey Edwards	5.96
Triple Jump (m)
13.			Chauncey Edwards	12.03
15.			Pierson Singleton	11.83
4x400 meter relay
3.			Johnson/Holmes/Kidd/Bronner	3:27.69

* - NCAA Automatic Qualifier, + - NCAA Provisional Qualifier, ! - Personal Record (Indoors), s - School Record (Indoors)

Complete Results