Florida State Men's Track & Field - 1986-87 Year In Review

Florida State Men's Track & Field - 1986-87 Year In Review

Coaching Staff
Dick Roberts, Head Coach
William Garrett, Assistant Coach
Jim Long, Assistant Coach
Kim McKenzie, Volunteer Assistant
Dennis Nobles, Assistant Coach
Al Schmidt, Assistant Coach

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1986-87 Cross Country/Track & Field


1986-87 Florida State Signees/Newcomers

Arthur Blake, 5-11, 150, IH-HH, Haines City

Jeff Ellis, 5-10, 148, MD, Memphis, TN

Raymond Green, 5-8, 150, S-R, Gainesville

Mike Hill, 6-1, 200, T, Kingston, Jamaica

Bruce James, 6-1, 160, MD, Kingston, Jamaica

Rodney Lawson, 6-2, 147, IH-HH, Jacksonville

Brian Mallory, 5-9, 130, TJ-LJ, Rockville, MD

Jay Pichard, 5-6, 150, DEC, Tallahassee


1986-87 Roster - By Name

L
T                                               PY
R Name                  Pos     Hgt   Wgt  Cl   Ltr  Hometown (Prior School)
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* Mike Bell             T       6-4   236  Sr-R *    Ventura, CA (Glendale CC)
* Arthur Blake          IH-HH   5-11  150  So-R      Haines City (Haines City/Florida)
* Larry Carr            PV      6-2   180  So   *    Jacksonville (Wolfson)
  John Charlton         D       6-2   160  So-R      Kissimmee (Osceola)
* Ocky Clark            MD      5-11  160  Sr   *    Sanford (Santa Fe CC)
* Billy Close           LJ-TJ   5-9   160  Sr   *    Tallahassee (Lincoln)
  Richard Corbett       D-SC    5-9   135  Jr-R      Marietta, GA (Walton)
* John Allen Dawson     JAV     6-5   280  Sr        Jacksonville (Fletcher/Florida CC)
  Chris Duggan          MD      6-2   150  Jr        Tampa (Leto)
  Tony Eaton            LJ-TJ   6-0   189  So-R      Alexandria, VA (T.C. Williams)
  Jeff Ellis            MD      5-10  148  Fr        Memphis, TN (Germantown)
  Matt Farnen           D       5-8   150  Fr-R      Largo (Largo)
* Tom Fetters           JAV     5-10  170  So        Pittsburgh, PA (North Hills)
  Brian Fitzsimmons     PV      5-9   160  Sr-R ***  Winter Park (Orange Park)
  Brian Frazier         PV      5-9   150  Sr-R      Pensacola (Woodham)
* Horatio Garcia        T       6-2   195  Sr   *    Wheaton, IL (DuPage CC)
  Raymond Green         S-R     5-8   150  Fr        Gainesville (Buchholz)
  Michael Harrison      MD      5-11  175  Jr        Rego Park, NY (Santa Fe CC)
  Mike Hill             T       6-1   200  Fr        Kingston, Jamaica (Wolmer's Boys School)
* Jacob Hoesly          D       6-1   145  Jr        Addison, IL (DuPage CC)
  Howard Jacobs         D       5-7   135  So        Jacksonville (Bolles)
  Bruce James           MD      6-1   160  Fr        Kingston, Jamaica (Wolmer's Boys School)
  Bill Jensen           D       5-10  140  So        Marrero, LA (Archbishop Shaw)
  Earl Johnson          T       6-3   225  Jr   **   Jacksonville (Bishop Kenney)
* George Karakatsanis   HAM     6-1   200  So        Hollywood
* David Keen            D       6-2   145  So        Marianna (Marianna)
  Rodney Lawson         IH-HH   6-2   147  Fr        Jacksonville (Sandalwood)
  Brian Mallory         TJ-LJ   5-9   130  Fr        Rockville, MD (Montgomery)
  Martin Mayhew         S-R     5-8   173  Jr        Tallahassee (Florida)
  Billy Penick          D       6-0   155  Fr        Sanford (Seminole)
  Jay Pichard           DEC     5-6   150  So        Tallahassee (Leon)
  Tom Riether           PV      5-10  165  Jr-R **   Cooper City (Western)
* Deion Sanders         S-R     6-1   180  So   *    Fort Myers (North Fort Myers)
  Mark Sleeman          T       6-1   250  Sr-R **   Rensselaer, IN
  Joel Smith            PV      5-9   160  Jr-R *    Valparaiso, IN (Valparasio)
* Sammie Smith          S-R     6-1   219  So   *    Apopka (Apopka)
  Gary Snells           HJ      5-10  170  Jr-R      Flushing, NY (Brooklyn Tech)
* Tom Stitt             HJ      6-4   180  Sr   *    Lisle, IL (DuPage CC)
  Jason Treco           JAV     5-10  190  So        Miami (Miami Palmetto)
* Jason Welch           HH      6-4   185  So        Dunedin (Dunedin)
  Eric West             IH-HH   6-4   190  Jr        Jacksonville (Florida CC)
  Carter Williams       S-R     5-10  150  Sr   *    Jacksonville (Florida CC)
* Darrell Wills         HJ      6-3   173  Jr   *    Florahome (Interlachen/Saint John's River CC)

1986-87 All-Americans

Name                     NCAA Championships
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Arthur Blake             55-Meter High Hurdles (4th) - Indoor
                         110-Meter High Hurdles (2nd) - Outdoor

Horatio Garcia           Hammer (3rd) - Outdoor

All-Americans -  2

1986-87 Schedules and Results

DATE
LOC
OPPONENT
SCORE
01/25
N
LSU RELAYS
January 24-25, 1987, Baton Rouge, La
 
03/14
N
NCAA INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIP
March 13-14, 1987, Oklahoma City, Ok
37th Place
04/11
N
TAMPA TRACK CLASSIC
Tampa, Fl
 
04/25
N
ORLANDO TRACK CLASSIC
Orlando, Fl
 
05/09
N
GEORGE C. GRIFFIN INVITATIONAL
Atlanta, Ga
 
05/16
N
METRO CHAMPIONSHIPS
May 15-16, 1987, Columbia, SC
 
05/23
N
GATORADE CLASSIC
May 22-23, 1987, Knoxville, Tn
 
06/06
N
NCAA OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIP
June 3-6, 1987, Baton Rouge, La
10th Place
                Overall   Home    Away   Neutral
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FSU RECORD IS    0- 0     0- 0     0- 0     0- 0

LSU RELAYS
01/25/1987, January 24-25, 1987, Baton Rouge, La

Event 1 - Shot Put
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Place  Name                               Results       Points
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  1    Mike Bell                     59- 0      17.98m    5

Event 2 - Pole Vault
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Place  Name                               Results       Points
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  1    Larry Carr                    16- 3.25    4.96m    5
  2    Brian Fitzsimmons             15- 9.25    4.81m    4

Event 3 - 60-Yard High Hurdles
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Place  Name                            Results  Points
======================================================
  2    Arthur Blake                       7.09    4

Event 4 - High Jump
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Place  Name                               Results     
======================================================
  7    Tom Stitt                      6-11.50    2.12m   


TAMPA TRACK CLASSIC
04/11/1987, Tampa, Fl

Event 1 - 110-Meter High Hurdles
======================================================
Place  Name                            Results  Points
======================================================
  1    Arthur Blake                      13.73    5
  3    Jason Welch                       14.42    3

Event 2 - Shot Put
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Place  Name                               Results       Points
==============================================================
  1    Mike Bell                     60- 5.75   18.43m    5

Event 3 - Pole Vault
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Place  Name                               Results       Points
==============================================================
  3    Larry Carr                    16- 6       5.03m    3
  5    Brian Fitzsimmons             16- 0       4.88m    1

Event 4 - High Jump
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Place  Name                               Results       Points
==============================================================
  2    Tom Stitt                      6-11       2.11m    4
  3    Darrell Wills                  6- 7       2.01m    3

Event 5 - 100-Meter Dash
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Place  Name                            Results  Points
======================================================
  4    Sammie Smith                      10.65    2

Event 6 - 4x100-Meter Relay
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Place  Name                            Results  Points
======================================================
  3    Relay Team A                      40.03    3
       1) Rodney Lawson
       2) Arthur Blake
       3) Martin Mayhew
       4) Sammie Smith

Event 7 - Javelin
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Place  Name                               Results       Points
==============================================================
  2    Tom Fetters                  195- 4      59.54m    4

Event 8 - Hammer
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Place  Name                               Results       Points
==============================================================
  1    Horatio Garcia               201- 8      61.47m    5
  3    George Karakatsanis          143- 8      43.79m    3

Event 9 - 800-Meter Run
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Place  Name                            Results  Points
======================================================
  4    Ocky Clark                      1:48.44    2

Event 10 - Triple Jump
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Place  Name                               Results       Points
==============================================================
  5    Brian Mallory                 42- 9      13.03m    1

Event 11 - 200-Meter Dash
======================================================
Place  Name                            Results  Points
======================================================
  2    Arthur Blake                      20.63    4


ORLANDO TRACK CLASSIC
04/25/1987, Orlando, Fl

Event 1 - Javelin
==============================================================
Place  Name                               Results       Points
==============================================================
  2    John Allen Dawson            182- 2      55.52m    4

Event 2 - Long Jump
==============================================================
Place  Name                               Results       Points
==============================================================
  5    Brian Mallory                 22- 8       6.91m    1

Event 3 - Pole Vault
==============================================================
Place  Name                               Results       Points
==============================================================
  3    Larry Carr                    17- 6.25    5.34m    3
  5    Brian Fitzsimmons             16- 0       4.88m    1

Event 4 - High Jump
==============================================================
Place  Name                               Results       Points
==============================================================
  3    Tom Stitt                      7- 1       2.16m    3
  6    Gary Snells                    6- 9.75    2.08m   

Event 5 - 100-Meter Dash
======================================================
Place  Name                            Results  Points
======================================================
  3    Sammie Smith                      10.58    3

Event 6 - 5000-Meter Run
======================================================
Place  Name                            Results  Points
======================================================
  2    David Keen                     14:40.4     4

Event 7 - 400-Meter Intermediate Hurdles
======================================================
Place  Name                            Results  Points
======================================================
  2T   Bruce James                       52.62    3.50

Event 8 - 800-Meter Run
======================================================
Place  Name                            Results  Points
======================================================
  1    Ocky Clark                      1:48.04    5
  3    Michael Harrison                1:49.79    3

Event 9 - 200-Meter Dash
======================================================
Place  Name                            Results  Points
======================================================
  2    Sammie Smith                      21.06    4

Event 10 - 1500-Meter Run
======================================================
Place  Name                            Results  Points
======================================================
  1    Jacob Hoesly                    3:51.5     5
  5    Richard Corbett                 3:56.5     1

Event 11 - 110-Meter High Hurdles
======================================================
Place  Name                            Results  Points
======================================================
  1    Arthur Blake                      13.53    5
  5    Jason Welch                       14.24    1


GEORGE C. GRIFFIN INVITATIONAL
05/09/1987, Atlanta, Ga

Event 1 - Javelin
==============================================================
Place  Name                               Results       Points
==============================================================
  1    Tom Fetters                  206- 2      62.84m    5
  3    John Allen Dawson            187- 4.50   57.11m    3

Event 2 - 3000-Meter Steeplechase
======================================================
Place  Name                            Results  Points
======================================================
  1    Jacob Hoesly                    9:11.34    5
  4    Richard Corbett                 9:31.87    2

Event 3 - Long Jump
==============================================================
Place  Name                               Results       Points
==============================================================
  4    Billy Close                   23- 7       7.19m    2
  5    Brian Mallory                 22-10.75    6.98m    1

Event 4 - Shot Put
==============================================================
Place  Name                               Results       Points
==============================================================
  2    Mike Bell                     58- 4.50   17.79m    4

Event 5 - Pole Vault
==============================================================
Place  Name                               Results       Points
==============================================================
  1    Larry Carr                    17- 2       5.23m    5

Event 6 - 110-Meter High Hurdles
======================================================
Place  Name                            Results  Points
======================================================
  2    Jason Welch                       14.42    4
  3    Rodney Lawson                     14.48    3

Event 7 - High Jump
==============================================================
Place  Name                               Results       Points
==============================================================
  1    Tom Stitt                      6-11.75    2.13m    5
  2    Darrell Wills                  6-10       2.08m    4
  3    Gary Snells                    6- 8       2.03m    3

Event 8 - 100-Meter Dash
======================================================
Place  Name                            Results  Points
======================================================
  4    Martin Mayhew                     10.78    2

Event 9 - 400-Meter Intermediate Hurdles
======================================================
Place  Name                            Results  Points
======================================================
  1    Eric West                         51.73    5

Event 10 - 5000-Meter Run
======================================================
Place  Name                            Results  Points
======================================================
  3    John Charlton                  15:04.09    3


METRO CHAMPIONSHIPS
05/16/1987, May 15-16, 1987, Columbia, SC

Event 1 - Hammer
==============================================================
Place  Name                               Results       Points
==============================================================
  1    Horatio Garcia               207- 3      63.17m    5
  2    George Karakatsanis          161- 6      49.23m    4
  5    Mike Bell                    136-11      41.73m    1

Event 2 - Long Jump
==============================================================
Place  Name                               Results       Points
==============================================================
  1    Billy Close                   24- 8.50    7.53m    5
  5    Brian Mallory                 22- 6.50    6.87m    1

Event 3 - Shot Put
==============================================================
Place  Name                               Results       Points
==============================================================
  1    Mike Bell                     57- 7.25   17.56m    5

Event 4 - 3000-Meter Steeplechase
======================================================
Place  Name                            Results  Points
======================================================
  1    Jacob Hoesly                    9:02.70    5

Event 5 - Javelin
==============================================================
Place  Name                               Results       Points
==============================================================
  1    Tom Fetters                  208- 2      63.45m    5
  2    Horatio Garcia               198- 4      60.45m    4
  4    John Allen Dawson            191-10      58.47m    2

Event 6 - 10000-Meter Run
======================================================
Place  Name                            Results  Points
======================================================
  3    David Keen                     31:12.15    3


GATORADE CLASSIC
05/23/1987, May 22-23, 1987, Knoxville, Tn

Event 1 - Hammer
==============================================================
Place  Name                               Results       Points
==============================================================
  5    Horatio Garcia               198- 9      60.58m    1

Event 2 - 800-Meter Run
======================================================
Place  Name                            Results  Points
======================================================
  5    Ocky Clark                      1:48.09    1

Event 3 - Pole Vault
======================================================
Place  Name                               Results     
======================================================
  6    Larry Carr                    17- 1.75    5.23m   

Event 4 - Shot Put
==============================================================
Place  Name                               Results       Points
==============================================================
  3    Mike Bell                     57- 3.75   17.47m    3


1987 EOY Stats

Mike Bell Date Opponent Event Place Points ========== ============================== ============================== ===== ====== / / Shot Put 0.00 01/25/1987 LSU RELAYS Shot Put 1 5.00 04/11/1987 TAMPA TRACK CLASSIC Shot Put 1 5.00 05/09/1987 GEORGE C. GRIFFIN INVITATIONAL Shot Put 2 4.00 05/16/1987 METRO CHAMPIONSHIPS Hammer 5 1.00 05/16/1987 METRO CHAMPIONSHIPS Shot Put 1 5.00 05/23/1987 GATORADE CLASSIC Shot Put 3 3.00 23.00 Arthur Blake Date Opponent Event Place Points ========== ============================== ============================== ===== ====== / / 110-Meter High Hurdles 0.00 01/25/1987 LSU RELAYS 60-Yard High Hurdles 2 4.00 04/11/1987 TAMPA TRACK CLASSIC 110-Meter High Hurdles 1 5.00 04/11/1987 TAMPA TRACK CLASSIC 4x100-Meter Relay 3 0.75 04/11/1987 TAMPA TRACK CLASSIC 200-Meter Dash 2 4.00 04/25/1987 ORLANDO TRACK CLASSIC 110-Meter High Hurdles 1 5.00 18.75 Larry Carr Date Opponent Event Place Points ========== ============================== ============================== ===== ====== 01/25/1987 LSU RELAYS Pole Vault 1 5.00 04/11/1987 TAMPA TRACK CLASSIC Pole Vault 3 3.00 04/25/1987 ORLANDO TRACK CLASSIC Pole Vault 3 3.00 05/09/1987 GEORGE C. GRIFFIN INVITATIONAL Pole Vault 1 5.00 05/23/1987 GATORADE CLASSIC Pole Vault 6 0.00 16.00 John Charlton Date Opponent Event Place Points ========== ============================== ============================== ===== ====== 05/09/1987 GEORGE C. GRIFFIN INVITATIONAL 5000-Meter Run 3 3.00 3.00 Ocky Clark Date Opponent Event Place Points ========== ============================== ============================== ===== ====== 04/11/1987 TAMPA TRACK CLASSIC 800-Meter Run 4 2.00 04/25/1987 ORLANDO TRACK CLASSIC 800-Meter Run 1 5.00 05/23/1987 GATORADE CLASSIC 800-Meter Run 5 1.00 8.00 Billy Close Date Opponent Event Place Points ========== ============================== ============================== ===== ====== 05/09/1987 GEORGE C. GRIFFIN INVITATIONAL Long Jump 4 2.00 05/16/1987 METRO CHAMPIONSHIPS Long Jump 1 5.00 7.00 Richard Corbett Date Opponent Event Place Points ========== ============================== ============================== ===== ====== 04/25/1987 ORLANDO TRACK CLASSIC 1500-Meter Run 5 1.00 05/09/1987 GEORGE C. GRIFFIN INVITATIONAL 3000-Meter Steeplechase 4 2.00 3.00 John Allen Dawson Date Opponent Event Place Points ========== ============================== ============================== ===== ====== 04/25/1987 ORLANDO TRACK CLASSIC Javelin 2 4.00 05/09/1987 GEORGE C. GRIFFIN INVITATIONAL Javelin 3 3.00 05/16/1987 METRO CHAMPIONSHIPS Javelin 4 2.00 9.00 Tom Fetters Date Opponent Event Place Points ========== ============================== ============================== ===== ====== 04/11/1987 TAMPA TRACK CLASSIC Javelin 2 4.00 05/09/1987 GEORGE C. GRIFFIN INVITATIONAL Javelin 1 5.00 05/16/1987 METRO CHAMPIONSHIPS Javelin 1 5.00 14.00 Brian Fitzsimmons Date Opponent Event Place Points ========== ============================== ============================== ===== ====== 01/25/1987 LSU RELAYS Pole Vault 2 4.00 04/11/1987 TAMPA TRACK CLASSIC Pole Vault 5 1.00 04/25/1987 ORLANDO TRACK CLASSIC Pole Vault 5 1.00 6.00 Horatio Garcia Date Opponent Event Place Points ========== ============================== ============================== ===== ====== / / Hammer 0.00 04/11/1987 TAMPA TRACK CLASSIC Hammer 1 5.00 05/16/1987 METRO CHAMPIONSHIPS Hammer 1 5.00 05/16/1987 METRO CHAMPIONSHIPS Javelin 2 4.00 05/23/1987 GATORADE CLASSIC Hammer 5 1.00 15.00 Michael Harrison Date Opponent Event Place Points ========== ============================== ============================== ===== ====== 04/25/1987 ORLANDO TRACK CLASSIC 800-Meter Run 3 3.00 3.00 Jacob Hoesly Date Opponent Event Place Points ========== ============================== ============================== ===== ====== / / 3000-Meter Steeplechase 0.00 04/25/1987 ORLANDO TRACK CLASSIC 1500-Meter Run 1 5.00 05/09/1987 GEORGE C. GRIFFIN INVITATIONAL 3000-Meter Steeplechase 1 5.00 05/16/1987 METRO CHAMPIONSHIPS 3000-Meter Steeplechase 1 5.00 15.00 Bruce James Date Opponent Event Place Points ========== ============================== ============================== ===== ====== 04/25/1987 ORLANDO TRACK CLASSIC 400-Meter Intermediate Hurdles 2T 3.50 3.50 George Karakatsanis Date Opponent Event Place Points ========== ============================== ============================== ===== ====== 04/11/1987 TAMPA TRACK CLASSIC Hammer 3 3.00 05/16/1987 METRO CHAMPIONSHIPS Hammer 2 4.00 7.00 David Keen Date Opponent Event Place Points ========== ============================== ============================== ===== ====== 04/25/1987 ORLANDO TRACK CLASSIC 5000-Meter Run 2 4.00 05/16/1987 METRO CHAMPIONSHIPS 10000-Meter Run 3 3.00 7.00 Rodney Lawson Date Opponent Event Place Points ========== ============================== ============================== ===== ====== 04/11/1987 TAMPA TRACK CLASSIC 4x100-Meter Relay 3 0.75 05/09/1987 GEORGE C. GRIFFIN INVITATIONAL 110-Meter High Hurdles 3 3.00 3.75 Brian Mallory Date Opponent Event Place Points ========== ============================== ============================== ===== ====== 04/11/1987 TAMPA TRACK CLASSIC Triple Jump 5 1.00 04/25/1987 ORLANDO TRACK CLASSIC Long Jump 5 1.00 05/09/1987 GEORGE C. GRIFFIN INVITATIONAL Long Jump 5 1.00 05/16/1987 METRO CHAMPIONSHIPS Long Jump 5 1.00 4.00 Martin Mayhew Date Opponent Event Place Points ========== ============================== ============================== ===== ====== 04/11/1987 TAMPA TRACK CLASSIC 4x100-Meter Relay 3 0.75 05/09/1987 GEORGE C. GRIFFIN INVITATIONAL 100-Meter Dash 4 2.00 2.75 Deion Sanders Date Opponent Event Place Points ========== ============================== ============================== ===== ====== / / 200-Meter Dash 0.00 0.00 Mark Sleeman Date Opponent Event Place Points ========== ============================== ============================== ===== ====== / / Hammer 0.00 0.00 Sammie Smith Date Opponent Event Place Points ========== ============================== ============================== ===== ====== 04/11/1987 TAMPA TRACK CLASSIC 100-Meter Dash 4 2.00 04/11/1987 TAMPA TRACK CLASSIC 4x100-Meter Relay 3 0.75 04/25/1987 ORLANDO TRACK CLASSIC 100-Meter Dash 3 3.00 04/25/1987 ORLANDO TRACK CLASSIC 200-Meter Dash 2 4.00 9.75 Gary Snells Date Opponent Event Place Points ========== ============================== ============================== ===== ====== 04/25/1987 ORLANDO TRACK CLASSIC High Jump 6 0.00 05/09/1987 GEORGE C. GRIFFIN INVITATIONAL High Jump 3 3.00 3.00 Tom Stitt Date Opponent Event Place Points ========== ============================== ============================== ===== ====== / / High Jump 0.00 01/25/1987 LSU RELAYS High Jump 7 0.00 04/11/1987 TAMPA TRACK CLASSIC High Jump 2 4.00 04/25/1987 ORLANDO TRACK CLASSIC High Jump 3 3.00 05/09/1987 GEORGE C. GRIFFIN INVITATIONAL High Jump 1 5.00 12.00 Jason Welch Date Opponent Event Place Points ========== ============================== ============================== ===== ====== 04/11/1987 TAMPA TRACK CLASSIC 110-Meter High Hurdles 3 3.00 04/25/1987 ORLANDO TRACK CLASSIC 110-Meter High Hurdles 5 1.00 05/09/1987 GEORGE C. GRIFFIN INVITATIONAL 110-Meter High Hurdles 2 4.00 8.00 Eric West Date Opponent Event Place Points ========== ============================== ============================== ===== ====== 05/09/1987 GEORGE C. GRIFFIN INVITATIONAL 400-Meter Intermediate Hurdles 1 5.00 5.00 Darrell Wills Date Opponent Event Place Points ========== ============================== ============================== ===== ====== 04/11/1987 TAMPA TRACK CLASSIC High Jump 3 3.00 05/09/1987 GEORGE C. GRIFFIN INVITATIONAL High Jump 2 4.00 7.00