Hokie ClubEUGENE, Ore. – Rising sophomore Keith Ricks finished second in the junior men’s 200-meter dash to highlight the Virginia Tech track and field squads’ third day at the U.S. Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Ore., on Saturday.
Ricks ran the second-fastest time in the prelims of the event early in the day, clocking a 21.24, and came back to finish runner-up in the finals of the 200-meters later in the day. The Suffolk, Va., native ran a 21.18 in the finals. With the finish, Ricks qualifies for Pan-American Junior Championships in Port of Spain, Trinidad on July 31-Aug. 2.
Rising senior Kristi Castlin posted a time of 12.99 in the prelims of the women’s 100-meter hurdles to qualify for the finals of the event. Castlin’s time ranked 10th-fastest in the field. The Douglasville, Ga., native will compete in the semis of the event at 3 p.m., tomorrow.
Former Hokie Brian Mondschein cleared 18-02.50 as an unattached athlete in the men’s pole vault to place 12th in the competition.
Results
Men
200-Meter Dash (Junior) – 1, Keyth Talley, North Texas, 20.86, 2, Keith Ricks, Virginia Tech, 21.18, 3, Trevante Rhodes, Unattached, 21.20, 4, Andre Carter, Unattached, 21.22, 5, Chris Stubbs, Lane CC, 21.26, 6, Tyrell Yardley, Unattached, 21.58, 7, Joshua Howard, Unattached, 21.73