Chapel Hill, N.C. -- Senior Ron Pollard, junior Tammie Mentzel and sophomore Hector Cotto each recorded NCAA Regional qualifying times in their respective events this weekend at the Carolina May Classic Invitational in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The Pirates earned 17 top-five finishes in 16 events in which they participated.

Mentzel, a native of East Patchogue, N.Y., posted a pole vault mark of 3.75m on Saturday, and finished tied for fifth place. Fellow teammate Lindsey Rosales also competed in the pole vault and finished tied for tenth with a mark of 3.60 meters. Senior Colleen McGinn placed fourth in the high jump with a mark of 1.68m (5-06.00). Jenee More (Oak Hill, Va.) place third in the long jump with a career-best mark of 5.48m (17-11.75). Freshman Emily Thompson earned fifth place honors n the discus (39.21m), tenth in the shot put (11.93m) and second place in the hammer throw, Flight No. 2, with a throw of 42.85 m. Darneshea Jones finished seventh (12.79) in section 1 of the 100 meter dash, while Kelsey Walker claimed third in section 2 with a time of 12.42.

In men's action, Pollard claimed second place honors in the 400 meter hurdles with a time of 51.71 and in the 110 meter hurdles, Cotto placed second with a time of 14.26, both were NCAA Regional qualifying marks. Four Pirates placed in the top seven of the 400 meter dash, lead by senior B.J. Henderson who finished first with a time of 47.45. Darus Cofield finished third (47.97), Thomas Lewis was fifth (48.35) and Domonick Richmond seventh (48.94).

Both the men's and women's track teams will travel to Louisville, Ky. for the 2004 Conference USA Outdoor Championships on May 13-15.

Women's ECU Results
High Jump
t4. Colleen McGinn 1.68m (5-6)
Pole Vault
t5. Tammie Mentzel 3.75m (12-03.50) *
t10. Lindsey Rosales 3.60m (11-09.75)
Long Jump
3. Jenne Moore 5.48m (17-11-75)
Discus Throw
5. Emily Thompson 39..21m (128-08)
7. Chelsea Salisbury 31.60m (103-08)
Shot Put
10. Emily Thompson 11.93m (39-01.75)
Hammer Throw (Flight 2)
2. Emily Thompson 42.85m (140-07)
Javelin Throw
4. Chelsea Salisbury 35.10m (115-02)
100 Meter Dash (Prelims.)
2. Darneshea Jones Heat 1 12.20
4. Kelsey Walker Heat 2 12.48
100 Meter Dash (Finals)
3. Kelsey Walker Section 2 12.42
7. Darneshea Jones Section 1 12.79
200 Meter Dash
2. Kelsey Walker Section 4 25.95

* Denotes NCAA Regional Qualifying Time

Men's ECU Results
Discuss Throw
4. Eric Frasure 47.46m (155-08)
200 Meter Dash
1. DeAndre Hyman Section 3 21.47
400 Meter Dash
1. B.J. Henderson 47.45
3. Darrus Cofield 47.97
5. Thomas Lewis 48.35
6. Domonick Richmond 48.94
1. MarQues Woolford Section 3 49.00
1500 Meter Run
6. Kyle Yunaska Section 2 4:06.69
7. James McLellan Section 2 4:20.07
110 Meter Hurdles (Prelims.)
2. Hector Cotto Heat 1 14.27 *
110 Meter Hurdles (Finals)
2. Hector Cotto Section1 14.26 *
400 Meter Hurdles
2. Ron Pollard 51.71 *
4x100 Meter Relay
1. East Carolina 41.72

* Denotes NCAA Regional Qualifying Time