April 18, 2003

Raleigh, N.C. - The Florida State men and North Carolina women have the lead after the first day of competition at the 2003 Atlantic Coast Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championship being held at NC State University in Raleigh, N.C.

The Seminole men finished the day with 74 points, leading NC State by 34. Clemson is third with 39 points, followed by Virginia (34), North Carolina (28), Georgia Tech (26), Duke (20) and Wake Forest (12). The Tar Heel women have 107 points, 43 points higher than their closest competition, Virginia (64). They are trailed by Florida State (45), Clemson (26), NC State (21), Georgia Tech (16), Maryland and Wake Forest with 11 each and Duke (10).

Individual Champions

Women
10,000 Meters	Jane Maxwell, Virginia	33:58.69
3000 M Steeplechase	Dawn Cleary, Virginia	10:06.08
High Jump	Chaunte Howard, Georgia Tech	1.83 m
Pole Vault	Lacy Janson, Florida State	4.18 m
Long Jump	Kim Jones, Florida State	6.46 m
Discus	Jill Pedretti, North Carolina	52.58 m
Hammer	Laura Gerraughty, North Carolina	58.30 m
Javelin	Anne Bobiak, Virginia	45.72 m
Heptathlon	Deanna Lane, Florida State	3180
Men
10,000 Meters	Joep Tigchelaar, Florida State	29:56.30
3000 M Steeplechase	Andy Smith, NC State	8:48.84
Pole Vault	Jeff Atkinson, Florida State	5.00 m
Long Jump	Blair Woodward, North Carolina	7.56 m
Shot Put	Garrett Johnson, Florida State	18.68 m
Hammer	Ian Brewer, Georgia Tech	60.32 m
Javelin	Brian Kollar, Virginia	69.22 m
Decathlon	Rick Hill, Clemson	3633