Bryan Steele Tabbed NEC Track Athlete of the Week

5/2/06–Senior Bryan Steele (Gaithersburg, Md.) was named Northeast Conference Male Track Athlete of the Week on Tuesday for the second consecutive week.

Steele captured the 400-meter hurdles title at the prestigious Penn Relays this past weekend in a career-best, NCAA qualifying time of 49.98. His performance secured a second place nation ranking in the event.

The Gaithersburg native and All-American also helped the 4x200-meter relay team set a new school record, stopping the clock at 1:24.47. The team won the IC4A section of the 800-meter relay and holds the fifth spot in the nation.

Steele and the Blackbirds head to Emmittsburg, Md. for the NEC Outdoor Championships on Saturday, May 6.