Steele Wins in 400-Meter Hurdles at ECAC/IC4A Championships

5/13-15/05 -- Junior Bryan Steele (Gaithersburg, Md.) continued his standout running in the 400-meter hurdles, winning the crown at the ECAC/IC4A Championships in Princeton, N.J.

Steele, who already has qualified for the NCAA East Regionals in this event a third straight year, captured the IC4A title in 50.56 seconds.

The NEC outdoor 400-meter hurdles champion also was part of the 1,600-meter relay team which closed fourth in 3:10.25. That squad also consisted of senior Shaun Johnson (Ontario, Canada), junior Michael Hillian (Voorhees, N.J.) and senior Allandro Pierre (Brooklyn, N.Y.).

The men's 400-meter relay team took sixth in 41.27 seconds. They were made up of Hillian, Johnson, Dave Crichlow (Lakewood, N.J.) and fellow senior Jeremy Bascom (Brooklyn, N.Y.). Hillian was in action for the first time since he was named Most Outstanding Track Performer at the Northeast Conference Championships.

Freshman Aisha Thomas (Jefferson City, Mo.) placed third in the 200-meter dash in 24.09 seconds. It was her first meet since the NEC Championships, in which she was tabbed Most Valuable Performer, Most Outstanding Track Performer and Rookie of the Meet.

Senior N'Kelle Anderson (Forestville, Md.) closed sixth in the 400-meter hurdles in 1:01.43.

The squad is in action Monday at the Tuppeny Twilight on the campus of Villanova University. The meet will serve as a last chance for individuals to qualify for the East Regionals, which take place May 27-28 on Randall's Island in New York.