DSU's Murray Wins Bronze at World Junior Championships

DOVER, DE- Delaware State University track & field standout Leslie Murray has earned world recognition this summer. The All-American Murray, running for his native U.S. Virgin Islands, claimed the bronze medal with his third place finish in the 400-meter hurdles at the 2010 IAAF World Junior Championships in Moncton, Canada last weekend, the first medal for his country in the history of the event.

Murray posted a time of 50.22 seconds in the race, trailing only gold medal winner Jehue Gordon of Trinidad & Tobago (49.30) and runner-up Takatoshi Abe of Japan (49.46). Murray, who is entering his junior year at Delaware State, helped lead the Hornets to the 2010 MEAC indoor championship in the 1600-meter relay this past season.




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DSU's Franklin qualifies for track regionals

GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Delaware State's Nekisha Franklin qualified for the NCAA outdoor regional championships by finishing fourth in the 200-meter dash at the Florida Relays this weekend with a time of 23.72 seconds.

For the Delaware State men, Larrone Moore qualified for regionals in the 100 (10.50) and 200 (21.23).

The DSU team of Moore, Lee Barnes, Andre Easton and Donte Holmes won the sprint medley relay in 3:20.32. The 4x200 team of Moore, Easton, Barnes and Duke Mack set a school record (1:24.50) and finished third.

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Delaware State runners to attend Millrose Games tonight

DOVER -- Six members of Delaware State's indoor track and field team have been invited to compete in the Millrose Games tonight. DSU sprinters Larrone Moore and Lee Barnes will join women's 1,600-meter relay team members Nekisha Franklin, Cuquie Melville, Tiffany Green and Kendra Mayer in the event at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

The Millrose Games attract top collegiate track and field athletes and potential Olympians. Moore and Barnes will compete in the men's 60-meter dash. Moore has two first-place finishes this indoor season, with a best time of 6.84 seconds in the 60. Barnes ran a season-best 6.95 in the 60 in the Great Dane Classic in New York last weekend. Moore and Barnes have qualified for next month's IC4A championships in the 60-meter dash.

ESPN is scheduled to provide live coverage of some Milrose Games events.

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