Date Posted: 1/30/2008

MACON, Ga. - Kennesaw State's Jerome McKinzie, the reigning conference champion in the high jump from both the indoor and outdoor season earned his first Athlete of the Week award after winning the competition at the Tom Jones Memorial Classic defeating a field of 21, the conference office announced on Wednesday.

McKinzie, a sophomore communications major from Marietta, Ga., cleared 6-10.75 ft along with Florida State’s Andrew Bachelor. McKinzie earned first place as he had remained error free through out the contest. The field also consisted of competitors from Florida, Auburn, Miami, and Southern Miss.

The Atlantic Sun Conference is a 12-member league committed to Building Winners for Life, with a focus on academic and athletic integrity and a balance between the two for the student-athlete, and maintaining a high level of sportsmanship. Headquartered in Macon, Ga., the A-Sun encompasses six of the top eight media markets in the Southeast. The A-Sun consists of some of the most dynamic private and public institutions in the region: Belmont University, Campbell University, East Tennessee State University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Gardner-Webb University, Jacksonville University, Kennesaw State University, Lipscomb University, Mercer University, University of North Florida, University of South Carolina Upstate and Stetson University.

Other Top Performer

Bryant Davis, GWU (Sr. – Sprints/Hurdles – Irmo, S.C. – Business) – Took third in the long jump with an effort of 6.65m (21-10 ft) at the On The Track Invitational; Finished eighth in the triple jump at the On The Track Invitational with a mark of 12.68m (41-7.25 ft)

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 • A-Sun Men's Track and Field