With NCAA East Preliminaries just two weeks away, nine members of the Tennessee State track and field teams took part in this weekend's Georgia Tech Invitational in hopes of qualifying for the regional tournament.

The Tennessee State men's and women's track and field teams each finished fifth at this weekend's Ohio Valley Conference Outdoor Championship.

After a one-week hiatus, the Tennessee State track and field teams will resume competition this Friday when the squads travel to Charleston, Ill. for the OVC Outdoor Championship.

On Thursday, the Ohio Valley Conference league office selected Tennessee State's Ashontae Jackson as the Female Athlete of the Year and Royce Dates as the Male Co-Field Athlete of the year for this Outdoor Season

Earlier this month, hundreds of Tennessee State students assembled in the amphitheater to find out which one of those among them had been selected to TSU's Student Government Association.

Competing in their last meet before the OVC Tournament, the Tennessee State track and field teams impressed at this weekend's Vanderbilt Invitational, especially in the relays.

Junior Flying Tiger Royce Dates was named Male Field Co-Athlete of the Week by the Ohio Valley Conference office.

A large crowd of Big Blue fans were on hand to watch the Tennessee State track and field teams capture 11 titles and an impressive 53 top-five finishes at the Boston-Moon Relays on Saturday.

After spending the first month of the outdoor season on the road, the Tennessee State track and field teams will return home on Saturday for the Boston-Moon Relays.

Long jumpers Ashontae Jackson and Royce Dates each had strong showings for the Tennessee State track and field teams in the Pepsi Relays hosted by the University of Florida.