Ricardo Bell Claims 800 Meter Title At C-USA Championships
May 15, 2004 | Men's Track and Field
LOUISVILLE, KY -- Senior East Carolina distance runner Ricardo Bell captured the 800 meter title at the 2004 Conference USA Track and Field Championships on Saturday at Louisville's Cardinal Park. His time of 1:51.55 was almost one full second faster than the second place finisher. Bell also took home all conference honors for his performance.
Sophomore Hector Cotto recorded a third place finish in the 110 meter hurdles with a time of 14.18. His time earned him all conference honors and also qualified him for the NCAA regionals. The Pirates 4x400 relay team also took home third place honors with a time of 3:11.53.
Damarcus Fox finished tenth in the 100 meter dash with a time of 10.73. In the 400 meters, Darrus Cofiled (49.00) and B.J. Henderson (49.34) finished eighth and ninth. Junior Ronnie Pollard finished sixth in the 400 meter hurdles with a time of 53.66 and earned three points for the Pirates in the team competition.
The Cincinnati Bearcats took home the 2004 C-USA team title with 159.50 points. Houston finished second with 120 followed by TCU at 117. ECU finished in tenth with 33 points.
100 Meter Dash
10. Damarcus Fox 10.73
400 Meter Dash
8. Darrus Cofield 49.00
9. B.J. Henderson 49.34
800 Meter Run
1. Ricardo Bell 1:51.55 *
110 Meter Hurdles
3. Hector Cotto 14.18 *^
400 Meter Hurdles
6. Ronnie Pollard 53.66
4x100 Relay
6. East Carolina 41.08
4x400 Relay
3. East Carolina 3:11.53 *
Discus Throw
--- Eric Frasure FOUL
* Denotes 2004 All Conference USA Honors
^ Denotes NCAA Regional Qualifier
Men's Final Team Standings
1. Cincinnati - 159.50
2. Houston - 120
3. TCU - 117
4. Memphis - 78.5
5. Louisville - 73
6. Southern Miss - 60
7. Marquette - 57
8. Charlotte - 50
9. USF - 48
10. East Carolina - 33
11. DePaul - 22
