BOWIE STATE'S MICHELLE LATIMER AND DAMARA PARRISH EARN REGIONAL HONORS FOR DIVISION II INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD
(NEW ORLEANS - March 11, 2008) Bowie State University Head Track & Field Coach Michelle Latimer and senior DaMara Parrish are among the 24 recipients of NCAA Division II Regional Coach and Athlete of the Year honors for the 2008 indoor track and field season.
The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association announced the regional honorees on the eve of the 2008 NCAA Division II Indoor Track and Field Championships. The national meet begins Friday and continues Saturday in Mankato, Minnesota.
Southeast Region
Men's Coach: Michelle Latimer, Bowie State University
The Bulldogs finished second at the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Championships in Latimer's second season as head coach. Bowie State is sending six male athletes to the NCAA Indoor Championships, including sophomore sprinter Dion Rodriquez and its 4 x 400 relay team.
Women's Field: DaMara Parrish, Bowie State University
Parrish was a one-woman show at the Central Intercollegiate
Athletic Association meet, scoring 32 points in leading the Lady
Bulldogs to a second-place finish. Parrish qualified for the NCAA
Championships in the 200 meters, long jump and triple jump. She is
a senior from Severn, Md.
To view the entire list of honorees, visit www.ustfccca.org.