Sports Shorts

Track takes 18th place in NCAA

Tech's track team finished in a tie for 18th place at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Sacramento, Calif. last weekend.

Junior Chaunte Howard finished in second place in the high jump. The three-time NCAA high jump champion failed to win for the first time in 29 meets.

Sophomore Ashlee Kidd finished in fifth place in the 400 meters.She posted a season-best time of 51.87 in the finals.

Junior Brandy Depland finished in 11th place in the triple jump with a mark of 41'11.25".

Howard and Kidd both garnered All-American honors.

Hall talks to Texas A&M

Texas A&M Athletic Director Bill Bryne has requested and been given permission to talk to head coach Danny Hall.

Texas A&M is looking to replace their vacated head coaching position left by the firing of Mark Johnson.

Hall has a 529-230 record at Tech in 12 seasons. Hall has taken the team to the NCAA Tournament every year except for 1999. His postseason record with the Jackets is 59-42.

Hall has two years left on his contract and had a follow-up phone conversation with Bryne on Monday.

MLB drafts three Tech recruits

Austin Jackson was one of three recruits that were drafted in the MLB draft.

The New York Yankees drafted Jackson in the 8th round. The Yankees are reported to have offered him a signing bonus well over half a million dollars to keep him solely in the Yankees farm system. Jackson was being recruited to play point guard as well as playing baseball.

The Minnesota Twins selected David Duncan in the 14th round of the draft and the Texas Rangers selected Chris Hicks in the 35th round.

Wilson chosen to lead swim team

Tech assistant swimming coach Stuart Wilson was named the 14th head coach in Tech's swim-team history.

Wilson has been an assistant coach for the last three years and replaces Seth Baron.

Before coming to Tech, Wilson spent 11 years with Swim Atlanta. He was Head Senior Coach for his last four years with the team.