MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (May 16, 2016) – Seven members of the FIU track and field team claimed eight medals and set four school records during this year's Conference USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
Redshirt junior Alton Eliphar earned a pair of second-place finishes in both the 100- and 200-meter dash. The Palm Bay, Florida, product ran a 10.46 in the 100-meter dash and registered a school-record 20.71 in the 200-meter dash. Eliphar's time in the 200 ranks No. 44 in the nation.
Senior Marcus Ghent added a couple of bronze medals with a mark of 7.