Chicago State`s men`s track team dominated the sprint events and finished second behind North Central in the 17-team Chicagoland Championships Saturday at the University of Chicago. The women`s track team finished fourth in the meet.
The Cougars were 1-2-3 in the 55-meter dash, with Keith Thomas winning in 6.39 seconds, followed by Gabriel Lessor and Kevin Hill. Thomas won the 200 meters in 22.29 and Gary Manning took the 400 in 49.02. Lessor remained undefeated in the long jump, setting a meet record at 24 feet 6 1/2 inches.
Shreemone Anderson won the women`s high jump in a meet record 5-6 and won the 200 meters at 25.59, a fieldhouse record. Marcy Hoffman set a meet record of 58.48 in the 400 meters.
Men`s coach Sudie Davis will take Lessor and Thomas to the USA Mobil Indoor Championships Friday night in New York`s Madison Square Garden, where Lessor will jump against Carl Lewis and Thomas will run in the 60-meter dash against world record holder Andre Cason.