CAC Investigates, Rules on Men's Indoor Track & Field Protest
FREDERICKSBURG, VA -- On Monday (Feb. 18), the Executive Committee of the Capital Athletic Conference (CAC) met to investigate and rule on a protest of the results from the men's 4 x 400-meter relay event that took place Saturday (Feb. 16) at the 2019 CAC Men's Indoor Track & Field Championships.
After reviewing the testimony of the coaches, officials and administrators involved, as well as seeking the counsel of NCAA staff members and the Secretary-Rules Editor for NCAA Track & Field, the Executive Committee of the CAC Athletic Council voted unanimously to:
- Uphold the protest of the 4 x 400-meter relay event
- Disqualify one team from the men's 4 x 400-meter relay event from the Championship
- Adjust the 2019 CAC Men's Indoor Track & Field Championships final standings to reflect the disqualification of the men's 4 x 400-meter relay team
- As a result of the disqualification, Salisbury University is the 2019 CAC Men's Indoor Track & Field Champions
The adjusted CAC 2019 Men's Indoor Track and Field Championship Final Standings are:
Men's Team Standings
1. Salisbury - 124
2. Christopher Newport - 123
3. Penn State Harrisburg - 95
t4. Frostburg State - 93
t4. Mary Washington - 93
6. York (Pa.) - 64
7. Southern Virginia - 23