David Verburg and the men's 4X100-meter relay team competed at the NCAA Track and Field Championships on Wednesday night and both competed well but neither was able to advance beyond the preliminary round.

Verburg, a sophomore from Lynchburg, Va., ran the 400-meters in 46.15 seconds, the 10^th fastest time in school history. He finished 18^th overall and did not advance to Friday's final. There were 24 competitors and only eight advanced to the finals. The top two finishers in each of the three heats advanced automatically, followed by the next two fastest times. The fastest time that did not advance was Errol Nolan of Houston who ran a 45.30. Tony McQuay of Florida had the fastest time on the day, running a 44.87.

The 4X100 relay team of Adrian Vaughn, Rachaunn Ruffin, Ja-Vell Bullard and Nick Vaughn finished 20^th in the event with a time of 40.48. As with the 400 meters, there were 24 teams competing and only eight advanced to Saturday's finals. The final qualifying spot went to Texas which ran a 39.23. Texas A&M set a stadium record with a time of 38.38 to win the prelims.

On Thursday, the men's 4X400-meter relay team will compete at 9:20 p.m. EDT. Last year the 4X400 team was named Honorable Mention All-American and the squad earned All-American status at the past two Indoor Championships.