BOONE, N.C. - Appalachian State University cross country and track and field stand-out Carlton Law passed away unexpectedly Friday June 12. Law graduated from ASU in 1984 with a BS in business, before earning his MBA in 1989.

He was a member of the 1984 indoor and outdoor Southern Conference track and field championship squads and is the school record holder in the 10,000m run. He was named all-SoCon three times in cross country and track and field. He is also sixth on Appalachian’s outdoor all-time list in the 5,000m run, and third on the indoor all-time list in the three-mile run and fourth in the 5,000m run. The Albany, Ga. native also ranks sixth on Appalachian’s top 25 8,000m times list for cross country and was a graduate assistant coach when the ASU men captured their first Southern Conference cross country title in 1987. In 1983, during his junior year, Law ran the Boston Marathon in a time of 2:14.28, qualifying him for the for the US Olympic Trials in 1984.

In his post-ASU career, Law competed professionally for Rebok and Nike.

Law is survived by his wife Liz and their three children.

Three Athletes Headed to USATF Junior Nationals

Wrapping up a highly successful 2009 outdoor season, three Appalachian State University track and field athletes will finish their respective 2009 campaigns at the USATF Junior Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Ore. The USATF Junior Outdoor Track and Field Championships will be held at Hayward Field at the University of Oregon, taking place June 25-28.

Freshman Mason Campbell and Sean Soderman will run in the 3000m steeplechase on Sunday June 28 at 3:40 p.m. Thursday’s race is the first round of the event, with the finals set to take place Saturday June 27 at 5:40 p.m. Both Campbell and Soderman were impressive in their first season with the Black and Gold, as Campbell notched all-SoCon honors with a third place finish in the event at the 2009 Southern Conference Outdoor Championships and Soderman placed fourth.

Jared Stalling will be competing in the shot put, as he qualified for the championships at the Myrtle Beach Invitational. The freshman threw a team-best 53-9 in the event, good enough to move him into fifth on ASU’s all-time list. The shot put is set to begin Friday June 26 at 2:45 p.m.