Though the

NCAA mens and womens tournaments do not begin until

tomorrow and Friday, respectively, one group is already

home enjoying the championship feeling.

Atlanta

Christian College won the National Christian College

Athletic Association championship recently, thanks in

part to the play of the Chargers' leading scorer, Carlton

Griffin.

Griffin is

a Fayetteville resident who has been a starter and named

to the All-Region team during his three years at Atlanta

Christian College. For the past two years, Griffin, a

forward and a center for the team, has been named an

All-American and has been named to the All-Tournament

team. If Griffin continues his current pace - this

year he averaged 28 points and 15 rebounds a game -

he should become Atlanta Christian College's all time

leading scorer.

"Carlton

has the ability to carry the team on his shoulders,"

says Coach Joe Griffin. "But he is also a very

unselfish team player." Carlton holds ACC school

records for most points in a season (989), most points in

a game (50) and most rebounds in a game (23).

Though he

is talented on the court, he is also very gifted in the

classroom. A junior majoring in business, Griffin was

recently named NCCAA Division 2 Student Athlete of the

Week.