02.14.09 - The
Foresters competed at the DePauw University Indoor Track Invitational
and three runners qualified to compete in the NAIA National
Championships in March.
Nick Johnson broke the
15-minute mark in the 5000 meter with a time of 14:59.58 to win the
event and automatically qualify for Nationals. Dan Lindbloom and
Joseph Herber both met provisional standards to compete at Nationals in
the 3000 meter with second and third place finishes in 8:45.33 and
8:49.00 respectively.
Other highlights in men's
action included two first place finishes by Matthias Haller (1000m,
2:34.99) and Lucas Beach (shot put, 50-02.75) and a personal best for
Aaron Mills in the pole vault with a mark of 14-01.25 to finish third in
the event.
Bethel took the men's team
title with a score of 100 in a field of 19 teams that included several
NCAA Division I and II teams. Alabama-Huntsville was second with
94 and HU was third with 74 points.
On the women's side,
Jill Roughia
turned in the Foresters' top performance of the day placing third in
the 1000 meter with a time of 3:10.11. Bethany McGraw finished fifth
in the long jump with her leap of 17-05.25 and was sixth in the 200
meter in 26.51. Cassie Lehman was the other top eight finisher
as she placed sixth in the 55 meter hurdles in 9.00.
Murray
State won the women's event with a score of 123. HU came in
12th in the field of 19 teams with 13 points.
For complete
results, see Results. |
