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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- February 22, 2005
CONTACT: Jason Mucher,
Director of Athletic Communications (585) 567-9648
INDOOR TRACK ATHLETES SET FOR
NATIONALS
HOUGHTON –
Several members of the Houghton College indoor track and field
team have qualified to compete at the NAIA National Championship in Johnson
City, Tenn., March 3-5.
Mary Gibson has qualified in the 800m (best time this season
of 2:23.62) and the 1000m (best time this year of 3:01.19). She will be
running the 1000m at Nationals. Kerri Koch will be running the Mile at
Nationals. Her best time this year is 5:18.76. Jamie Mason will be competing
in the Long Jump. Her best jump this season has been 17' 1.5". The women's
4x800 will be run by Kerri Koch, Audrey Seldomridge, Katy Sykes, and Mary
Gibson. Their top time this year was 9:49.71.
On the men's side, Ryan Fadden has qualified in
the 800m (best time this year of 1:56.62) and the 1000m (best time this year
of 2:34.11). He will be running the 800m at Nationals. Peter Wheatley has
qualified and will compete in the Pentathlon with a point total of 3455. He
has also qualified in the 55mHurdles (60m conversion time of 8.14) and the
Long Jump (best jump this season of 22' 5.75").
Houghton, a Christian college of 1,300 students
in Western New York, is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate
Athletics and
the American
Mideast
Conference.
Houghton has been named
a Champions of Character Institution for the past three years for its active
involvement in the NAIA’s Champions of Character Initiative, a program that
aims to teach the character values of respect, integrity, responsibility,
servant leadership,
and sportsmanship
through athletics.
Houghton coaches and
student-athletes
are working directly
with youth organizations, schools, and
civic groups to educate,
promote and
incorporate these values within the sporting or
daily
activities of youth and
adults.
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