FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- April 25, 2005
CONTACT: Jason Mucher, Director of Athletic Communications (585) 567-9648

TRACK COMPETES AT AMC CHAMPIONSHIPS

HOUGHTON, N.Y. – The women's 4x800 meter relay team automatically qualified for NAIA Nationals, and set a school record in the process, at the AMC Championship meet at Cedarville University, April 22-23.

The team of Audrey Seldomridge, Katy Sykes, Kerri Koch, and Mary Gibson finished third in the race with a time of 9:31.94. Meghan Radimer finished second in the shot put, third in the javelin, and sixth in both the discus and hammer throw.

The meet was delayed due to snow on Saturday, and competitors had to fight through fierce winds most of the day. Ryan Fadden had the best performance for the men, finishing second in the 800 meters with a time of 1:59.85

The Highlander women finished eighth out of eight teams with 41 points. The men finished ninth out of nine teams with 19 points.

Complete women's results | Complete men's results

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 four 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.

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