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Houghton, NY- The Highlander competed in it's last warm up before the NAIA Indoor Track and Field Nationals at Oberlin College on February 23. So. Naomi Christensen

ran a provisional qualifying time in the 400m of 59.85 setting a new school record.

The Highlanders will be represented by seven athletes in Johnson City, TN to compete in the NAIA Indoor National Track and Field Championships to be held on the campus of Eastern Tennessee State University. The National Championship will be held March 8-10.

Qualifiers for Nationals are:

Rachel Rhodes in the Women's 3k Race Walk
Naomi Christensen in the Women's 400m

Dan Ballard in the Men's Mile
Ryan Fadden in the Men's 800m
Joe Mason in the Men's Shot Put
Men's 4x800 Relay team (Dan Ballard, Josiah Snelgrove, Chad Stauring, and Ryan Fadden).

Houghton College has deep and solid roots in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, where our teams use their commitment to excellence, both on the field-of-play and in the classroom, as a platform for their strong and unique emphasis on Sports Ministry. Their goal is to make a difference for the Kingdom on campus, in Allegany County, in the Northeast and around the world. Houghton is one of only 13 institutions who have been hand-selected by the NAIA to serve as "Champions of Character" Program Centers, opening the door for Houghton to be a leader, both in the Northeast and nationally, in character education. Through hands-on, innovative community outreach initiatives, Houghton coaches and student-athletes are working together to change the culture of sport and to change our culture through sport.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- March 1 2007 CONTACT: Glyn Turner 585,567,9648

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- March 1 2007
CONTACT: Glyn Turner 585,567,9648