T&F Susquehanna

Track & Field Send Two More To Nationals

Houghton, NY- Two more Highlanders qualified for the 2007 NAIA Outdoors Track & Field Nationals this past weekend. Kaitlin Fadden qualified for the 10,000m and her older brother Ryan Fadden qualified for the 800m.

The Highlanders competed at the Susquehanna University - Jim Taylor Invitational over the weekend. Sending a small contingent of eight athletes, produced great results for the team.

Kaitlin Fadden qualified in the 10000 meter run - her first time running the event - with a time of 39:20.75. Her older brother, Ryan Fadden, qualified in the 800m run with a time of 1:54.15, both qualify as provisional qualifiers for Nationals.

The men once again took 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in the 800m: Ryan Fadden, Dan Ballard, and Josiah Snelgrove. Also Dan Ballard placed second in the 1500m.

For the Highlander thrower's Meghan Radimer took 1st in the Hammer and the men's Joe Mason was 2nd in the Discus Throw, 2nd in the Shot Put and 3rd in the Hammer.

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 -- April 4, 2007 CONTACT: Glyn Turner 585,567,9648

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- April 4, 2007
CONTACT: Glyn Turner 585,567,9648