INDIANA INVADERS CAPTURE TOP FINISHES AT MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS

August 13, 2003
(INDIANAPOLIS) The Indiana Invaders captured top honors at the USA Masters Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon held August 7-10, 2003. The Invaders represented by Olympian Sunder Nix and All-American Robert Thomas captured one first and two second place finishes.

As founding members of the Invaders Masters Team, Thomas took first in the 400 (M35 - 48.68) and second in the 200 (M35 - 22.72). Nix finished second in the 400 (M40 - 49.91).

Over a four-day span more than 1,200 athletes competed for national titles in age groups 30 and over at the 36th edition of the USA Masters Outdoor Track & Field Championships.

Team Director Greg Harger said, "Masters competition has become very challenging. The level of competition excites and challenges. The competition has become more intense with each passing season and has become something any competitive person can really enjoy. We expect to form a larger competitive masters team element this fall with goals for competitive team appearances at USATF National Masters Championships in the years ahead. Nix and Thomas look forward to returning leading a much larger group when they return next year." Harger added, "As we grow our masters program we look forward to creating and bidding for Masters T&F events to be held in Indiana in the future to help increase awareness and participation for Indiana masters aged athletes."

The masters program, which will be fully implemented by the Invaders this November will be made available to masters eligible athletes that live in the realm of the Indiana Association of USA Track & Field.

USA Masters Outdoor Track & Field Championships:
http://www.usatf.org/events/2003/USAMastersOutdoorTFChampionships/

For further information on the Indiana Invaders, please contact Greg Harger at 317 289-4018.