INVADERS PLACE FIVE IN TOP TEN, 2004 OLYMPIC TRIALS
July 18, 2004
(INDIANAPOLIS) America's top Elite Development Track & Field Club,
the Indiana Invaders, placed five athletes into the top 10 at the 2004
U.S. Olympic Team Track & Field Trials in Sacramento, California.
Ten of the 13 Invaders finished in the top 20.
The Invaders were represented in the widest array of events of any
USATF Club. In total the Invaders competed in 11 events. In the
field events, the Invaders competed in the long jump (1), triple
jump (1), high jump (2), pole vault (3), and the hammer throw (1)
with six placing in the top 20. On the track, the Invaders competed
in the 800 (3) and 10,000 (1) with three finishing in the top 20.
In the combined events, Invaders' Olympian DeDee Nathan took fifth
in the heptathlon. Overall this is an improvement from the 2000
Olympic Trials where the Invaders had three top 10 finishes and
seven top 15 performances.
On the final day of the Olympic Trials, Ebbie Metzinger finished 13th
in the pole vault with her clearance of 4.20 meters. Teammate Adam
Shunk was the final Invader to compete on the final day of the
Olympic Trials. Shunk took sixth in the high jump with a jump of
2.24 meters.
Highlights of the Invaders' 2004 Olympic Season included five athletes
finishing in the top 10 at the Olympic Trials, 17 athletes qualifying
for the Olympic Trials (Track & Marathon), a successful defense of
the men's and women's national team titles at the USATF National Club
Track & Field Championships, the addition of a Masters (30 years or
older) Track and Field Program, and successfully hosting the 2004 USA
Cross Country Championships and World Team Trials.
This is the sixth competitive outdoor season for the Invaders since
the initial formation of the team's athlete roster in the fall of
1998. Since 1999, in addition to one IAAF World Indoor title, the
Invaders have had four USA National Champions, one USA Olympic Team
Member, five USA National Team Members, 107 USA National Championship
Qualifiers, and 66 USATF National Club Champions. The Invaders have
also won nine National Team titles in cross country and track.
Team Director Greg Harger said, "We had some gutsy, competitive efforts
at this Olympic Trials. We're happy with how we performed overall;
however, we're not satisfied with respect to not having any athletes
making the Olympic team. Looking back at the results of the Olympic
Trials we have a lot to be proud about. We also have a lot of talent
and youth on the roster and we're already making plans for next four
years leading into the 2008 Olympic Games." Harger added, "Looking
back over the past six years we can see that we are on the right path
to accomplishing our organizational goals. With the additional
support for Elite Development Clubs we look forward to additional
growth and accomplishments. Representing our community at the
national and international level will continue to be an honor."
Invaders' 2004 Olympic Trials Top 20 Performers
5th Heptathlon DeDee Nathan
6th High Jump Adam Shunk
8th 800 Jacob Koczman
10th Hammer Zack Riley
10th High Jump Carri Long
13th Pole Vault Ebbie Metzinger
17th Triple Jump Greg Yeldell
18th Long Jump Francesca Green
19th 10,000 Donnie Fellows
20th 800 Hope Sanders
2004 U.S. Olympic Team Track & Field Trials Results:
http://www.usatf.org/events/2004/OlympicTrials-TF/schedule.asp
INVADERS' METZINGER ADVANCES TO US OLYMPIC TRIALS FINALS
July 17, 2004
(INDIANAPOLIS) Indiana Invaders' Ebbie Metzinger advances to
the finals of the 2004 U.S. Olympic Team Track & Field Trials
pole vault with her performance in the qualifying round on
July 16, 2004. Metzinger will compete in the finals of the
pole vault on Sunday July 18th.
Metzinger, a three time Big Ten Champion from Purdue University,
was ranked 18th going into the Olympic Trials and is from Fowler,
Indiana. Metzinger has a career best of 4.30 meters set this season.
Teammate Shannon Gallagher did not advance from the qualifying
round of the pole vault.
2004 U.S. Olympic Team Track & Field Trials Results:
http://www.usatf.org/events/2004/OlympicTrials-TF/schedule.asp
INVADERS' SHUNK ADVANCES TO US OLYMPIC TRIALS FINALS
July 15, 2004
(INDIANAPOLIS) Indiana Invaders' Adam Shunk advances to the finals
of the 2004 U.S. Olympic Team Track & Field Trials high jump with
his performance in the qualifying round on July 15, 2004. Shunk
will compete in the finals of the high jump on Sunday July 18th.
Shunk, a five-time All-American and NCAA Champion from the University
of North Carolina, was ranked 11th going into the Olympic Trials and
is from Muncie, Indiana. Shunk currently attends graduate school
at Ball State University.
Teammate Greg Yeldell did not advance from the qualifying round
of the triple jump with his performance of 15.79 meters.
On Friday, Invaders' Shannon Gallagher and Ebbie Metzinger will
compete in the qualifying round of the pole vault. Gallagher tied
for 10th place at the 2000 US Olympic Team Trials and is a 10-time
USATF Championships Qualifier. Metzinger, a graduate of Purdue
University, is tied for 18th on the Olympic Trials entry list.
2004 U.S. Olympic Team Track & Field Trials Results:
http://www.usatf.org/events/2004/OlympicTrials-TF/schedule.asp
INVADERS FINISH THREE IN TOP 10, ON DAY FOUR AT OLYMPIC TRIALS
July 13, 2004
(INDIANAPOLIS) The Indiana Invaders placed three in the top 10 on
day four of the 2004 U.S. Olympic Team Track & Field Trials with
Zack Riley, Carri Long, and Jacob Koczman in their respective events;
Hammer Throw, High Jump, and 800 meters.
Riley, in his first Olympic Trials appearance, threw 68.15 meters
to take 10th in the hammer throw. Riley is a graduate of Ball State
University and Columbus North High School (IN).
Long, in her second Olympic Trials appearance, cleared 1.79 meters,
to tie for 10th in the high jump. Long is a graduate of Purdue
University and Northview H.S. (IN).
Koczman, after navigating his way through the qualifying rounds,
advanced into the finals of 800 and finished eighth with a career
best of 1:47.06. Koczman is a two-time NAIA champion from
Northwestern College (IA).
Francesca Green, in her full first season back to competition after
three years of injury and time off, was 18th in the Olympic Trials
long jump at 6.17 meters. Green is a graduate of Washington State
University and Kamiaicin High School (WA).
Team Director Greg Harger said, "Koczman set a career best in his
third race in four days on top of his previous best two weeks ago.
Koczman's done a great job of making opportunities for himself
and being competitive. Carri Long's performance was a disappointment
to her to just finish 10th. Riley is a first timer and didn't throw
as far as he wanted but he was very competitive." Harger added,
"Halfway into this year's Olympic Trials, as a team we've already
surpassed our 2000 results with four in the top 10 versus three
in the top 10 in 2000."
Invaders 2004 Olympic Trials Top 10 Performers
5th Heptathlon DeDee Nathan
8th 800 Jacob Koczman
10th Hammer Zack Riley
10th High Jump Carri Long
2004 U.S. Olympic Team Track & Field Trials Results:
http://www.usatf.org/events/2004/OlympicTrials-TF/schedule.asp
INVADERS' RILEY, LONG & KOCZMAN ADVANCE TO OLYMPIC TRIALS FINALS
July 11, 2004
(INDIANAPOLIS) The Indiana Invaders' Zack Riley, Carri Long, and
Jacob Koczman had strong performances on day two of the 2004 U.S.
Olympic Team Track & Field Trials advancing them to the finals
of their respective events; Hammer Throw, High Jump, and 800 meters.
Riley threw 68.17 meters in the hammer throw and will compete on
Monday in the finals. Long cleared 1.82 meters in the high jump
and will also compete in the finals on Monday. Koczman will join
Riley and Long on Monday, as he advanced to the finals of the 800
with his time of 1:48.15 effort in the semi-finals.
Defending 2000 Olympic Trials Heptathlon Champion DeDee Nathan
was fifth in the heptathlon and will not represent the USA at this
summer's Olympic Games in Athens, Greece. This was Nathan's fourth
US Olympic Trials, and she has finished in the top five each time.
Nathan's career highlights included two fourth place finishes at the
Olympic Trials in 1992 and 1996. She went on to the Olympic Games
in Sydney in 2000 to finish ninth after her victory at the 2000
US Olympic Trials. Nathan is the also the current American Record
Holder in the pentathlon after she won the 1999 IAAF World Indoor
Championships.
Team Director Greg Harger said, "Nathan was in position to make the
Olympic Team and put up her best score in two years. Going out on top
would have been a story book conclusion to her career, but that
doesn't happen often on the competitive field. She's had a good ride
and she's ready to start the next chapter of her life. She'll hand
the baton on to the next generation and we are very fortunate to have
her planning to remain in our community and serve in a mentoring and
coaching capacity." Harger added, "Koczman did a great job in
navigating his way into Monday's finals. He's learning championship
racing and has an opportunity to make a mark for himself in the finals.
Riley and Long both put in solid efforts and advanced their way to
their finals. We expect a good outing from everyone on Monday."
After Monday's competition featuring Riley, Sanders, and Koczman
the Invaders will then see action again on Thursday after the two
day break in competition on Tuesday and Wednesday with Adam Shunk
competing in the High Jump and Greg Yeldell in the Triple Jump.
2004 U.S. Olympic Team Track & Field Trials Results:
http://www.usatf.org/events/2004/OlympicTrials-TF/schedule.asp
INDIANA INVADERS AT US OLYMPIC TRACK & FIELD TRIALS
July 7, 2004
(INDIANAPOLIS) The Indiana Invaders, led by defending US Olympic
Trials Heptathlon Champion DeDee Nathan, have 10 athletes in the
top 20 entries heading into the 2004 US Olympic Team Track &
Field Trials in Sacramento, California on July 9-18, 2004.
Nathan won the Olympic Trials heptathlon in 2000 and finished
ninth at the Summer Olympic Games in Sydney Australia. Nathan,
a graduate of Indiana University, also set the American record
for the pentathlon en route to winning the IAAF World Indoor
Championships in 1999. Nathan, after a low profile personal
competition schedule in 2003 and 2004, goes into the competition
8th on the Olympic Trials entry list.
Leading the rest of the Indiana Invaders' "Top 20" Olympic Trials
entries is Carri Long a Purdue University graduate. Long who is
tied for 9th on the Olympic Trials entry list in the high jump,
finished 11th at the 2000 US Olympic Team Trials. Long has
finished as high as fourth, a total of three-times, at the USA
National Indoor & Outdoor National Championships. Long competed
on the 2001 US National Team at the World University Games in
Beijing, China.
Representing the Indiana Invaders in the men's high jump competition
is Adam Shunk. Shunk, from Muncie, Indiana, is ranked 11th on the
Olympic Trials entry list. Shunk tied for second place at the 2004
USA Indoor Championships and was the NCAA Indoor Champion in 2003.
Zack Riley, a Ball State University graduate, is ranked 12th on the
Olympic Trials entry list, after a string of season bests turned
in over the current season making him one of the fastest movers on
the Olympic Trials entry lists.
Shannon Gallagher, fourteenth on the Olympic Trials entry list in
the pole vault, tied for 10th place at the 2000 US Olympic Team
Trials. Gallagher is a 10-time USATF Championships Qualifier and
is joined by teammate Ebbie Metzinger, tied for 18th on the Olympic
Trials entry list. Metzinger is a graduate of Purdue University
and is a three-time Big Ten champion.
The Invaders, with three athletes competing in the 800, are led by
veteran Olympic Trials competitor Hope Sanders, ranked 16th on the
Olympic Trials entry list. Sanders is joined by Jason Briggs, a
graduate of Indiana State University, who has a career and season
best of 1:47.00 and is ranked 15th on the Olympic Trials entry list.
Jacob Koczman, ranked 20th on the Olympic Trials entry list, has a
career and season best of 1:47.47 heading into this weekend's
opening rounds of competition.
Donnie Fellows, 18th on the Olympic Trials entry list for the 10,000
is a Big Ten Champion at 10,000 meters from 2002 and a USA Indoor
Nationals finalist at 3,000 meters from 2003.
Francesca Green, ranked 20th on the Olympic Trials entry list, has
the unique distinction of being the final US athlete to qualify for
the US Olympic Trials as she found her life time best mark on her
final jump at the USATF National Club T&F Championships. Green has
a career and season best of 6.41 meters in the long jump.
Other Indiana Invaders with possible competition opportunities are
Adrian Swanson in the 400 hurdles, Alicia Miller in the 400 meters,
and Greg Yeldell in the Triple Jump. Final declarations and field
sizes will determine the competition opportunities of Swanson,
Miller, and Yeldell.
The Invaders had three athletes finish in the Top 10 at the 2000
US Olympic Trials and eight in the Top 15. Invaders' Performances
at 2000 Olympic Trials:
1st - Heptathlon DeDee Nathan
7th - 1500 meters Collette Liss
10th - Pole Vault Shannon Gallagher
11th – High Jump Carri Long
11th - Shot Put Leslie Vidmar
12th - 5000 meters Collette Liss
13th - Javelin Jamie Strieter
14th - Discus Angie Joy
20th – 800 Hope Sanders
21st – Long Jump Frankie Young
21st – 400H Le'gretta Smith
27th – 400H John McAfee
NH - Pole Vault Daren McDonough
The US Olympic Team Track & Field Trials will feature 14 hours of
live television coverage on NBC and the USA network, during the
eight days of competition in Sacramento, California.
2004 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Track & Field:
http://www.usatf.org/events/2000/OlympicTrials-TF/
INDIANA INVADERS DEFEND USA TRACK & FIELD NATIONAL TEAM TITLES
July 4, 2004
(INDIANAPOLIS) America's top Elite Development Track & Field Club,
the Indiana Invaders, successfully defended the triple crown of
track and field, by outscoring Greater Boston Track Club in the
men's and women's combined scoring (334 to 165) while running up
winning totals for the separate men's and women's team titles at
the fourth edition of the USATF National Club Track & Field
Championships on July 2-3, 2004 in Bloomington, Indiana.
The Indiana Invaders successfully defended their men's and women's
national team titles this Olympic season against 37 teams. Overall,
27 performances during the championships exceeded Olympic Trials
qualifying standards, with three performances bettering the
Olympic Trials "A" qualifying standard (Steeple Chase, Shot Put,
& Javelin Throw). The USA Club Championship record book saw eight
records fall, with six of these performances turned in by the
Indiana Invaders.
The Indiana Invaders men's team, in winning their second USATF
National Club Track & Field Team Championship won six individual
events and four relays. Greater Boston Track Club's national
runner-up finish with 93 points was closely followed by the Kansas
City Smoke in 3rd place with 81 points edging Club Northwest's
54 point fourth place effort.
The Indiana Invaders women's team, in winning their third USATF
National Club Track & Field Team Championship ('01, '03 & '04) won
nine individual events and three relays. Greater Boston Track
Club was edged out of runner-up honors by First Step Track Club
(Jacksonville, FL), 93 to 72 points. Lemans Track Club (Bronx, NY)
took fourth place with 50 points.
The competitive highlight of the Championship came from the relay
events as the second, third & fourth place finishes for both men
and women were determined by team finishes in the relays.
Occasional torrential rain during the relays did not stop
competitors from battling for points and the rain solidified
team spirit by adding an extra element of excitement to the
all relay finale of the 2004 USATF National Club Track & Field
Championships.
Francesca Green, of the Indiana Invaders, earned the distinction
of being the last US athlete to qualify for the US Olympic Team
Trials, with her final competition effort of 6.41 meters in the
championship long jump. Green, qualifying for her first appearance
at the US Olympic Trials, is one of 15 Indiana Invaders qualified
for US Olympic Team Trials.
Olympian DeDee Nathan and Alex Sprague, representing the Indiana
Invaders, earned Most Valuable Athlete honors, by scoring the most
individual points at the Club Championships with 42.50 and 37.50
points, respectively. Nathan is the defending US Olympic Trials
Champion in the Hepathalon.
Olympic Trials Qualifiers Hope Sanders and Zack Riley of the
Indiana Invaders, claimed Top Female & Male Performer honors.
Sanders, in defending her national title in the club championships
800 posted a record 2:05.11 in the 800 while Riley landed an
Olympic Trials qualifying throw of 69.88 meters for a new record
in the hammer throw.
Meet Director Greg Harger said, "This was an outstanding weekend
with several athletes qualifying for their first US Olympic Trials.
Green's story of qualifying for the Olympic Trials on her final
jump, in the final qualifying meet on the calendar, and as the
'final' athlete to qualify for the Olympic Trials represents one
of many great stories to come out of the Club Championships this
weekend. Through the hurricane like conditions during the relays,
the hunger and desire that comes with team pride and honor to win
in the relay events speaks volumes about the future of this event
for the growing US club system. Team scored competition at the
highest level of our sport represents the dawn of a bright future
for our growing club system." Harger added, "The prospects of
additional growth in the support from USA Track & Field for this
event and the acceptance by the newly designated USATF Elite
Development Clubs for responsibility in the direction of the
development of our club system will deliver events marked by
excellence for fans and athletes alike in the very near future.
We have much work remaining in front of us but we are very
encouraged by the prospects and possibilities for the continued
growth and development of all of the national club championships."
USATF Club National Track & Field Championship Results:
http://www.usatf.org/events/2004/USATFClubTFChampionships/schedule.asp
2004 Top 15 Teams in Overall Scoring:
1) Indiana Invaders 334
2) Greater Boston TC 165
3) First Step TC 138
4) Kansas City Smoke 81
5) Central Illinios TC 59
6) Lemans TC 53
7) Roland International 41
8) Lords of the Rings 40
9) ConnQuest 34
10) Mid Atlantic Elite 33
11) Nike Farm Team 30
11) Ashland Elite 30
13) Syracuse Chargers 18
14) Reebok Boston 16
15) Greater Milwaukee TC 15
Top 10 Men's Teams:
1) Indiana Invaders 167
2) Greater Boston TC 93
3) Kansas City Smoke 81
4) Club Northwest 54
5) First Step Track Club 45
6) ConnQuest 34
7) Central Park TC 23
8) Mid Atlantic Elite 22
9) Ashland Elite 20
9) Roland Intl 20
Top 10 Women's Teams:
1) Indiana Invaders 167
2) First Step TC 93
3) Greater Boston TC 72
4) Lemans Track Club 50
5) Central Illinois TC 36
6) Lords of the Rings 34
7) Roland International 21
8) Farm Team 16
9) Mid Atlantic Elite 11
10) Bruin Track Club 10
USATF National Club Track & Field Championships - Record Book:
MEN
100 10.42 Darwin Davis Maryland Elite 2001
200 20.82 Byron Campbell North Carolina Elite 2002
400 45.88 Darnell Hall Detroit Pal 2003
800 1:47.41 Jebreh Harris Knoxville TC 2001
1500 3:55.48 Tony Young Club Northwest 2002
5000 14:25.7h Paul Kezes Club Northwest 2003
110HH 13.89 Shannon Flowers Shore Athletic Club 2001
13.89 Brandon Hon Indiana Invaders 2003
400H 51.78 Omar Clinton Maryland Elite 2001
3000SC 8:54.94 Jack Kafel Universol Sole 2004
5000 14:26.84 John Ngigi Indiana Invaders 2004
LJ 7.56 Okoineme Giwi-Agbormeire Maryland Elite 2001
TJ 15.97 Gregory Yeldell Indiana Invaders 2004
HJ 2.14 Kevin Netzer Lords of the Rings 2002
PV 5.20 Matt Phillips Club Northwest 2001
SP 18.10 Steve Ercegovac Indiana Invaders 2003
HT 69.29 Scott Boothby Club Northwest 2002
DT 62.16 Carl Brown Athenian Athletics 2001
JT 76.31 Kirt Thompson Indiana Invaders 2003
4x800 7:50.34 Invaders (Swanson,Nehus,Walden,Koczman) 2004
4x100 40.71 Kansas City (Murillo, Nelson, Pyant, Drake) 2003
SMR 3:25.95 Phenom Ath. (Mauldin, Burney, Wilson,Roberson) 2003
DMR 10:25.42 Kansas City Smk.(Hacker,Sims,Kifleyesus,Dunne) 2003
4x400 3:12.10 Kansas City Smk.(Sherman,Nelson,Murillo,Pyant) 2003
WOMEN
100 11.21 Nolle Graham LeMans TC 2003
200 22.70 Crystal Cox North Carolina Elite 2002
400 52.65 Crystal Cox North Carolina Elite 2002
800 2:05.21 Hope Sanders Indiana Invaders 2004
1500 4:13.79 Collette Liss Indiana Invaders 2001
5000 17:11.9h Heather Briggs Mountain West TC 2003
110HH 13.63 Linise Gordon Indiana Invaders 2003
400H 1:00.74 Linise Gordon Indiana Invaders 2002
3000SC 10:25.21 Judy Porter Indiana Invaders 2001
5000 17:43.60 Heather May Indiana Invaders 2004
LJ 6.52 Nolle Graham LeMans TC 2002
TJ 12.22 Rhashida Abdul-Malik LeMans TC 2004
HJ 1.83 Stacy-Ann Grant Shore Athletic Club 2001
PV 4.11 Shannon Gallagher Indiana Invaders 2002
SP 15.32 DeDee Nathan Indiana Invaders 2002
HT 58.58 Alexandria Earl-Givan New Haven Age Group 2001
DT 43.24 Toyinda Wilson Indiana Invaders 2003
JT 45.98 Jamie Strieter Indiana Invaders 2001
4x800 9:16.51 Invaders (Schnell, Sanders, Stupian, Banks) 2003
4x100 46.71 LeMans (Brown, Baldwin, Walkes, Nolle) 2003
SMR 4:10.64 Invaders (Jones,Green,Sanders,Lothery) 2004
DMR 11:06.56 Invaders (French Smith, Hein, Liss) 2001
4x400 3:45.35 Invaders (Jones, Plowden, Schnell, Sanders) 2003
INDIANA INVADERS DEFEND USATF CLUB T&F CHAMPIONSHIP TITLES
June 27, 2004
(INDIANAPOLIS) The Indiana Invaders are to set to defend their
2003 national team championship titles at the fourth edition of
the USATF National Club Track & Field Championships, in Bloomington,
Indiana on July 2-3, 2004.
The Invaders will face the 2003 Club Championship runners-up and
2002 Club Champions, the Greater Boston Track Club, along with other
Top USA Track & Field Elite Development Clubs in what promises to
be the most competitive event in history.
The Invaders are led on the women's side by defending Olympic Trials
Heptathlon Champion DeDee Nathan, a graduate of Indiana University.
Nathan is also the defending MVP for the championships and will
contend again for MVP status as she competes in the high jump,
shot put, javelin throw, and 100 hurdles along with the relays.
The key for the Invaders women may likely be the strong duo's
scheduled to compete in each of four events, the long jump, 100,
200, and 400. The Long Jump will see 6 meter jumpers, Francesca
Green and Pristina Jones prepared to dominate. Likewise, Amber
Plowden, Sharline Maxwell-Divis, and Alicia Miller will double
up in the 100, 200, and 400 meter races.
Olympic Trials Qualifier Hope Sanders will compete in the 800
along with teammate Natasha Lothery. Monica Stupian will do
double duty in the 1500 and 5000. Olympic Trials Marathoner
Heather May, a local Bloomington Indiana resident, will be joined
in the 5000 by teammates Stephanie Dueringer and Kim Lorenz.
On the men's side of the championship the Invaders' roster has
momentum in the form of several top performances from Big Red
National Invitational keyed by the Olympic Trials "A" standard
qualifying performance of hammer thrower, Zack Riley.
Jason Briggs, a graduate of Indiana State University, will see
action for the first time as an Indiana Invader in several of
the relays and the 400. Briggs is joined by fellow Olympic Trials
800 meter Qualifier Jacob Koczman. Koczman has a season best of
1:47.47 and will be competing in the relays and the 800.
Teammates Eddie Nehus and Daniel Walden will also compete in
the 800 and several of the relays.
Alex Sprague, a 2003 USATF Indoor Championships pentathlon
competitor, will look to score points for the team in a
multitude of events; the 110 hurdles, high jump, pole vault,
long jump, shot put, discus throw, and javelin.
The Invaders look to dominate the long jump and triple jump with
Hasaan Reddick, a graduate of Indiana University, Marc Dzradosi,
the 2002 Drake Relays Champion in the triple jump, and Olympic
Trials Triple Jump Qualifier, Greg Yeldell.
John Ngigi, a graduate of Huntington College, will see action in
the 5000. Jamey Sperle will see action in the 100, 200 and relays.
Olympic Trials Qualifier Adrian Swanson will compete in the 400
hurdles along with the relays.
Highlights of the 2003 Club Championships included 25 scoring teams,
12 athletes posting marks meeting or exceeding the 2004 U.S. Olympic
Trials qualifying standard, and athletes representing communities
from 31 different states. 2004 is set to rewrite the record books
as fans will also see Olympians Paul McMullen (1500), Robert Gary
(3,000S), Jason Pyrah (1500), and Olympic Gold Medalist Darnell Hall
(4X4) in action.
Team Director Greg Harger said, "It's been great to experience the
growth in competitiveness of the Club Championship. For us it's
an exciting challenge to defend our title while having 15 athletes
qualified to compete next week in the Olympic Trials." Harger added,
"The prospects of additional support from USA Track & Field and
those elements responsible for the development of our sport to
make this an event of excellence for fans and athletes alike has
never been better. We have much work remaining in front of us but
we are very encouraged by the prospects and possibilities for the
continued growth and development of this championship."
USATF National Club Track & Field Championships:
http://usatf.org/events/2004/USATFClubTFChampionships/entry/status.asp
2003 Top 15 Teams in Overall Scoring:
1) Indiana Invaders 490
2) Greater Boston TC 252
3) Lords of the Rings 128
4) Kansas City Smoke 94
5) LeMans TC 68
6) First Step TC 64
7) North Carolina Elite 55
8) Firebird TC 43
9) PTC Elite 40
10) U.S. Army 38
11) Ozark Track League 32
12) Club Northwest 29
13) Phenom Athletes 23
14) Buffalo Chips RC 12
15) Bruin TC 11
USATF National Club Track & Field Championships - Record Book:
MEN
100 10.42 Darwin Davis Maryland Elite 2001
200 20.82 Byron Campbell North Carolina Elite 2002
400 45.88 Darnell Hall Detroit Pal 2003
800 1:47.41 Jebreh Harris Knoxville TC 2001
1500 3:55.48 Tony Young Club Northwest 2002
5000 14:25.7h Paul Kezes Club Northwest 2003
110HH 13.89 Shannon Flowers Shore Athletic Club 2001
13.89 Brandon Hon Indiana Invaders 2003
400H 51.78 Omar Clinton Maryland Elite 2001
3000SC 9:26.76 Marzuki Stevens Greater Boston TC 2003
LJ 7.56 Okoineme Giwi-Agbormeire Maryland Elite 2001
TJ 15.72 Marc Dzradosi Indiana Invaders 2003
HJ 2.14 Kevin Netzer Lords of the Rings 2002
PV 5.20 Matt Phillips Club Northwest 2001
SP 18.10 Steve Ercegovac Indiana Invaders 2003
HT 69.29 Scott Boothby Club Northwest 2002
DT 62.16 Carl Brown Athenian Athletics 2001
JT 76.31 Kirt Thompson Indiana Invaders 2003
4x800 8:08.78 Club Northwest (Young, Swanson, Fryett,Kemper) 2002
4x100 40.71 Kansas City (Murillo, Nelson, Pyant, Drake) 2003
SMR 3:25.95 Phenom Ath. (Mauldin, Burney, Wilson,Roberson) 2003
DMR 10:25.42 Kansas City Smk.(Hacker,Sims,Kifleyesus,Dunne) 2003
4x400 3:12.10 Kansas City Smk.(Sherman,Nelson,Murillo,Pyant) 2003
WOMEN
100 11.21 Nolle Graham LeMans TC 2003
200 22.70 Crystal Cox North Carolina Elite 2002
400 52.65 Crystal Cox North Carolina Elite 2002
800 2:05.65 Priscilla Hein Indiana Invaders 2001
1500 4:13.79 Collette Liss Indiana Invaders 2001
5000 17:11.9h Heather Briggs Mountain West TC 2003
110HH 13.63 Linise Gordon Indiana Invaders 2003
400H 1:00.74 Linise Gordon Indiana Invaders 2002
3000SC 10:25.21 Judy Porter Indiana Invaders 2001
LJ 6.52 Nolle Graham LeMans TC 2002
TJ 12.14 Linise Gordon Indiana Invaders 2001
HJ 1.83 Stacy-Ann Grant Shore Athletic Club 2001
PV 4.11 Shannon Gallagher Indiana Invaders 2002
SP 15.32 DeDee Nathan Indiana Invaders 2002
HT 58.58 Alexandria Earl-Givan New Haven Age Group 2001
DT 43.24 Toyinda Wilson Indiana Invaders 2003
JT 45.98 Jamie Strieter Indiana Invaders 2001
4x800 9:16.51 Invaders (Schnell, Sanders, Stupian, Banks) 2003
4x100 46.71 LeMans (Brown, Baldwin, Walkes, Nolle) 2003
SMR 4:13.76 Invaders (Nathan, Gordon, Danner, Sanders) 2003
DMR 11:06.56 Invaders (French Smith, Hein, Liss) 2001
4x400 3:45.35 Invaders (Jones, Plowden, Schnell, Sanders) 2003
