INDIANA INVADERS ADD NCAA ALL-AMERICAN ALICIA MILLER
August 17, 2004
(INDIANAPOLIS) The Indiana Invaders have added NCAA All-American
Alicia Miller, of Indiana State University, to the team's roster.
Miller has a career best of 53.09 in the 400 and 23.72 in the 200.
Miller, a graduate of Elkhart Central HS, finished 17th at the
2004 NCAA Indoor Championships and was third at the 2004 Drake
Relays in the women's special invitational 400. As a two-time
Academic All-American Miller was also a 10 time Conference
Championship runner-up in the 400 and 200.
During Miller's senior year in high school she finished second,
second, and third in the 100, 200, and 400, respectively at the
2000 Indiana High School State Championships. In 1999, Miller
competed at the Indiana High School State Championships in the
100 (16th), 200 (5th), and 400 (9th).
Team Director Greg Harger said, "Miller has the talent and desire
to reach the next level of competition in her events." Harger added,
"We're excited to add another Indiana native to the roster. As we
look toward the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, we are excited
to support Indiana athletes like Miller that have the desire to
represent the US internationally."
Miller joins a roster that includes 16 athletes that qualified
for 2004 US Olympic Trials.
INVADERS MASTERS WIN FIVE NATIONAL TITLES AT CHAMPIONSHIPS
August 9, 2004
(INDIANAPOLIS) The Indiana Invaders' Masters Team, led by All-American
Robert Thomas and Olympian Sunder Nix, won five national titles at the
USA Masters Outdoor Track & Field Championships, August 5-8 at
Milikin University in Decatur, Illinois.
Thomas (M35) won the 200 and 400 with times of 22.55 and 49.21
respectively. Thomas was runner-up in the 100. Nix (M40) won the
400 with a time of 50.09. Judy Wilson (W35) won the 5000 with a
time of 18:30.14 and Donna Pope-Green (W45) won the long jump
with a leap of 4.56 meters.
David Buysse (M35) placed second in the 10,000. Brian Hickey (M35) took
third in both the 5000 and 10,000. Felton Turnage (M35) finished third
in the 100 and sixth in the 200. Todd Delcour (M35) was fourth in the
1500 and eighth in the 800. John W. Smith (M40) finished 5th in the
javelin throw. Mark Doctor (M45) completed the 10,000 in 5th place.
Byron Batteiger (M50) grabbed seventh in the 800. Brett Presley (M35)
was ninth in the long jump.
Team Director Greg Harger said, "This was a solid first team outing at
the Masters Championships for the Invaders with 13 athletes competing.
We look forward to the growth of our participation in future events."
Harger added, "Our next Masters team outing will likely be at the
GVH Invitational Cross Country Meet in Rochester, New York in
November as a tune-up for the Cross Country National Masters
Championships schedule for Portland in early December."
Over the four-day span of the championship more than 1,000 athletes
competed for national titles in age groups 30 and over at the
37th edition of the USA Masters Outdoor Track & Field Championships.
USA Masters Outdoor Track & Field Championships:
http://www.usatf.org/
INVADERS MASTERS COMPETE AT NATIONAL TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS
August 5, 2004
(INDIANAPOLIS) The Indiana Invaders' Masters Team, led by All-American
Robert Thomas and Olympian Sunder Nix, will compete for national titles
at the USA Masters Outdoor Track & Field Championships, August 5-8 at
Milikin University in Decatur, Illinois.
Thomas will compete in the 100, 200, and 400 while Nix will see action
in the 400. Thomas and Nix are leading 13 Invaders in action in the
team's first major team presence at the national masters championships.
Invaders' Brian Hickey, aiming for MVP honors, is scheduled to
compete in the 5,000, 10,000 and possibly the 800 meter races.
Brett Presley is entered in the javelin, long jump, 110 hurdles,
400 hurdles, and pentathlon.
Byron Batteiger and Todd Delcour will compete in both the 800 and 1500
while Bill McCormick will compete in the 800. Mark Doctor and David
Buysse will see action in the 10,000. Felton Turnage will compete in
the 100 and 200. John Smith will compete in the javelin.
Donna Pope-Green will see action in the long jump while
teammate Judy Wilson will compete in the 5,000.
Team Director Greg Harger said, "Masters competition excites and
challenges so many and we look forward to getting a good feel for
the Masters level of competition and participation so we can bring
more athletes into our sport with our unique connection between
the elite athlete and the rest of our sport's participants.
We expect to form a larger and larger competitive Masters team
element this fall with goals for competitive team appearances
at USATF National Masters Championships in cross country along
with indoor and outdoor track & field in the years ahead."
Over a four-day span of the championship more than 1,000 athletes
will compete for national titles in age groups 30 and over at the
37th edition of the USA Masters Outdoor Track & Field Championships.
USA Masters Outdoor Track & Field Championships:
http://www.usatf.org/
