INVADERS' METZINGER POSTS USA NATIONAL QUALIFYING MARK
January 23, 2005
(INDIANAPOLIS) - The Indiana Invaders Ebbie Metzinger posted a USA
Indoor National Qualifying mark in the pole vault with her winning jump
of 4.15 meters at the Washington State Open, hosted by Washington State
University, in Pullman, Washington on January 22, 2005.
Metzinger, a 2004 US Olympic Trials Finalist, also broke the meet record
with her win.
The Invaders posted four wins at the Eastern Illinios MEGA Meet, led by
Alicia Miller, Natasha Lothery, Hope Sanders, and Marc Drzadosi winning
their events of the 400 (57.58), 600 (1:32.82), 1000 (2:48.38), and Long
Jump (7.54), respectively.
Teammates Daniel Walden took second in the 1000 (2:31.73), Pristina
Jones was runner-up in the long jump (5.56), and Ricardo Bell was fifth
in the 1000 (2:35.71).
Team Director Greg Harger said, "This was a good weekend to shake things
up and gear up for hitting USA Indoor National qualifying marks the next
couple of weekends." Harger added, "Metzinger did a great job with her
performance. She's very excited with her season opening mark. She
should be excited because it's her best indoor season opener and she
acheived it with a short approach."
Washington State Open - Results:
http://wsucougars.collegesports.com/sports/c-track/stats/012205aab.html
INDIANA INVADERS ADD CONFERENCE USA CHAMPION RICARDO BELL
January 12, 2005
(INDIANAPOLIS) The Indiana Invaders have added Conference USA 800
Champion Ricardo Bell, of East Carolina University, to the team's roster.
Bell won the Conference USA Outdoor Championship 800 meters in 2004 and
was a member of East Carolina's 2004 NCAA Outdoor National Championships
4x400 meter relay team. As a 2003 and 2004 NCAA Regional Qualifier in
the 800, Bell also set school records in the 800, DMR, SMR, 4x400, and
4x800.
Bell, a graduate of Havelock High School (NC), set school records in the
500, 800, 1000, 1600, and 4x800. Bell was the 1999 North Carolina
High School State 3A Champion in the 800.
Team Director Greg Harger said, "Bell has a great deal of potential.
His addition to the team basically fulfills our goal for middle distance
athletes on the men’s side of things." Harger added,
"Bell joins a great group that is totally focused on the 2008 Olympic
Olympiad."
