INDIANA INVADERS ADD NCAA D-II CHAMPION DAMEION SMITH
April 23, 2005
(INDIANAPOLIS) The Indiana Invaders have added NCAA Division II Hammer Throw Champion Dameion Smith,
a graduate of University of Indianapolis and Avon High School (IN), to
the team's roster. Smith has a career best of 69.55 in the hammer
throw.
Smith, a six-time NCAA Division II All American, was 17th at
the 2004 US
Olympic Trials. Smith also holds the NCAA Division II Hammer throw
record and was the 2004 University of Indianapolis Athlete of the Year.
Smith was ranked 15th in the United States last year in the hammer
throw and ranked seventh during the 2005 indoor season in the weight
throw.
Smith's first outdoor appearance will be at the Drake Relays on April 29th.
Team Director Greg Harger
said, "We're excited to add another Indiana college graduate to the
roster. Retaining and supporting our Indiana Olympic talent is very
important to us in our mission of bringing home medals to Indiana.
Harger added, "Smith with only four years of experience in the hammer
has real prospects for international success."
INDIANA INVADERS' HON SETS CAREER BEST IN HURDLES
April 17, 2005
(INDIANAPOLIS) The Indiana Invaders' Brandon Hon ran a career best of
13.68 in the 110 meter hurdles at the Indy Relays, improving on his
USATF "A" Standard qualifying performance of 13.80 set earlier this
season at the Raleigh Relays.
The Invaders won five individual events. Jamey Sperle in the 200
(21.30), Jason Briggs with the 400 (49.07), Hunter Spencer in the 1500
(3:49.37), Pristina Jones took the long jump (5.62), and Marc Dzradosi
with the triple jump (15.60). Additionally, the Invaders Middle Distance
Crew (Briggs, Ricardo Bell, Dan Walden, & Caleb Bailey) won the 4X400
relay (3:17.36).
Team Director Greg Harger said, "Hon ran into some minor trouble in the
400 hurdles with a ding he has had in his lower back but felt markedly
better five minutes after pulling up in the race at the fifth hurdle.
With a cool down and then warming up before the 110 hurdles things
simply came together in an unusual way for him." Harger added, "This was
a good outing for many in preparation for the next couple of weeks where
we will hit four straight weeks of higher caliber meets for most all of
our roster as we look to post numerous USA National Championship
qualifying marks."
INDIANA INVADERS ADD ALL-AMERICAN AARON MOODY
April 16, 2005
(INDIANAPOLIS) The Indiana Invaders have added NCAA Division III
All-American Aaron Moody, a graduate of Anderson University and
Eastbrook High School, to the team's roster. Moody has a career best of
8:07 in the 3,000.
Moody was 16th at the 2004 8k USA Road Championship. In 2001, Moody was
33rd at the 2001 USA 1/2 Marathon Championship and was 22nd at the USA
Club Cross Country Championships.
Team Director Greg Harger
said, "We're excited to have another Indiana
graduate return to Indiana to pursue his athletic goals. His addition
to our distance group is great as Aaron has an enthusiastic
understanding and appreciation for the realities we face in our sport
and our community."
