AMERICAN MILERS CLUB 2007 HIGH PERFORMANCE SERIES
May 28, 2007
(INDIANAPOLIS) The Indiana Invaders will host the 2007 edition of the
American Milers Club High Performance Series immediately after the USA
Track & Field Outdoor Championships that will be held in Indianapolis on
June 21-24. The series will be produced and managed by NFTL, Inc.
The American Milers Club High Performance Series, featuring three days
of many of America's top middle distance athletes hitting the track with
scores to settle from USA Nationals, is an outgrowth of meets hosted by
the Indiana Invaders in 2004 to provide high performance competitive
opportunities for middle distance athletes.
This year's series will also include a pre-national championship Last
Chance qualifying opportunity on June 15th at the Big Red National
Invitational in Bloomington, Indiana. This event takes place just one
week before the 2007 U.S.A. Outdoor Nationals and is designed
specifically for athletes in need of qualifying marks for the 2007 USA
Outdoor National Championships.
The American Milers Club High Performance Series has an unmatched record
in recent years of fast times and exciting competition by developing
national class athletes. In 2006, the AMC series produced 41 season
bests and 26 lifetime bests. Eight races were determined by 33/100ths of
a second or less and four races were determined by margins of 6/100ths
of a second or less. In 2005, there were several very competitive
performances including two sub-3:38 performances in the 1500 and five
sub-1:48 performances in the 800. In 2004, the series produced 43
Olympic Trials qualifying marks including some of the deepest 800 and
1500 meter races in the USA during the 2004 track and field season.
Support and commitment from many of America's best elite development
teams and their coaches have created a series with strong interest that
meets the needs of many top American middle distance athletes.
Competition results are expected to impact the 2008 Olympic Trials
qualifying list of athletes every day of competition.
The 2007 competition schedule will be focused on the 800 and 1500 with a
limited number of possible added events on each of the different days of
the series.
2007 High Performance Track & Field Series dates:
June 25 Bloomington, Indiana
June 27 Bloomington, Indiana
June 30 Bloomington, Indiana
Series Director Greg Harger said, "The interest in this high performance
series has grown significantly this year what with the window for
Olympic Trials qualifying now being open. This high performance series
will give athletes, at peak fitness, an opportunity to post qualifying
marks for next year's Olympic Trials. We're excited about the
potential of this series and it's ability to provide high performance
competition opportunities for America's top middle distance athletes."
Harger added, "We're looking forward to growing this series and the
prospects of making it a cornerstone of a larger high performance series
of events on the 2008 domestic schedule."
The USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships will be held in Indianapolis
and take place June 21-24, 2007. The US Championships serve as the
selection meet for the 2007 IAAF World Championships in Athletics, which
will take place August 25 - September 2 in Osaka, Japan.
Starting line-ups, event registration, and additional information on the
American Milers Club High Performance series is available online at
NFTL.
American Milers Club High Performance Series:
http://www.nftl.net
The Indiana Invaders, a not-for-profit organization founded in 1998,
presents an innovative approach to track & field by providing a
resident-based, athlete-centered support system unique to the sport in
the United States.
INVADERS' MAY USA TOP TEN AND RUDD ADDS USA QUALIFIER
May 16, 2007
(INDIANAPOLIS) The Indiana Invaders' Heather May finished 10th at the
USA 25K Championships in Grand Rapids, Michigan Saturday morning May
12th on the same day that saw Julia Rudd post a qualifying time for the
2007 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in the steeplechase in
Nashville, Tennessee.
The USA 25K Championships held in conjunction with the 30th running of
the Fifth Third River Bank Run played witness to another personal best
by Heather May as she posted her first Top Ten finish at a USA National
Road Championship with her time of 1:35:22. May as an Olympic Trials
Marathon Qualifier continues her progression in preparation for the
Olympic Trials Marathon scheduled for April, 2008.
The Tennessee Running High Performance Twilight II meet run under the
lights on Vanderbilt University's track was host to Rudd's personal best
time as she won the 3000 steeplechase with a time of 10:23.39 as she
also posted her first USA Championship qualifying mark in her rookie
season as a post-collegiate athlete.
The Invaders had 16 athletes qualify for both the 2000 and the 2004 US
Olympic Trials. To date, seven Invaders' athletes have posted Olympic
Trials qualifying marks for the 2008 US Olympic Trials.
Since 1999 the Invaders have had one IAAF World Indoor Champion, one
IAAF World Indoor Bronze Medalist, eight USA National Champions, one USA
Olympic Team Member, nine USA National Team Members and 132 USA National
Championship Qualifiers.
The Indiana Invaders, a not-for-profit organization founded in 1998,
presents an innovative approach to track & field by providing a
resident-based, athlete-centered support system unique to the sport in
the United States.
INDIANA INVADERS ON TRACK AND ROAD
May 6, 2007
(INDIANAPOLIS) The Indiana Invaders hit the roads and regional tracks
this weekend with three top 10 finishes at the largest half marathon in
the United States leading the notable efforts.
At the OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini-Marathon on May 5th, 2007, the
Invaders’ three Top 10 athletes were Erin Nehus taking fourth with a
time of 1:17:40 in the women’s race while Abdelaziz Atmani was sixth
(1:06:18) and John Ngigi ninth (1:07:14) in the men’s race. John Poray,
14th place (1:08:38), and Ted Turner, 15th place (1:09:17), rounded out
the Invaders’ notable performances.
On the track, the Invaders posted four wins over the weekend. At Friday
evening’s Billy Hayes Invitational on May 4th, 2007, hosted by Indiana
University, the Invaders were led by Hunter Spencer with a win in the
1500 (3:46.27) and the duo of Chris Thomas and Ron Andrews who went 1-2
in the 110 meter hurdles with times of 14.02 and 14.16 respectively.
Saturday, May 5th at Butler University’s Twilight Meet, the hurdle pair
of Thomas and Andrews faced negative winds for the second day, but
posted their third consecutive 1-2 finish over the 110 meter hurdles
with marks of 13.88 and 14.15 seconds respectively. Saturday efforts
wrapped up for the Invaders with competition in the Jesse Owens Classic
at Ohio State University. The Invaders were led by Julia Rudd with a win
in the 3000 meter steeplechase (10:28.35). Marc Dzradosi was second in
the triple jump and Ricardo Bell third in the 800.
Team Director, Greg Harger, said, "The eighth largest running event in
the United States, the OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini-Marathon, is a great
Indianapolis community event to reference the talents of Indiana
athletes against those of top international athletes. Three Top 10
finishes are good for our roster, but we're looking to make an even
greater impact in the coming years." Harger added, "Indiana has in
recent years continually generated a great up-and-coming pool of talent
and we hope to help foster fulfillment of that talent after college by
increasing the retention and support for long distance runners through
coordinated Indiana efforts and resources."
The Invaders had 16 athletes qualify for both the 2000 and the 2004 US
Olympic Trials. To date, seven Invaders’ athletes have posted Olympic
Trials qualifying marks for the 2008 US Olympic Trials.
OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini-Marathon:
http://www.500festival.com/marathon/
Since 1999 the Invaders have had one IAAF World Indoor Champion, one
IAAF World Indoor Bronze Medalist, eight USA National Champions, one USA
Olympic Team Member, nine USA National Team Members and 132 USA National
Championship Qualifiers.
The Indiana Invaders, a not-for-profit organization founded in 1998,
presents an innovative approach to track & field by providing a
resident-based, athlete-centered support system unique to the sport in
the United States.
INDIANA INVADERS EXPAND WOMENS DISTANCE ROSTER
May 3, 2007
(INDIANAPOLIS) The Indiana Invaders have added steeplechase athlete
Stefanie Calhoun to the team's distance roster. Calhoun, a 2005
graduate of Texas Tech University, has a career best of 10:20 in the
3000 steeplechase.
Calhoun, NCAA steeple qualifier in 2005, holds the Texas Tech school
record in the steeple. Calhoun finished fourth at the Big 12
Championships in 2005.
Team Director Greg Harger said, "Calhoun has the potential to develop
into a strong steeple athlete as she has undeveloped 1500 meter speed.
We're going to work with her through the next couple of training cycles
to prepare her to compete at the next level in the steeple." Harger
added, "Calhoun is a good addition to the team. I expect she will
challenge to be a scoring member of the cross country team this fall."
Calhoun joins a team that had 16 athletes qualify for both the 2000 and
the 2004 US Olympic Trials. Currently, seven Invaders athletes have
posted Olympic Trials qualifying marks for the 2008 US Olympic Trials.
Since 1999 the Invaders have had one IAAF World Indoor Champion, one
IAAF World Indoor Bronze Medalist, eight USA National Champions, one USA
Olympic Team Member, nine USA National Team Members and 132 USA National
Championship Qualifiers.
The Indiana Invaders, a not-for-profit organization founded in 1998,
presents an innovative approach to track & field by providing a
resident-based, athlete-centered support system unique to the sport in
the United States.
INDIANA INVADERS ADD IVY LEAGUE 800 METER RUNNER
May 2, 2007
(INDIANAPOLIS) The Indiana Invaders have added Aldo Gonzalez to the team's distance roster. Gonzalez, a 2004 graduate of Cornell University, has a career best of 1:49.37 in the 800.
Gonzalez was the Most Valuable Middle Distance Runner of the Cornell
track team in 2003 and 2004. In high school, Gonzalez was the Florida
State Champion in the 800 in 1999 and 2000.
Team Director Greg Harger
said, "Gonzalez has joined the team at a great time with USA Outdoor
Nationals here this summer and the position of the middle distance
squad’s depth of talented as we set up for the 2008 Olympic season."
Harger added, "We're excited to add Gonzalez to the team and we're
looking forward to fully developing his talent in the coming months and
years.”
Gonzalez joins a team that had 16 athletes qualify for both
the 2000 and the 2004 US Olympic Trials. Currently, seven Invaders
athletes have posted Olympic Trials qualifying marks for the 2008 US
Olympic Trials.
Since 1999 the Invaders have had one IAAF World Indoor
Champion, one IAAF World Indoor Bronze Medalist, eight USA National
Champions, one USA Olympic Team Member, nine USA National Team Members
and 132 USA National Championship Qualifiers.
The Indiana Invaders, a not-for-profit organization founded in 1998,
presents an innovative approach to track & field by providing a
resident-based, athlete-centered support system unique to the sport in
the United States.
