Track & Field Sending Record Number of Athletes to Nationals
5/12/08

Coach Steve Scott will be sending a school-record 24 athletes to next week's NAIA Track & Field National Championships in St. Louis. The full list is as follows:

In addition, "B" standard qualifiers Billy Walker (100-meter dash) and Ronnie McFadden (Discus throw) will be making the trip to St. Louis.

Of those qualifying athletes, many have a chance to place - or even win - their respective events.  Dallon Williams is currently ranked #1 in the NAIA in the steeplechase, and Juan Mejia is currently ranked #1 in the marathon.  Sergio Gonzalez is ranked 2nd in the 10k; Ashleigh Davis is ranked 3rd in the 100-meter hurdles; Whitney Patton is 4th in the Steeplechase; Samantha Showns is 5th in the 400-meter; Morgan Sjogren is 4th in both the 5k and 10k; David Freund is 8th in the pole vault; and Kevin Ott Wright and Cory Dart are 7th and 8th in the 400-meter hurdles, respectively.

Last year's All-Americans looking to repeat include Davis, Dart, Mejia, and Patton. Lucia Asbury, Namadjlah McIntosh, and Showns are all looking to repeat as part of the 4x400-meter relay team.

The NAIA Track & Field National Championships will take place from Thursday, May 22nd to Saturday, May 24th.