May 16, 2007

Grand Valley State qualified 27 student-athletes for the NCAA Division II Track & Field National Championships in Charlotte, NC on May 24-26. Last season, the women claimed the highest finish in school history at the outdoor championships, a fourth place finish. The men took 21st place a year ago.

he following is a list of the student-athletes who qualified.

Women
Katherine McCarthy, Fr., 800 meter run, 2:13.43
Kelly Gibbons, So., 1500 meter run, 4:33.06
Lori Burgess, Fr., 1500 meter run, 4:37.79
Mandi Zemba, Sr., 3,000 meter run, 9:24.13
Kelly Gibbons, So., 3,000 meter run, 10:02.63
Mandi Zemba, Sr., 5,000 meter run, 15:38.54
Stacey Kandas, Sr., 5,000 meter run, 17:12.18
Stacey Kandas, Sr., 10,000 meter run, 35:27.74
Maegan Doyen, Fr., high jump, 1.73m
Rachel Duthler, Sr., pole vault, 3.95m
Lindsey Jones, Jr., pole vault, 3.80m
Emily Fox, So., hammer throw, 54.54m
Kathie Posa, Jr., hammer throw, 53.91
Mary Bogner, Jr., javelin, 43.39m


Men
Jaquon Morrison, Sr., 100 meter dash, 10.54
Chris Hammer, So., 3,000 meter steeplechase, 9:04.88
Robbie Young, Sr., 3,000 meter steeplechase, 9:06.31
Nate Peck, Jr., 5,000 meter run, 14:15.42
Grant Fall, Jr., 5,000 meter run, 14:29.46
Ryan Holm, Jr., 5,000 meter run, 14:30.88
Ryan Holm, Jr., 10,000 meter run, 30:00.99
James Gale, Jr., 10,000 meter run, 30:09.95
Garron Lucius, Jr., 110 meter hurdles, 14.36
Joe LeFevre, Sr., 110 meter hurdles, 14.42
Nate Miller, Fr., high jump, 2.13m
Bryant Wilson, So., pole vault, 5.22m
Scott Levering, Jr., pole vault, 4.85m
Nick Natale, Sr., shot put, 16.48m
Ahmad Mahr, Jr., discus throw, 51.40m
Casey Fechter, Sr., hammer throw, 60.20
Nick Natale, Sr., hammer throw, 58.35m
Charles Smith, Sr., hammer throw, 57.35m

"We are excited about the opportunity to take this many student-athletes to Charlotte for the NCAA National Championships," said Baltes. "We feel we have a great crew qualified and both sides can do some great things."

"We have the potential to finish in the top 4-5 on the women's side and get a top 10 finish on the men's side, which we have never done," added Baltes.