2000 NCAA Division II Men's and Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships Set for Raleigh.
May 22, 2000
Men's 38th Annual and Women's 19th Annual
Finals:
Paul Derr Track, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina
St. Augustine's College, host
May 25-27, 2000
Ticket Information: Three-day pass, $15; daily, $7. Available at the gate, at
the Hunter Building on the St. Augustine's campus or by calling 516-4232.
Div. II Men's Outdoor Track & Field Preview (5/5/2000 from NCAA)
Field: The Division II Championships Committee has approved a qualifying
procedure that allows for a maximum of 236 student-athletes.
Dates and Site: May 25-27 at Paul Derr Track on the campus of North Carolina
State University in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Championships notes: Defending champion Abilene Christian and St. Augustine's
are the only two institutions to win the title since 1982. Abilene Christian
has compiled 10 championships and St. Augustine's eight. Those two schools
should be in the title hunt once again and may be joined by New York Tech and
Western State. Nic Alexander in the 100-meter dash, John Kemboi in the
800-meter run and Terrance Woods in the triple jump currently have the
nation's best performances in those events for Abilene Christian, which won
its fifth straight indoor track and field title in March. St. Augustine's
strength is in the jumps, where Dane Magloire (long jump) and Tim Rusan
(triple jump) both are second on the current performance list. Western State's
impact will be felt in the distance races, led by defending 10,000-meter run
champion Michael Aish. New York Tech has two of the division's top sprinters
in Paston Coke and Kesrick Fraser.
Div. II Women's Outdoor Track & Field Preview (5/5/2000 from NCAA)
Field: The Division II Championships Committee has approved a qualifying
procedure that allows for a maximum of 236 student-athletes.
Dates and site: May 25-27 at Paul Derr Track on the campus of North Carolina
State University in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Championships notes: Abilene Christian finished first in five of the last six
championships, including the two most recent meets. St. Augustine's, runner-up
in both 1998 and 1999, interrupted the Wildcats' run of titles by winning in
1997. There is a strong possibility the teams will occupy the top two spots
once again. Abilene Christian extended its string of Division II indoor track
and field titles to eight in March, but only after edging North Dakota State
by one point and third-place St. Augustine's by four. The most recent
performance list for the outdoor season shows four Abilene Christian athletes
holding top spots -- Geraldine George (javelin throw), Dawnyel Newhouse (long
jump), Shawntel Newhouse (100-meter hurdles) and Hillerie Shelton (triple
jump). St. Augustine's Tanya Oxley has the fastest 200- and 400-meter dash
times, with teammates Anna Teschmaker (100-meter dash) and Juliet Brown (200)
both ranked second. North Dakota State should be led by Julia Karst-Gray in
the shot put and Jill Theeler and Tamara Wigley-Brudy in the 400-meter dash.
For more information via the internet:
http://www.ncaachampionships.com
http://www.flashresults.com
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