July 11, 2000
(INDIANAPOLIS)-- Brendon Falconer, a 1998 graduate of Kent State University and a member of the Indiana Invaders, qualified for the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials in the decathlon with a 7,950 point outing at the Invaders' DECA held July 7-8 at the I.U. Michael A. Carroll Track and Soccer Stadium on the IUPUI campus.

Falconer is the 13th member of the Indiana Invaders to qualify for the U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials to take place July 14-23 in Sacramento, Calif.

The meet included Invaders Jamie Cook, Kamau Sullivan, and Falconer, plus Tom Pappas (adidas) and Phil McMullen (ASICS), who also trains with the Invaders.

Pappas and McMullen, both ranked in the top four decathletes headed to the U.S. Trials, used the event as a tune up for the Olympic Trials while Falconer accomplished the last chance qualifier with a lifetime best score. The mark follows two seasons of minor injuries that had kept him from achieving the necessary qualifying standard earlier.

Falconer's first-day performances were: 100 meters (10.9 and 830 points), long jump (7.42 meters and 915 points), shotput (14.25 meters and 744 points), high jump (1.97 meters and 776 points), and 400 meters (48.6 and 874 points) for a total of 4139 points.

His second day results were: 110 hurdles (14.0 and 944 points), discus (38.82 and 641 points), pole vault (4.50 meters and 760 points), javelin (57.58 meters and 701 points), and 1500 meters (4:26.8 and 765 points) for a second day total of 3811 points.

For further information, contact Greg Harger at 317/274-9749.




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