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INDIANA INVADERS MEN'S AND WOMEN'S TEAMS
TO COMPETE AT USA FALL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS
NOVEMBER 22, 2000
(INDIANAPOLIS)-- The Indiana Invaders men's and women's cross
country teams will compete at the 2000 Fall USA National Cross Country
Championships on November 25 in Boston, Mass. The meet will be held on
the famed Franklin Park Cross Country course which last held the
championships in 1991. The women will run 6,000 meters at 10:30 AM
and the men 10,000 meters at 11:15 AM.
1999 USA Fall Cross Country Championship top three teams, Nike Farm
Team (28 pts), Reebok Aggies (97 pts), and Native American Sports
Council AC (123 pts) for the men and the NIKE Farm Team (21 pts),
Indiana Invaders (80 pts), and FILA Track West (87 pts) on the women's
side in addition to strong squads from notable clubs from around the
country (Club Northwest, Hansons Running Shop, New York
Athletic Club, Mountain West Track Club, Syracuse Chargers, Impala
Racing Team, Atlanta Track Club, and Wisconsin Runner Track Club) along
with top New England clubs, including the Boston Athletic Association,
Boston Running Club, Central Mass Striders, Greater Boston Track Club,
Reebok Boston, Greater Lowell Road Runners, Merrimack Valley Striders,
Greater Springfield Harriers, Whirlaway Racing Team, Northshore
Striders, and Liberty Athletic Club figure to field competitive men's
and
women's teams in this year's run for a national championship.
Members of the Invaders men's team to compete in the meet are: Kyle
Baker, Todd Moroney, Joe Parks, Rick Sluder, and Gareth Wilford while
Suzanne Castruita, Stephanie Dueringer, Priscilla Hein, Collette Liss,
Hope Sanders, and Judy Porter will represent the Invaders in the
women's race. In just their second year of fielding full squads, the
Invaders men look to move up from last year's 8th place team finish
while
the women face the daunting challenge of defending their second place
finish while trying to move up to the top spot.
"We clearly have a stronger team in both squads compared to last year's
group yet we can expect a stronger field with the championship being
held
in cross country crazy New England area," said Buhler. He added,
"While
we are short on depth with just 5 men and 6 women, I expect very
competitive efforts from our athletes."
The meet's team champions will receive the Fred Wilt Traveling Trophy,
an award presented in memory of Fred Wilt, a former NCAA Cross Country
Champion while at Indiana University, Head Women's Track and Cross
Country Coach at Purdue University and member of the Indianapolis-based
National Track & Field Hall of Fame.
For more information, please contact Greg Harger at
email.
An athlete by athlete pre-event summary can be received by contacting
Greg Harger via e-mail prior to Friday (24th) 9 AM (EST).
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