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TWELVE INVADERS QUALIFIED FOR USATF INDOOR NATIONALS
INVADERS' COLLETTE LISS BREAKS CANNON IV 3000 RECORD
February 11, 2001
(INDIANAPOLIS, IND.) - Indiana Invaders' Collette Liss, a graduate of
Valparaiso University, broke the three year old Cannon IV 3000
record by 15 seconds with a 9:00.57. Liss's winning performance
is the eighth fastest time in the world this year and is her
first race of the year. Liss record setting run also qualified
her for the USATF Indoor National Championships to be held in Atlanta
on March 2-3. Liss is one of twelve Invaders qualified to compete in
Atlanta.
Invaders' qualifiers also included Priscilla Hein with a 4:45.93
in the Mile and Lamont Dagen with a 16.04 in the triple jump.
The Cannnon IV's Mile was also Hein's first race of the year.
The Invaders' newest club member, Carri Long, a Purdue University
graduate and Brazil, Indiana native, won the high jump (1.80).
During the two day competition the Invaders won five events:
Collete Liss (3000 - 9:00.57), Carri Long (High Jump - 1.80),
Lamont Dagen (Triple Jump - 16.04), Tara Loper (Weight Throw -
19.00), and John McAfee (60HH - 7.93). McAfee's time of 7.93
was just .03 seconds from qualifying for USA Indoor Nationals.
Gareth Wilford also turned in a personal best time and a second place
finish in the 5000 with a 14:06.15. Liss and Hein along with Judy
Porter, Stephanie Dueringer, Kyle Baker, and Rick Sluder will see cross
country action next weekend, February 17, in Vancouver (Wash.) for the
World Cross Country Trials.
For Complete Results:
2001 Cannon IV Results
For additional information on the Indiana Invaders, please contact Greg
Harger at 317 289-4018 or online at: (email)
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