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INDIANA INVADERS LED BY LE'GRETTA SMITH AT SEA RAY RELAYS
April 15, 2001
(INDIANAPOLIS) - The Indiana Invaders opened up the 2001
outdoor track season at the Sea Ray Relays in Knoxville, TN
this weekend. The Invaders were led by Le'gretta Smith
with her win in the 400 intermediate hurdles (58.67).
Kirt Thompson finished second in the invitational javelin
with a throw of 69.84. Throws teammate Tara Loper, a
graduate of Butler University, finished third with a toss of
58.24. "Loper continues to throw well on top of a wave of recent
PR's this season after placing 7th at the US Indoor National
Championships in the weight throw," said throws coach Matt Gaston.
Invaders' Olympic Heptathlete, DeDee Nathan (Ft. Wayne, Ind.),
finished fourth in the shot put (16.06) with a personal best and
seventh in the 100 hurdles (13.65). Smith also competed in the
100 hurdles finishing sixth (13.64).
"With 12 athletes already qualified for outdoor nationals and
others preparing for a more extended season due to our hosting
the newly created USATF National Club Championships in July,
this was a smaller group than usual for us at the Sea Ray Relays,"
said Invaders Head Coach Chris Buhler. Added Buhler, "The marks
by Smith, Loper, Thompson, and Nathan were very solid early
season marks and we look for these four and a much larger
contingent to make a strong showing at the Drake Relays in two
weeks."
2001 Sea Ray Relays Results:
http://www.tenntrack.com/sea_ray/results01/results.htm
For additional information on the Indiana Invaders, please contact Greg
Harger at 317 289-4018 or online at: (email)
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