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INVADERS PERFORM AT THE 92nd ANNUAL DRAKE RELAYS
April 29, 2001
(Indianapolis, Ind.) The Indiana Invaders competed at the
92nd annual Drake Relays in Des Moines Iowa in front of
the 35th consecutive year of sell-out crowds on Saturday.
The Invaders' first appearance at the Drake Relays was
led by the charge of the field event athletes. Invaders'
Jamie Strieter (Rolling Prairie, Ind.) won the javelin
throw with a distance of 51.56. Lamont Dagen followed
Jamie's lead with third place in the triple jump (16.45).
Carri Long also finished third in the high jump (1.83).
Tara Loper finished fifth for the Invaders in the hammer
throw (56.72).
Teammate Lamont Dagen set his personal best in the
Special Invitational Triple jump (16.45). Invaders'
Olympic Heptathlete, DeDee Nathan (Ft. Wayne, Ind.)
finished sixth in the Special 100 Meter Hurdles Finals
(13.76).
"Strieter was highly motivated to come back and win after
a close second place finish here in college. Strieter was
very appreciative of the opportunity to compete at the
Drake Relays in what had been a traditionally collegiate-
only javelin field", said Invaders Club Director Greg Harger.
"This was a good solid outing for our field event people and
most importantly for the introduction of the club to the
Drake Relays," said Harger. "We look forward to taking
the whole club next year. The Invaders are fired up about
the opportunities created by the new meet director Mark
Kostek and will return next year with a much larger
contingent. Mark Kostek is working hard on taking the
Drake Relays to a higher level with changes beneficial to
the sport and the event. Fans will see some great athletic
performances from the Invaders at the Drake Relays in the
coming years and we look forward to working with the Drake
Relays in promoting the sport." added Harger.
Overall Meet Results:
http://www.drakerelays.com
For further information on the Indiana Invaders, please contact Greg
Harger at 317 289-4018 or online at: (email)
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