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INVADERS' SERRANO & DZRADOSI POST WINS IN POLE VAULT & TRIPLE JUMP
February 3, 2002
(INDIANAPOLIS) Invaders' Paula Serrano shared the spotlight on the
awards stand over the weekend with teammate Marc Dzradosi with her
winning mark of 3.95 in the pole vault at the Indiana Relays as
Dzradosi set an indoor PR of 15.88 to win the triple jump at the
University of Northern Iowa Invitational.
Serrano finished 10th in the 2000 Olympic Trials, competed on the
1999 World University Team, and is the 1999 NCAA Outdoor Champion
in the pole vault. Horizontal jumper Dzradosi, the most recent
addition to the Invaders' roster, is a three time Missouri Valley
Conference (MVC) long jump champion, a four time MVC triple jump
runner-up in the triple jump, and a three time NCAA competitor.
Jada Phelps, an Indianapolis native and a graduate of Heritage
Christian H.S., also competed in the Indiana Relays turning in a
third place performance in the long jump with a 5.90 mark.
Phelps is a 12 Time Mid-American Conference Champion, holds
2 individual event records and two relay records at Ball State
University, and is a 2001 NCAA Woman of the Year nominee.
"I'm very excited about my season dispite my early season marks
as the focus is on technique now and I've been jumping with a short
approach which will yield PR's later in the season," said Phelps.
The Invaders also turned in performances at two additional meets
over the weekend. Carri Long and Frankie Young traveled to the
Ohio State Invitational where Long finished second in the high
jump while Young finished third in the long jump.
At Notre Dame's Meyo Invitational the Invaders saw action from
Linise Gordon in the 60H (8.73), 200 (25.25), and 400 (57.21)
and Pristina Jones (5.57). Kathy Kadziolka in the Mile (5:05.59),
and Rick Sluder in the 5,000 (14:34.65) opened their limited
indoor racing seasons.
Charlie Smith in the 400 at Notre Dame and Le'gretta Smith,
after qualifying for the finals in the 60H and 400, at the Indiana
Relays came up with minor muscle strains.
For additional information on the Indiana Invaders, please contact Greg
Harger at 317 289-4018 or online at: (email)
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