July 15, 2003
(INDIANAPOLIS) Greater Boston Track Club, the 2002 National Track & Field Triple Crown Champions, and the Indiana Invaders headline the elite team competition headed to Bloomington, Indiana for the 2003 USATF National Club Track & Field Championships on July 19.

Greater Boston returns in 2003 with a much larger squad featuring a talented women's team that includes Kourtney Trainor, the 2002 USATF National Club Track & Field Championships Women's MVP, and Shaina Damm, a top 10 USA Championship performer in the combined events.

Greater Boston, in defending their title, will have to deal with a triple threat challenge that includes: a 50% increase over 2002 in the number of total competitors for the championship, a determined and motivated Invaders team, and the inherent challenges that come with being the reigning champions.

The Invaders will enter the field of battle with a full complement of weapons that includes: four Olympians (DeDee Nathan, Tanko Braimah, Steve Ercegovac, and Kirt Thompson), an iron man squad of five combined event competitors that will compete in a multitude of individual events, and seven athletes that placed in the top 15 at the 2003 Outdoor National Championships.

Greater Boston Sprint Coach David Callum said, "The Club Championship is about the battle involved in winning and the excitement that comes from team competition. We want the helmets another year and we're ready to fight for them." Meet Director & Team Director for the Indiana Invaders Greg Harger added, "The growth and development of team rivalries that yield stronger teams overall is the key to the further advancement of the value of this Championship to USATF and the National Club Championship Series. We intend to extend ourselves fully in the spirit of team competition. Greater Boston Track Club's outstanding performance in 2002 is the standard that we are pursuing."

Top Male & Female Performers of 2002, Scott Boothby of Club Northwest and Crystal Cox of North Carolina Elite, will also return to defend their individual titles. Athletes representing communities from 31 states, will compete for national club team titles at the third edition of the USATF National Track & Field Club Championships. The Club Championships, hosted by the Invaders, will return to Bloomington again in 2004 on July 3rd.

USATF National Track & Field Club Championships:
http://www.usatf.org/events/2003/USATFClubTFChampionships/

For further information on the Indiana Invaders, please contact Greg Harger at 317 289-4018 or online at: (email)