July 17, 2003
(INDIANAPOLIS) The Indiana Invaders will compete for national team championship titles at the third edition of the USATF National Club Track & Field Championships on July 19, 2003 in Bloomington, Indiana.

The Invaders will be a force to be reckoned with on the track this weekend as they battle to capture the triple crown of track and field, the traveling helmet trophies, from the reigning champions - Greater Boston Track Club. The Invaders are led by Olympian DeDee Nathan, a graduate of Indiana University, along with fellow Olympians Tanko Braimah, Steve Ercegovac, and Kirt Thompson.

The Invaders' history, since their formation in 1999, is highlighted by four individual national track & field titles, two national cross country individual titles, two national individual runner-up finishes, and over 90 individual event qualifiers for the USATF National Championships and US Olympic Trials. The team has two national club titles since its inception, both women's titles with one from track & field and one from cross country. Capturing the national team titles this weekend offers itself as a potential defining moment for the team as the sport of track and field continues to evolve toward energized team scored competition between resident based clubs.

The Invaders will compete against 26 other clubs from across the United States, a competition field that is 50% larger than in 2002, and the return of a much larger force from the Greater Boston Track Club.

Meet Director & Team Director for the Indiana Invaders Greg Harger said, "Pursuit of the national team titles in head-to-head team scored competition, is key to developing community identities for our sport. Our athletes are prepared and determined to bring the team titles back to Indiana and that determination is due entirely to the competition provided by our opponents."

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/ The Indiana Invaders, a not-for-profit organization founded in 1998, presenting an innovative approach to track & field by providing a resident-based, athlete-centered support system unique to the sport in the United States.

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