Olympic Gold Medalist & World Record Holder Sunder Nix
Two-Time All American Robert Thomas
INDIANA INVADERS CAPTURE TOP FINISHES AT MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS
August 13, 2003
(INDIANAPOLIS) The Indiana Invaders captured top honors at the
USA Masters Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon
held August 7-10, 2003. The Invaders represented by Olympian
Sunder Nix and All-American Robert Thomas captured one first
and two second place finishes.
As founding members of the Invaders Masters Team, Thomas took first
in the 400 (M35 - 48.68) and second in the 200 (M35 - 22.72). Nix
finished second in the 400 (M40 - 49.91).
Over a four-day span more than 1,200 athletes competed for national
titles in age groups 30 and over at the 36th edition of the USA
Masters Outdoor Track & Field Championships.
Team Director Greg Harger said, "Masters competition has become
very challenging. The level of competition excites and challenges.
The competition has become more intense with each passing season
and has become something any competitive person can really enjoy.
We expect to form a larger competitive masters team element this
fall with goals for competitive team appearances at USATF National
Masters Championships in the years ahead. Nix and Thomas look
forward to returning leading a much larger group when they return
next year." Harger added, "As we grow our masters program we look
forward to creating and bidding for Masters T&F events to be held
in Indiana in the future to help increase awareness and
participation for Indiana masters aged athletes."
The masters program, which will be fully implemented by the Invaders
this November will be made available to masters eligible athletes
that live in the realm of the Indiana Association of USA Track & Field.
