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INVADERS' SHUNK DOES NOT ADVANCE AT WORLD INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
March 11, 2006
(INDIANAPOLIS) Indiana Invaders' Adam Shunk, now representing NIKE in
open competition, did not advance to the finals of the high jump at the
2006 World Indoor Track & Field Championship at the Olimpiyskiy Sport
Palace Complex, Moscow, Russia on March 10th, 2006.
Shunk, competing in his first World Championship, cleared the
opening height of 2.15 meters but was unable to clear further heights.
Shunk, a graduate of Delta H.S., Muncie, Indiana is currently a graduate
student at Ball State University.
Team Director Greg Harger said, "Shunk has taken great competitive steps
forward in winning a USA National Championship and this disappointment
in not making the finals at the World Championships will feel like a
step backward to Shunk initially." Harger added, "But making it to the
World Championships and learning is all part of the process of building
a champion."
The World Indoor Championships will be telecast in the U.S. on OLN from
3-5 p.m. Eastern Time on Sunday, March 12, with rebroadcasts later in
the month. OLN is a cable network that reaches 64 million households in
the U.S.
The Championships will also be webcast via live Video on Demand,
available in the U.S. at www.wcsn.com. The WCSN website will unveil a
new look on March 6 and will offer a full Webcast schedule of European
meets throughout the summer.
2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics:
http://www.usatf.org/events/2006/IAAFWorldIndoorChampionships/
The Indiana Invaders, a not-for-profit organization founded in 1998,
presents an innovative approach to track & field by providing a
resident-based, athlete-centered support system unique to the sport in
the United States.
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