May 3, 2007
(INDIANAPOLIS) The Indiana Invaders have added steeplechase athlete Stefanie Calhoun to the team's distance roster. Calhoun, a 2005 graduate of Texas Tech University, has a career best of 10:20 in the 3000 steeplechase.

Calhoun, NCAA steeple qualifier in 2005, holds the Texas Tech school record in the steeple. Calhoun finished fourth at the Big 12 Championships in 2005.

Team Director Greg Harger said, "Calhoun has the potential to develop into a strong steeple athlete as she has undeveloped 1500 meter speed. We're going to work with her through the next couple of training cycles to prepare her to compete at the next level in the steeple." Harger added, "Calhoun is a good addition to the team. I expect she will challenge to be a scoring member of the cross country team this fall."

Calhoun joins a team that had 16 athletes qualify for both the 2000 and the 2004 US Olympic Trials. Currently, seven Invaders athletes have posted Olympic Trials qualifying marks for the 2008 US Olympic Trials.

Since 1999 the Invaders have had one IAAF World Indoor Champion, one IAAF World Indoor Bronze Medalist, eight USA National Champions, one USA Olympic Team Member, nine USA National Team Members and 132 USA National Championship Qualifiers.

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.