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 Lee Weeden |
February 7, 2005 Weeden Smashing Records As Southern Illinois University Edwardsville men’s indoor track travels to the DePauw Invitational this weekend, senior Lee Weeden (Ferguson, Mo.) will find it hard to improve his mark from this past weekend. Weeden broke his own school record twice, becoming the first Cougar to record a weight throw of better than 60 feet in indoor events. Weeden notched a throw of 59-5 (18.11 meters) on Friday at the McDonald’s Invitational in Carbondale. Then at the Titan Open in Bloomington on Saturday he muscled his way to a throw of 60-3.75 (18.38 meters). It is the third longest toss among those qualifying for the NCAA Division II indoor championships. "Lee just amazes me every week," said SIUE track coach Ben Beyers. "He’s come so far in the weight (throw) this year and I know that with his training he’s looking to do even more." Anthony Weber (Marengo) also became a school recorded holder in the pole vault over the weekend at 15-5.75. Weber becomes the 11th person in the nation to post a provisional NCAA qualifying mark in the pole vault. "Anthony just goes out every week and puts together very solid performances," said Beyers. "His consistently and steady improvement really shows that a break out meet is on the horizon soon." Jonathan Bannister (Plano, Texas) also provisionally qualified for the NCAA Division II Championships in the 400-meter dash with a time of 49.15. The Cougars wil get a good indication of its chances for the GLVC Championships this weekend at the DePauw Invitational, as it will feature five Great Lakes Valley Conference teams. -siue cougars- |