Track & Field	SIUE Track/Cross Country SIUE Athletics

Carrie Carducci Jennifer Jaquez

April 7, 2003 Carducci, Jaquez Provisionally Qualify for NCAA Championships        Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Carrie Carducci (Powell, Ohio) and Jennifer Jaquez (Aurora) both provisionally qualified for the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships in their respective events Saturday at the Gatorade Classic in Cape Girardeau, Mo.        The NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships will be held May 22-24 at Korte Stadium in Edwardsville.        Carducci topped the provisional qualifying time in the 3,000-meter steeplechase by finishing with a time of 11:29.70.        Jaquez ran the 400-meter hurdles in a provisional qualifying time of 1:03.31.        On the men’s side, David Droege (Nashville) was close to qualifying in the 3,000-meter steeplechase. Jeff Fearday (Teutopolis) and Kevin Koller (Centralia) each were close to qualifying in the 400-meter dash.        Coach Darryl Frerker was pleased with his team’s overall performance in its first outdoor meet of the year.        “It was a good start to our outdoor season,” he said. “There were a lot of personal records. Across the board, the individuals did real well.”        Provisional qualifying times place individuals on a national performance list by event. Only the top performers in the nation advance to the NCAA Championships. Carducci, Jaquez and the rest of the SIUE track team will attempt to improve their personal marks at the Cougar Classic this Saturday.               -siue cougars-