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 Carrie Carducci |  Jenny Jaquez |  Richard Skirball |
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May 13, 2003 Three Cougars Make Field for Nationals Carrie Carducci (Powell, Ohio), Jennifer Jaquez (Aurora) and Richard Skirball (Granite City) have met NCAA qualifying standards and will participate in the NCAA Division II Track and Field Championships to be held May 22-24 at Ralph Korte Stadium on SIUE’s campus. “This is the most we have ever had qualify,” Coach Darryl Frerker said. “It is an indication that our program as a whole is moving in a positive direction.” Carducci provisionally qualified in the 3,000-meter steeplechase in the first meet of the season. She continued to lower her time throughout the season, ultimately to a school-record time of 11 minutes, 10.25 seconds. “Carrie has been running strong all year,” Frerker said. “There really was no fear of her not qualifying because she kept improving.” Jaquez, who provisionally qualified for the 400-meter hurdles in the first meet of the season, lowered her time to 1:02.46 at last Sunday’s Billy Hayes Invitational. “It paid off for her to go the (Billy Hayes) last chance meet,” Frerker said. “It was very exciting to have her qualify.” Skirball qualified for nationals in the 800-meter run. The Great Lakes Valley Conference champion in the event, he posted a season-low time of 1:52.02. “He is seasoned for this event,” Frerker said of Skirball. “He ran at the indoor nationals a few years back. He still has his best ahead of him.” -siue cougars- |