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February 2, 2004 Track and Field Aims for More Records It will not bother Southern Illinois University Edwardsville coach Darryl Frerker if he has to make multiple changes to the record books this season. SIUE’s next meet is the Titan Open in Bloomington on the campus of Illinois Wesleyan. Saturday’s meet begins at 10 a.m. “We’re looking for even more records and some NCAA qualifiers,” said Frerker. The Cougars will be running on a track with softer turns and better straightaways, which could lead to improved marks. Frerker said freshmen Jamie Thomas (Blue Island) and Valerie Simmons (St. Louis) have been running well in the sprints and hurdles. Breanne Steffens (Moline), most recently named the Great Lakes Valley Conference’s top Scholar-Athlete for women’s cross country, will be looking to qualify in either the mile, 800 meters or 1,500 meters. Frerker said he won’t make a decision with Steffens about which event she tries to qualify until later in the week. On the men’s side, Brian Taghon (East Moline), an NCAA qualifier for the Cougars in cross country, will likely run at 1,500 meters. Frerker said he also will be monitoring sophomore Steve Landers (Auburn), who threw an NCAA qualifying mark at the Eastern Illinois Mega Meet in the weight throw but misstepped and caused himself to foul. -siue cougars- |