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 Callie Glover |
February 16, 2004 Track Teams Split for Weekend Action The SIUE track and field team will be scattered this weekend, with some athletes participating at Indiana University and some at the Friday Night Special at Eastern Illinois. “Only a handful of athletes will participate at Indiana University, giving them a chance to drop some qualifying times,” Coach Darryl Frerker said. “The bulk of the team will be going to EIU.” Callie Glover (Bartlett) provisionally qualified for the NCAA Division II Indoor Championships in the shot put with a throw of 53 feet, 5.75 inches at the Lewis Invitational. Richard Skirball (Granite City), who has provisionally qualified in the men’s 800-meter, dropped his time to 1 minute, 53.38 seconds. On the women’s side, Jamie Thomas (Blue Island) dropped her time in the 55-meter hurdles to a school record 8.41 seconds. Overall, Frerker was impressed with his team’s performance at the Lewis Invitational. “It was a great meet for us,” Frerker said. “It was a continuation of what the first few weeks have shown.” This weekend marks the final competition before the Great Lakes Valley Conference Indoor Championships, which will be held Feb. 28 at Lewis University. “Every weekend gets just a little better for us,” Frerker said. “If we keep it up, we’ll have a shot at the GLVC Championships.” -siue cougars- |