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May 18, 2004 Six Cougars Qualify for NCAA Championship Field Six women’s track athletes will represent Southern Illinois University Edwardsville at the NCAA Division II Track and Field Championships on May 27-29 in Pomona, Calif. Freshman Tairisha Sawyer (Chicago), the Great Lakes Valley Conference Women’s Athlete of the Year for outdoor track, will enter both the 100-meter and 200-meter dash. Freshman Jamie Thomas (Blue Island), an All-Amercian during the indoor season, has also qualified for two events. She will participate in the 100-meter hurdles and triple jump. Senior Breanne Steffens (Moline), who advanced to the national meet in cross country in the fall, will be entered in the 1,500-meter run. Junior Christen Carducci (Powell, Ohio) will compete in the 3,000-meter run. Junior Mary Witte (Normal), who lowered her provisional qualifying time at last weekend’s GLVC Championships, is in for the 3,000-meter steeplechase. Valerie Simmons (St. Louis) also lowered her time in the last meet of the season and is a qualifier in the 400-meter hurdles. -siue cougars- |