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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 10, 2001

UNK Has Three More
All-Americans In Track

Boettcher Fifth, Lewis, Janecek Eighth at National Meet

            Kearney, NE – The University of Nebraska at had three more All-Americans at the 2001 NCAA Division II National Indoor Track and Field Championships in Boston, Mass. Saturday.

Senior Janet Boettcher (Scotia) brought home her second All-American honors in the meet and her eighth all-time with a fifth place finish in the shot put. Her throw of 45 feet 11-3/4 inches was good enough for fifth. Emporia State's Heather Livingston won the event with a throw of 51 feet 6-1/2 inches.

Junior Leah Lewis (Kearney) took home her second straight All-American honors in the trip jump, by finishing eighth. Lewis, who finished sixth in the event last year, jumped 38 feet 3-1/4 inches. Hillerie Shelton (Abiline Christian) won the event with a jump of 41 feet 10-1/2 inches.

Senior Joel Janecek (Gering) also earned All-American honors with an eighth place finish in the 55-meter high hurdles. Janecek, who finished as an All-American last year in the 110-meter high hurdles, finished with a time of 7.61 seconds. Kevin Mitchell (New York Tech) won the event (7.43).

The Lopers had two All-Americans on the first day of competition. Boettcher finished second in the weight throw (59 feet) and senior Brett Wetton (Geneva) finished third in the weight throw (61 feet 10-1/2 inches).

Also competing Saturday was senior Scott Schepers (Kearney), who finished 11^th in the shot put with a throw of 50 feet 10-3/4 inches.

Contact: Bill Boyer boyerw@unk.edu
Media Relations Director  (308) 865-8334

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