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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 26, 2002

Indoor Track Sending Eight to NCAA's

Five Men, Three Women to Boston

            Kearney, NE – The University of Nebraska at Kearney indoor track team will be well represented at the NCAA Division II Championships, held in Boston March 8-9.

            On the men's side, five will be going, none of whom are seniors. They include juniors Brian Meade (Papillion, Neb.) and Nate Wheat (Lakin, Kan.), sophomores Casey Marsh (Hastings) and Kurt Nielsen (Grand Island) and freshman Allen Burrell (Aurora, Colo.). All five will be making their first appearance in the indoor championships.

            Senior Leah Lewis (Kearney) and junior Jessica Reinsch (Geneva) are veterans of the NCAA Championships and have made the field once again. Scottsbluff junior Megan Holmes is making her first trip.

            Below is where the Lopers rank heading into the meet. The top eight finishers in each event earn All-American honors.

Name  Event (Mark)  Rank

Allen Burrell, 60 dash (6.81),    8th
Casey Marsh, 400 dash (48.75), 8th
Brian Meade, Weight Throw (58-3),12th
Kurt Nielsen, Shot Put (54-5.50), 10th
Nate Wheat, Shot Put (56-5.75), 4th

Megan Holmes, Weight Throw (54-6.25), 8th
Leah Lewis, Triple Jump (38-10.75), 8th
Jessica Reinsch, Long Jump (18-11.25), 11^th

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