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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 17, 2002

Track Qualifies More at
Prairie Wolf Invite

Burrell Sets School Mark in 200 

            Kearney, NE – The Nebraska-Kearney indoor track team finished its regular season Friday night at the Prairie Wolf Invitational, held at the Devaney Center in Lincoln. UNK will host the RMAC Championships next Friday and Saturday in Cushing Coliseum.

            Sophomore Casey Marsh provisionally qualified for the NCAA Championships in the 400 meter dash, making him the 15^th different Loper to do so this season. Marsch placed 2^nd in a time of 48.50; Concordia's Mark Samuels won in a time of 47.93.

            Also on the men's side, redshirt freshman Allen Burrell broke Ryan Bedlan's school record in the 200 meter dash (22.09) by running a 21.78 to place second to Nebraska's Jimmy Pino (21.48). Sophomore Scott Schukar, placing 5^th (22.02), also beat Bedlan's time.

            Burrell also placed second to Pino in the 60 meter dash. Burrell won the prelims with a season-best time of 6.85. In the finals, Burrell ran a 6.87 to Pino's 6.83. Sophomore Garth Mins was 3^rd at 6.91.

            Other highlights for the men included junior David Smith having a season-best toss in the weight throw (55-2.25). He led UNK in the event with a fourth place finish. Sophomore John Laux was 2^nd in the triple jump (47-3) and 6^th in the long jump (21-8.25).

            On the women's side, sophomore Amber Tiefenthaler placed 4^th in the weight throw with a season-best toss of 52-3.75. She was ranked 14^th in the nation in the event last week. Juniors Megan Holmes (5^th/51-7.75) and Timmery Nielsen (7^th.49-10.50) were close behind.

            Freshman Andrea Herndon was the only Loper to win on the day, placing 1^st in one section of the 3,000 meter run (10:51.76). Sophomore Kathryn Alt was 3^rd in the 800 meter run (2:20.65) with freshman Kelly Throener 3rd in the other 3,000 meter run (10:27.15).

            Rounding out the day was senior Leah Lewis placing 5^th in the triple jump (37-2.25) and junior Jessica Reinsch finishing 6^th in the 60 meter hurdles (9.09).

            UNK coaches also competed in the meet. Assistant Karen Fink was 2^nd in the high jump (5-8.25) while head coach Andy Meyer tied for 9^th in the shot put (52-2).

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