2003 Season Preview

Kearney, NE - The Nebraska-Kearney track team will send 14 student-athletes (nine men, five women) to the NCAA Division II Championships May 27-29 in Walnut, Calif.

The list of 620 qualifiers was released today by the NCAA. The meet will take place at Mount San Antonio College and is hosted by Cal Poly Pomona.

Seniors making it are Derek Bailey (Ansley), Lisa Calleroz (Kearney), Scott Jorgensen (Grand Island), John Laux (Lexington), Clark Spanel (Grand Island) and Nate Wheat (Lakin, Kans.).

Juniors Derek Frese (Walthill), Lesley Crutcher (Elkhorn), Mike Ford (Bertand), Kate Semin (Bellwood) and Amber Tiefenthaler (Butte), along with sophomores Shauna Birchard (Central City) and Lance Pfeiffer (Eustis) and freshman Chase Beideck (Kearney), round out the long Loper list.

A top eight finish at the meet is good for All-American honors. Bailey, Tiefenthaler and Wheat all earned All-American honors last year.

*Name*	*Event*	National Rank	*Mark/Time*
MEN
Derek Bailey	110 Hurdles	15^th	14.42
	High Jump	12^th	6-11
Chase Beideck	Shot Put	15^th	54-7.25
Mike Ford	Pole Vault	14^th	16-3.75
Derek Frese	Discus	8^th	171-9
Scott Jorgensen	Discus	10^th	170-10
John Laux	Triple Jump	16^th	48-6.75
Lance Pfeiffer	Shot Put	6^th	56-8.75
Clark Spanel	100 Meters	21^st	10.55
	Long Jump	12^th	24-5.75
Nate Wheat	Shot Put	2^nd	58-6

Women
Shauna Birchard	Shot Put	6th	47-1
Lisa Calleroz	Discus	14th	148-2.50
Lesley Crutcher	High Jump	10th	5-8
Kate Semin	200	15th	24.45
	400	8th	54.98
Amber Tiefenthaler	Hammer	10th	177-1

Track Has 14 NCAA Qualifiers