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Paul Orchard Track & Field Fact
The Lady Jackets won an unprecedented five straight NCCAA titles from 1994 through 1998.
| Host of the NCCAA NATIONALS Up next: Season Completed Heidenreich runs to NAIA All-America finish
ABBOTSFORD, British Columbia (5-26-2001) -- Jen Heidenreich broke her own school record in the 400 meter hurdles for the second straight day and grabbed the sixth and final All-America slot in the event at the NAIA Outdoor Track & Field Championships. She was timed in 1:01.83 in the finals. Two-time NAIA All-American Kate Beatty narrowly missed the honor for the third straight year upon finishing in a tie for seventh in the high jump. The top six finishers are All-Americans and Beatty cleared 5-4.25, but it took a 5-6 effort to crack the top six. The 4 x 100 meter relay team of Heidenreich, Sharon Wright, Mary Rose Hocevar, and Rebekah Millet set a new school record with a time of 48.84 seconds in the prelims. On opening day, Lady Jacket freshman Michaela Cernetic finished eighth in the hammer throw with a heave of 146-feet 7-inches. [COMPLETE RESULTS] Cernetic qualifies for NAIA hammer
BLOOMINGTON, Indiana (5-12-2001) -- Lady Jacket freshman Michaela Cernetic met the NAIA automatic qualifying mark in the hammer throw at the Indiana Invitational. Her toss of 152-feet 3-inches placed 12th while competing against NCAA Division I athletes and also qualifies her for this summer's USA Track & Field Junior Nationals for athletes 19 years of age and under. [COMPLETE RESULTS] Lady Jackets second in NCCAA
CEDARVILLE, Ohio (5-5-2001) -- The host Lady Jackets finished second behind American Mideast Conference member Malone in the NCCAA Track & Field Championships, and Kate Beatty, Jenny Heidenreich and Erin Nehus each won two events during the weekend. Malone won the team title with 188 points while Cedarville was next with 170 in the 20-team field. Beatty was victorious in the 100 meter hurdles (15.26) and the high jump (5-6). Heidenreich won the 400 meter hurdles with an NCCAA and school-record time of 1:02.43 and took the pole vault by clearing a school-record 10-feet. Nehus was a winner in both the 3,000 meters (10:41.36) and the 5,000 meters (18:25.95). The 4 x 400 meter relay squad of Heidenreich, Stephanie Hollingshead, Sara Gruber, and Sharon Wright set a school record with a third-place time of 3:59.65. Michaela Cernetic, Callie Edgington, and Michalina Gluchowski were recognized as At-Large All-Americans while Kristen Nichols and Jennifer Walker were named All-America Scholar-Athletes. [FINAL RESULTS] |
