CEDARVILLE, Ohio - A contingent of 31 athletes will represent Cedarville University at the NAIA Outdoor Track & Field Championships which will be staged on the campus of Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville on May 21-23.

A total of 13 women will be making the trip including six who were NAIA All-Americans last year. Heading the list is Nicole Santos, an All-American in the 5K and 10K last spring, and the 2009 indoor 5,000 meter champion.

Other returning All-Americans (top six finishers) are Bethany Davies (400), Elisabeth Pyles (3,000 steeplechase), Marla Rice (4 x 400), Brittany Simpson (5,000), and Lydia Wong (1,500).

The Yellow Jacket men have 18 athletes making the trip. Four of those will be in the 5,000 meter race walk including All-Americans Seth Campbell and Josh Wiseman, who won the 3K title indoors this past winter. Also competing will be two-time outdoor All-American Ben Michaud in the shot put.

NAIA OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIP MEET INFORMATION

Cedarville University NAIA Championship Rosters

WOMEN
Carolyn Cann - 400 hurdles, 4 x 400
Bethany Davies - 400
Katie Lanphier, 4 x 400
Tara Leaman - hammer, javelin
Courtnie Merritt - high jump
Elisabeth Pyles - 3,000 steeplechase
Marla Rice - 4 x 400
Nicole Santos - 5,000; 10,000
Brittany Simpson - 5,000
Kelsey Watkins - 100 hurdles, 4 x 400
Alexa Winik - 100, 200
Lydia Wong - 1,500
Rachel Wong - 1,500

MEN
Grant Bacon - 5,000 race walk
Michael Beight - 4 x 100
Marcus Benjamin - 4 x 100
Ethan Blagg - 4 x 800
Jud Brooker - 800, 4 x 800
Seth Campbell - 5,000 race walk
Jordan Davies - 4 x 800
Kurt Groman (alternate) - 4 x 100, 4 x 800
Justin Hoffman - 110 hurdles
Paul Ikeda - 5,000 race walk
Kevin Kuhn - 4 x 800
Ben Michaud - shot put
Travis Smith - triple jump, 4 x 100
Sammy Starr - 4 x 100
Evan Thayer - 1,500
Brandon Tress - 400 hurdles
Chris Vaughn (alternate) - 4 x 800
Josh Wiseman - 5,000 race walk