May 30, 2003
Michaelis Qualifies for Regional Finals in Men's 1,500
Columbus, Ohio -- Junior Kurt Michaelis
qualified for the finals in the
1,500-meter run at the first-ever
NCAA Midwest Regional Finals at the
Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium on
Friday afternoon.
Michaelis finished with a time of 3:49.05 to place sixth in
his heat and grab the final spot in
the finals tomorrow at 7:23 p.m.
He will head into the race with the
ninth best time with the top five
moving on to the NCAA National
Championships in Sacramento in two
weeks.
Also for the Penguins, Eugene Harris, the Horizon League
Champion in the 100 and 200-meter
dashes, finished with a time of
22.05 in the 200.
Along with Michaelis, Beth Hochstetler will compete in the
discus tomorrow at 5:30 p.m.
Michaelis also qualified for the
3,000-meter steeplechase and may
compete in the event at 8:30 p.m.
pending his performance in the
1,500. |
