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March 29, 2004
Michaelis Qualifies for NCAA Regional at Raleigh Relays
    Raleigh, N.C. -- Youngstown State senior Kurt Michealis qualified for the NCAA Mideast Regional in the 3,000-meter steeplechase Saturday at the Raleigh Relays.
    Michealis' qualifying time of 9:06.57 was good enough for fourth-place overall in the race and third-place among collegiate runners.  His time is the seventh-fastest run in the nation this season, according to head coach Brian Gorby.
    Sophomore Aaliyah Gillespie paced the women's squad at the relays as she set the school record in the 100-meter hurdles with a 20th-place time of 14.53.
    Also on the women's side, Lisa Davies turned in a fifth-place time of 36:38.23 in the 10,000-meter run while Lindsay Wojciak finished 19th in the 5,000-meters with a time of 18:39.14.  Danielle Bolt finished 22nd in the 60-meter dash with a time of 12.12 and Laura Schatz added a 15th-place fininsh in the high jump with a mark of 5-4 1/2.
    On the men's side, Chris Hine placed 13th in the 5,000 with a time of 15:32.03 while Tony Orcena finished 29th in the 10,000-meter run with a time of 32:11.30.  Derek Riker added a 19th-place finish in the pole vault with a mark of 15-1.  Dave Mealy placed 11th in the unseeded 10,000-meter run with a time of 32:55.77. while Nick Kruse finished 22nd in the unseeded 3,000 steeplechase in 10:13.61.
    The track and field teams will compete at the Ohio State Relays April 3.    
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