MOSCOW, Idaho - Emmanual Bofa and Michael Nahl made strong statements on Saturday at the University of Idaho Vandal Collegiate indoor meet. Bofa finished second in the 800. But more importantly, he posted an NCAA Division III Indoor Championship automatic qualifying mark of 1:51.64. Nahl finished second in the shot put with a strong provisional qualifying mark of 16.28 meters (53'-5"), which should be enough to get him into the championships. Cody Stelzer, who had previously automatically qualified for the NCAA Indoor meet, won the high jump with a mark of 2.09 meters (6'-10.25"). Joey VanHoomissen finished fourth in the discus with a distance of 45.79 meters (150'-3"). Curtis Powell was fourth in the 200 dash (23.65). Alyssa Thompson broke her own school record in the triple jump, hitting 11.30 meters (37'-1"). She added a fourth place finish in the high jump, clearing 1.58 meters (5'-2.25"). Dana Misterek broke the Whitworth indoor record for the mile while finishing fourth with a time of 5:22.96. Erica Cox added an eighth place finish in the weight throw with a distance of 13.08 (42'-11"). The indoor season is coming to a close for the Pirates, who are schedule to open the outdoor schedule next week at Willamette. The NCAA Division III Indoor T&F Championships will be March 13-14 at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in Terra Haute, Indiana. |
