Bisonguy
06-18-2003, 02:34 AM
Two NDSU athletes and one grad assistant will participate in the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships-
Keller, Schmidt & Christensen to Compete at USA Track & Field Championships
2003-06-17
FARGO, ND--North Dakota State University's Cortney Christensen, Nathan Schmidt and Stevie Keller are scheduled to compete at the 2003 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships scheduled for June 19-22, at Stanford University's Cobb Track & Angell Field in Palo Alto, CA.
The USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships will be televised live from 4-6 p.m. Saturday, June 21, on NBC, and from 4-5:30 p.m., Sunday, June 22 on ESPN2.
Cortney Christensen, a senior from Anchorage, AK, races in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at 7:50 p.m. Thursday, June 19. The finals are scheduled for 1:00 p.m. Saturday, June 21.
Christensen placed fifth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Minnesota Distance Classic with a time of 10:45.17 at Macalester College on June 7.
Christensen ranks ninth on the entry list with a personal best time of 10:23.28. She won the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the 2003 North Central Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships and placed second at the 2003 NCAA Division II Outdoor. Lisa Aguilera leads the field with a time of 9:46.30.
NDSU assistant track & field coach Stevie Keller and junior Nathan Schmidt, a junior from Redwood Falls, MN, will compete in the decathlon this weekend. Keller qualified with 7,673 points and Schmidt qualified with a PR of 7,513 achieved in winning his third NCC decathlon title.
Keller’s score of 7,673 was also a lifetime best and topped the old Ellig Sports Complex record. He broke personal records in the long jump, shot put, discus, javelin and 1,500 meters. Keller’s score ranks him 13th in the U.S. and 30th in the world.
Schmidt won the decathlon at the 2003 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships with a score of 7,326 points. He was the runner-up in the decathlon at the 2001 NCAA Division II Outdoor.
Schmidt is the third three-time decathlon champion in North Central Conference history and will have the rare opportunity to become a four-time champion next season with the Bison. He was selected the 2003 NCC Outdoor Track & Field Men's Athlete of the Meet.
Competition in the decathlon begins at 11:10 a.m. Saturday, June 21 with the 100 meter dash. Other events Saturday include the long jump, shot put, high jump and the 400-meter dash. The 10-event showcase concludes Sunday, June 22 beginning with the 110-meter hurdles at 11:50 a.m. Other events include the discus, pole vault, javelin and the 1,500-meter run.
Tom Pappas of NIKE leads the field in the decathlon with 8,585 points.
Keller, Schmidt & Christensen to Compete at USA Track & Field Championships
2003-06-17
FARGO, ND--North Dakota State University's Cortney Christensen, Nathan Schmidt and Stevie Keller are scheduled to compete at the 2003 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships scheduled for June 19-22, at Stanford University's Cobb Track & Angell Field in Palo Alto, CA.
The USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships will be televised live from 4-6 p.m. Saturday, June 21, on NBC, and from 4-5:30 p.m., Sunday, June 22 on ESPN2.
Cortney Christensen, a senior from Anchorage, AK, races in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at 7:50 p.m. Thursday, June 19. The finals are scheduled for 1:00 p.m. Saturday, June 21.
Christensen placed fifth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Minnesota Distance Classic with a time of 10:45.17 at Macalester College on June 7.
Christensen ranks ninth on the entry list with a personal best time of 10:23.28. She won the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the 2003 North Central Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships and placed second at the 2003 NCAA Division II Outdoor. Lisa Aguilera leads the field with a time of 9:46.30.
NDSU assistant track & field coach Stevie Keller and junior Nathan Schmidt, a junior from Redwood Falls, MN, will compete in the decathlon this weekend. Keller qualified with 7,673 points and Schmidt qualified with a PR of 7,513 achieved in winning his third NCC decathlon title.
Keller’s score of 7,673 was also a lifetime best and topped the old Ellig Sports Complex record. He broke personal records in the long jump, shot put, discus, javelin and 1,500 meters. Keller’s score ranks him 13th in the U.S. and 30th in the world.
Schmidt won the decathlon at the 2003 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships with a score of 7,326 points. He was the runner-up in the decathlon at the 2001 NCAA Division II Outdoor.
Schmidt is the third three-time decathlon champion in North Central Conference history and will have the rare opportunity to become a four-time champion next season with the Bison. He was selected the 2003 NCC Outdoor Track & Field Men's Athlete of the Meet.
Competition in the decathlon begins at 11:10 a.m. Saturday, June 21 with the 100 meter dash. Other events Saturday include the long jump, shot put, high jump and the 400-meter dash. The 10-event showcase concludes Sunday, June 22 beginning with the 110-meter hurdles at 11:50 a.m. Other events include the discus, pole vault, javelin and the 1,500-meter run.
Tom Pappas of NIKE leads the field in the decathlon with 8,585 points.