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Good Showing for Vikings in Track and Field
BLOOMINGTON, IL (March 3, 2003) - Lucia Abel won one event and placed fourth
in another as North Park University (NPU) participated in the College
Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin indoor track and field meet Saturday
at Illinois Wesleyan University.
Abel took the women's long jump title with a leap of 17 feet, 10 and
one-quarter inches. Teammate Lacretia Carroll (17 feet, 3 and one-half
inches) placed fifth. Abel was fourth in the triple jump at 36 feet, 4 and
three-quarter inches. She also placed seventh in the 55 meter dash. The
Vikings finished eighth with 29 points as Carthage College (173 one-half
points) won team honors.
Ahkeem Waterford, Randle Williams and Dante Britten finished 3-4-5 in the
55 meter dash to highlight a sixth place team finish for the NPU men.
Waterford placed fourth in the 200 meter dash for the Vikings, totaled 38
points as North Central College (179 points) won the team title.
Will Mejia was third in the weight throw with a toss of 50 feet, 7 and
one-quarter inches and placed eighth in the shot put to highlight other top
performances by the Vikings. Jerry Kosiba was sixth in the high jump and
North Park's 3,200 meter relay team was fourth overall.
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