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ESU SENDING FOUR TO USA JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
June 25, 2009-Emporia State will be sending their largest contingent ever to the USA Junior Outdoor Track & Field Championships. Katie Mona, Vincent Howze, Derwin Hall and Asher Delmott will be representing ESU in Eugene, Ore. this weekend.
"We're excited to take four athletes to Eugene for the US Junior Championships," said ESU head track and field coach Dave Harris. "In the past we have only taken one or two athletes. This is the most we have ever taken from ESU."
Mona is the highest ranked Hornet in the championships. Her MIAA championship time of 10:03.04 has her ranked second in the 3000m behind two-time Penn Relays champion Stephanie Morgan who is headed to Baylor.
Howze is ranked seventh in the 400m hurdles. His entry time of 52.25 earned him a third place showing at the NCAA Outdoor Championships.
Hall is ranked tenth in the 100m with a time of 10.56 set at the ESU/ATG Sports Qualifier.
Delmott is just one of 12 athletes to have actually run a 3000m steeple chase in the field of 20 with the rest running various distances in high school. His ran a 9:32.38 to place fourth at the MIAA Championships.
The USA Championships are held at historic Hayward Field on the campus of the University of Oregon. Television coverage is slated for Friday from 7-9 p.m. (CDT), Saturday from 6:30-8:30 p.m. (CDT) on ESPN and on Sunday from 3-5 p.m. (CDT) on NBC. Live streaming video is available at the usatf.org site as well.
ESU Schedule
Friday, June 26
2:20 p.m. Derwin Hall 100m first round
5:45 p.m. Derwin Hall 100m final
Saturday, June 27
11:40 a.m. Vincent Howze 400m hurdles first round
Sunday, June 28
3:40 p.m. Asher Delmott 3000m steeple final
4:05 p.m. Vincent Howze 400m hurdles final
4:35 p.m. Katie Mona 3000m final
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