The Whitworthian

Issue date: 3/18/08 Last Updated: 4/4/08

Media Credit: Nate Chute Senior Karissa Thomsen splashes down in the 3,000-meter steeplechase March 15. [Click to enlarge]

NOTE: This article contains a correction.

Two members of Whitworth's men's team went to the NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field Nationals at Ohio Northern University March 14-15.

Sophomore Cody Stelzer finished second in the high jump clearing 6'-9.75" helping him to earn his second Indoor All-American honor.* Sophomore Emmanuel Bofa finished fifth in his heat in the 800-meter run. Bofa enjoyed his opportunity to compete.

"It was a great feeling to step out onto the track with the best runners in the nation and compete for my teammates, my coaches, and represent my school," Bofa said.

Meanwhile the rest of the Whitworth track & field team competed at Spokane Community College for the second time this season at the Dusty Lanes Open against Community Colleges of Spokane, Eastern Washington University and Central Washington University.

Whitworth's running women were led by a successful win in the 5,000-meter run by freshman Sara Wrightman with a time of 19:13.50. Other successful Whitworth women included two freshman Corey Dugan, who won the long jump with a distance of 17'-0.25", and freshman Elizabeth Mattila, who won the 400-meter hurdles in a time of 1:05:40 and finished second in the 100-meter hurdles at 15.58. Both were best times for Mattila this spring.

The Pirate men also took home some wins including senior Brandon Howell's victory in the 800-meter run with a time of 1:59.59 and freshman Nick Gallagher took the 5,000-meter run with a time of 15:28.36

Whitworth's successes this spring mirrors the success of the indoor track & field team this winter.

Whitworth takes on conference foes during the Willamette Spring Break Classic on March 21.

Contact Audrey Gore at audrey.gore@whitworthian.com.

*In the original posting, sophomore Cody Stelzer's name was misspelled.

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