May 14, 2008...4:43 am
Ten Athletes Will Compete in Track and Field Nationals; Huber named NCC Outdoor Women’s Coach of the Year
A total of ten member of the USD track and field team have qualified for the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships, which take place on May 22-24 in Walnut, California. Eight members for the USD women’s team and two members of the USD men’s team made the cut for nationals.
Senior Stephanie Gebhart, who has a school record 18 All American awards, will compete in four events: the 4×100-meter relay, the 4×400-meter relay, the 200-meter dash, and the 400-meter dash.
Also competing in the 4×100-meter relay will be freshman Emma Erickson, junior Jenessa Filler, and junior Shaneka Parkes. Gebhart and Erickson will be joined by sophomore Rosalie Brueske and junior Allison Smith for the 4×400-meter relay team.
Erickson will be competing in a third event, the 800-meter dash. Erickson has already won the national title in the 800-meter dash during the indoor season, and she is the top-ranked athlete in the 800-meter dash for the outdoor season.
Sophomore Ramsey Kavan made the cut as well as she will compete in the 10,000 meter run and the 5,000 meter run.
Parkes will also compete in the javelin throw and junior Jasmine Mosley will compete in the shot put.
Senior Terry Liggins will conclude his time as a Coyote in Walnut. Liggins will run in the 110-meter hurdles and has the top time in nation in the event this year. Liggins won the national title in the 60-meter hurdles during the indoor season.
Senior Scott Hargens will be running in his last event as a Coyote. Hargens will compete in the 800-meter run and he is a two-time All-American.
Also this afternoon, USD women’s coach Lucky Huber was named as the final NCC Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Coach of the Year. This is the sixth time Huber has won the award. Huber also won the NCC Coach of the Year award during the indoor season.
Huber has a combined 12 NCC Coach of the Year honors. Huber is in his 14th season as coach of the women’s team and will lead the eight women athletes at the NCAA Championships in Walnut.
———-Justin Rust
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