April 24, 2003
Regional-Bound Michaelis Breaks Steeplechase Record
Philadelphia, Pa. --
Junior Kurt Michaelis ran a
ninth-place time of 8:57.95 in the
3,000-meter steeplechase to break
the school record and qualify for
the NCAA Midwest Regionals
at the 109th annual Penn Relays at
the University of Pennsylvania's
Franklin Field on Thursday evening.
Michaelis, who has now qualified in the 3,000 steeplechase
and the 800-meter run, will compete
at the regional meet at The Ohio
State University's Jesse Owens
Memorial Stadium on May 30-31.
Sophomore Nick Smith also competed in the 3,000 steeplechase,
running a time of 9:23.27 to place
17th.
Michaelis will compete in the Olympic Development Mile Run on
Saturday, April 26, at the Penn
Relays. An All-American in the
mile in the indoor season, Michaelis
will be competing against the top 15
mile runners in the nation.
CBS will broadcast the event at 3:55
p.m. EST. |
