5/16/2010
Emporia, Kan. – Sophomore David Parry qualified for the NAIA National Outdoor Track Meet for the first time in his career, as seven members of the McPherson College track and field team competed at the Emporia State University Sam Williams Qualifier on Saturday.
Entering the day, Parry’s personal record (1:57.16) in the 800-meters was just seconds off the NAIA National ‘B’ Standard qualifying mark. The Morganville, Kan., native ran his best race of the season with a third place finish, but more importantly he shaved three seconds off his previous record to qualify for the NAIA National Outdoor Track Meet with a 1:54.06 finish. This marks Parry’s first career qualification for the national meet.
Fellow sophomore Javier Ceja bettered his national qualifying status in the men’s 5,000-meters with a 14:51.79, his fastest time of the season. Ceja will compete nationally in both the 5,000-meters and 10,000-meters.
Other notables from the men’s team include Antowine Lamb finishing fifth in the high jump at 1.95m, while Ginickachi Ibe, Ben Barker and Rattanck Muor competed in the men’s 100-meter dash. Ibe, the top Bulldog finisher, took 11th place in the preliminary heats with a time of 11.24 seconds.
One the women’s side, junior Andrea Swanson took seventh in the shot put with a throw of 13.22m, while failing to place in the hammer throw.
Five Bulldogs including Swanson, Lamb, Ceja, Parry and Mitchell Krier will travel to Marion, Ind. on May, 27 to compete in the NAIA National Outdoor Meet.
McPherson College Results
Women’s Hammer
Andrea Swanson – No Place – Foul
Women’s Shot Put
Andrea Swanson – 7th – 13.22m
Men’s 100-meters
Ginickachi Ibe – 11th – 11.24
Ben Barker – 14th – 11.36
Rattanck Muor – 16th – 11.49
Men’s 800-meters
David Parry – 3rd – 1:54.06
Men’s 5,000-meters
Javier Ceja – 1st – 14:51.79
Men’s High Jump
Antowine Lamb – 5th – 1.95m