Coe News
Mon, May 18, 2009 - [Women's Outdoor Track & Field]
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - The Coe College women's track and field team qualified four different members in five events.  Sophomore Ashley Schnell (Lincoln, Neb./North Star) qualified twice.Freshman Keelie Finnel (Francis Creek, Wis./Mishicot) will run in the 400-meter dash preliminaries at 2:55 p.m. Friday.  Finnel ran a 56.88 to qualify for the meet and is one of five Iowa Conference runners in the event.

Schnell is one of two Iowa Conference athletes in the 1,500-meter run and the 5,000-meter run.  She will run in the preliminaries of the 1,500-meter run at 3:35 p.m. Thursday, with the finals of the 5,000-meter run at 3:20 p.m. on Saturday.

Six Iowa Conference athletes will throw in the discus, with sophomore Sarah Anciaux (Iowa City, Iowa/City) one of them.  The discus will take place at 12:30 p.m. on Friday.

Senior Holly Rader (Sumner, Iowa/Sumner) is the only Iowa Conference member in the Hammer throw.  Her toss of 53.33 meters is the fourth best in the nation.  She will throw at 4 p.m. on Thursday.

The championships are being hosted by Marietta College in Marietta, Ohio.