Coe News
Sat, Mar 13, 2010 - [Women's Indoor Track & Field]
Sophomore Keelie Finnel finished third in the 400-meter dash at the NCAA Championships.
Sophomore Keelie Finnel finished third in the 400-meter dash at the NCAA Championships.
GREENCASTLE, Ind. - Sophomore Keelie Finnel (Francis Creek, Wis./Mischicot) finished third in the 400-meter dash finals Saturday at the NCAA Championships.  Finnel had earned All-American honors Friday by winning her heat to advance to the final round.

Finnel ran in the second heat, where she placed third. Her time of 56.67 was a season-best and the third fastest time in the Championships. Calvin'sRachel Boerner won in 55.95, while defending National Champion Robin Yerkes of Roanoke was second in 56.04.

Joining Finnel with All-American honors at the 2010 NCAA Indoor National Championships was senior Krystal Jackson (Arlington, Texas/Lamar). Jackson finished sixth in the high jump. It was the first time in school history Coe has had two female All-Americans in indoor track in the same season.

With 8.5 points, the Kohawks are currently in 21st place of the 52 teams that have scored points in the NCAA Championships.