Track and Field Competes At NCCAA Nationals  (5/6-7/05)
The track and field season came to a close as some of the top athletes competed in the NCCAA National Championships at Indiana Wesleyan University (Marion, IN). The Trolls had three women qualify in individual events - Jomyla McKinnie in the shot put and discus, Amy Hoving in the 800 meter and 1500 meter, and Esther Peters in the 400 meter hurdles. The men's team had qualifiers in the field events with Matt Pfadenhauer in the javelin and Thomas Donovan in the shot put. In addition some other athletes competed as "potential place finishers" in individual events and in relays. 

The women's team finished tied for 13th place with 4 points. Those points were earned by McKinnie with a 6th place in the shot put with a throw of 38'09" and by the 4 x 800 meter relay team of Sandra Hoekstra, Carrie Flowers, Diana Brickman, and Amy Hoving, who finished in 8th place at 9:57.31 (a school record). Other school records were set by the 4 x 100 meter relay team of Peters, Kaitlin Merrow, b, Flowers (53.81) and by the 4 x 400 meter relay team of McCarthy, Merrow, Ashley Afman, and Hoving. 

The men's team picked up just one point for a 15th place finish. That point was earned by the 4 x 800 meter relay team of Ryan Bruxvoort, Scott Nuismer, Jeremy Oosterhouse, and Rich Visser with a team of 8:35.82. Three of those runners, Visser, Bruxvoort, and Nuismer, along with Jesse Marlink set a school record in the 4 x 400 meter relay with a time of 3:32.21. 
 

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