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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 17, 2003
Page
15
St. Louis defeated the Cubs 7 to 4 in the Valley Conference track championship. The meet featured strong performances from key runners and relay squads, with St. Louis earning the team title through depth and speed.
Herrin's lineup heads into a two game mini tournament with Harrisburg and Vienna to end the week. The events figure as a key test for the squad as competing teams seek solid results.
Marion star Jonathon Booker commits to Millikin University in Decatur to play football this fall as a University Studies major. The senior defensive lineman led Marion in tackles for loss and earned back-to-back All-Conference honors in the South Seven.
SIU pitcher Amy Harre three hits Stanford as 24th ranked Salukis defeat the Cardinal 6-1 to move into the NCAA Region 8 winner's bracket final against host Alabama. Coach Blaylock praises underdog mindset while SIU and Alabama both stand 2-0 in the double elim tournament.
Caitlin Chrisman of Marion Carbondale won the 3,200 and was runner-up in the 1,600 at a Class AA sectional, signaling a return to state competition after a stress fracture and months of extra workouts. Coach Gary Holda noted optimism for a first state champion from Carbondale. Summer Owens of Mount Vernon surged late, posting a personal best to win the 800.
Harrisburg area report says Benton Rangerettes win Class A sectional for a fourth straight title led by Morgan Johnson Julie Sweetin and Taylor Lampley with double wins. Johnson took high jump and 400 meters, Sweetin the long and triple jumps, Lampley swept the hurdles as Benton outscores Mount Carmel 138 to 97 and Harrisburg 70 for third. Coach Matt Malkovich enters title defense next.
Heather Elders, Herrin senior, ran the 3200 meters at the Chester Class A girls sectional, finishing second to reach the state meet for a fourth straight year. She then scratched remaining events to attend her high school graduation, saying she would "show up looking pretty nasty." Her mother said organizers saved a seat and a special parking spot. Elders finished the 3200 in 12 minutes 0.9 seconds behind Breese.
Ray Scotten, a former high school freshman who joined track to skip running, rose to national prominence in pole vaulting. He cleared 11 feet as a freshman, improved to 16 feet 10 inches as a senior, then joined Southern Illinois University where he set indoor and outdoor marks. Now a freshman at SIU, he seeks MVC title and national All American status.
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