SEATTLE (May 10) -- A much-heralded meet record and an impressive unbeaten streak will be on the line Saturday (May 12) when most of the Northwest's top collegiate track & field athletes converge on the Ken Foreman Invitational.

Most of the events will take place at Husky Stadium, with jumps beginning at 10 a.m. and the first race at 11:30. Throwing events begin at 10 at West Seattle's Sealth Stadium.

Ja'Warren Hooker, Washington's Olympic sprinter, is entered in the 400-meter dash again this year. It was at last year's meet that Hooker made his 400 debut in a blaze of speed, running to a UW and meet record of 44.91 seconds. He set the meet 200 meter mark of 20.97 in 1999.

Seattle Pacific's Rachel Ross hopes to remain unbeaten this season versus collegiate opposition when she runs the 1500. Ross has won eight of 10 800- and 1500-meter races this season, and she's coming off Pacific West Conference repeat titles at both distances last week. The Huskies' Gillian Palmer figures to give her a stiff challenge. The two have yet to meet head-to-head this spring.

Among the teams represented at this late-season qualifying meet are Portland, Central Washington, Western Washington, Western Oregon, Portland State and Simon Fraser. It is the final opportunity to post NCAA qualifying marks for Division II teams such as SPU.

Admission is free and parking at Husky Stadium is complimentary after 12 noon ($3 in the morning).

Foreman Invitational Schedule
Running Events
11:30--5000 Run (w)
11:55--3000 Steeplechase (m)
12:15--400 Relay (w/m)
12:25--1500 Run (w/m)
12:50--100/110 Hurdles (w/m)
1:20--400 Dash (w/m)
1:35--100 Dash (w/m)
1:55--800 Run (w/m)
2:30--400 Hurdles (w/m)
2:50--200 Dash (w/m)
3:10--5000 Run (m)
3:35--3000 Run (w)
3:45--1600 Relay (w/m)
Field Events
Fri./4:00--Hammer (w/m)#
10:00--Shot Put (m/w)*
10:00--Javelin (w/m)*
10:00--Pole vault (w/m)
10:00--Long Jump (m/w)
11:00--High Jump (w/m)
Discus (w/m) follows javelin* Triple Jump (m/w) follows long jump
#at Pacific Lutheran, Tacoma, Wa.
*at Sealth Stadium, West Seattle