Two of State's Top 800 Runners Commit to Seattle Pacific
June 2, 2003

SEATTLE (June 2) - Two of the top 800-meter runners at the state 4A track & field championships-Jennifer Marsh of Juanita High School and Eddie Strickler of Richland-have signed national letters of intent at Seattle Pacific University.

Marsh, a resident of Kirkland, took sixth place after running a season-best time of 2:17.8 in midseason. She was eighth in the state 400 and ran on the state champion 4 x 100relay as a sophomore.

Strickler placed sixth in the boys 800 and also ran on the third-place 1600 relay.

In addition to Marsh, SPU Coach Jack Hoyt has signed Kelsey Cooley of Missoula's Hellgate. Cooley was the Montana high jump champion a year ago. In all, eight recruits have committed, including Everett's Sharon Bjella, the state 4A runner-up in the high jump, and Danae Clark, of Hillsboro's Glencoe, the Oregon runner-up in the long jump.

Seattle Pacific finished tied for 16th among women's teams at the NCAA Division II Championships last month.