Seattle Pacific Qualifies Biggest Bunch Ever for NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships
March 2, 2005

SEATTLE - Seattle Pacific University will sends its largest group of competitors, including three-event qualifier Danielle Ayers-Stamper, to the NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field Championships in Boston Mar. 11-12.

In all, the Falcons have eight women entered in a total seven events, including one relay. Ayers-Stamper (Jr., La Crosse, Wa.) is the top-seeded high-jumper (5-9½). She is also competing in the long jump and 60-meter hurdles. Ayers-Stamper is also the only past qualifiers, having taken 13th in the indoor high jump as a freshman.

Karen Dickson (So., El Dorado Hills, Ca./Oak Ridge) is the other multiple entry. Dickson is the No. 3 seed in the 5000 and also will run the 1600 leg of the distance medley relay. Joining her on that team are Josie Lavin (Jr., Bremerton, Wa./Bremerton), Kinyatta Leonhardt (So., Petaluma, Ca./St. Vincent), Bridgette Sexton (Fr., LaCenter, Wa.) and alternate Karin Rohde (Fr., Bellingham, Wa./Mt. Baker).

Rounding out the travel squad are pole vaulters Allie Hedges (Jr., Richland, Wa.) and Amy Harris (Jr., Philomath, Or./Crescent Valley).

Previously, Seattle Pacific had not qualified more than three individuals for the national indoor meet.

The first outdoor action for the Falcons is a three-way scored meet with Puget Sound and Lewis & Clark Saturday in Tacoma.