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April 22, 2002

Outdoor Track 2002

THE VIKINGS are entered in the Drake Relays, April 25-27, in Des Moines, Iowa.

AUGUSTANA'S women won three relay events, and Jon Francis pick up a win for the men at the Sioux City Relays April 19-20 in Sioux City, Iowa.

Francis won the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase in 9:41.47.

Women

• 10,000 meters: Kara Fuehrer, 2nd, 39:09.8.
• 800-meter relay: 1st (Elisa Cyre, Karen Plucker, Tonia Burgard, Ally Graham) 1:44.35.
• 1,600-meter relay: 1st (Elisa Cyre, Tonia Burgard, Maren Hanson, Katie Berger) 4:01.29.
• 1,600-meter sprint medley: 1st (Maren Hanson, Katie Berger, Ally Graham, Karen Plucker) 4:16.23.
• High jump: Lonna Larson, 2nd, 5-4.
• Shot put: Michelle Carter, 3rd, 40-5-1/2.
• Discus: Michelle Carter, 5th, 135-0.

Men

• 800 meters: Todd Trapp, 4th, 1:52.1.
• 1,500 meters: Todd Trapp, 2nd, 4:04.71. Ryan Mertz, 5th, 4:07.41.
• 5,000 meters: Brad Hartmann, 3rd, 15:45.8.
• 110-meter hurdles: Casey Heath, 3rd, 15.11.
• 3,000-meter steeplechase: Jon Francis, 1st, 9:41.47.
• 800-meter relay: 3rd (Ryan Ovenden, Brian Fox, John Fischer, Joe Mathis) 1:31.28.
• Long jump: John Fischer, 4th, 20-11-1/2.

Head coach David St. John is in his first year as Augustana's head coach. He is a native of Bernice, La., and won the Louisiana Class 2A high jump during his high school career. He competed three years at Arkansas State University, winning the Southland Conference high jump championship at 7-feet, 2 inches in 1986. He received a bachelor's degree in physical education and recreation at Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Okla., and a master's degree in sports management at Middle Tennessee State University. St. John had cleared 7-feet, 4 inches in 1992 and was a provisional qualifier for the Olympic Trials when an injury ended his jumping career.

MEN'S ROSTER

• Mark Bult, Fr, Hartington, NE, middle distance
• John Fischer, So, Aberdeen, SD, long/triple jump
• Brian Fox, Fr, Sioux Falls, SD, sprints
• Jon Francis, So, Stillwater, MN, distance
• Mike Goodwin, So, Sioux City, IA, distance
• Glenn Graesser, Fr, Colome, SD, distance
• Keith Hartman, So, Rochester, MN, sprints
• Brad Hartmann, Jr, Fremont, NE, distance
• Casey Heath, Jr, Winner, SD, hurdles
• Zach Kiesow, Fr, Sioux Falls, SDm middle distance
• Joe Mathis, So, Spearfish, SD, sprints
• Ryan Mertz, So, Sioux Falls, SD, middle distance
• Garrett Milbrett, Jr, Waseca, MN, middle distance
• Aaron Moulton, Jr, Ankeny, IA, sprints
• Justin Noteboom, So, Corsica, SD, hurdles/sprints
• Ryan Ovenden, So, Sioux Falls, SD, sprints
• John Schmitz, Jr, Rapid City, SD, middle distance
• Aaron Sonnek, Fr, Fairmont, MN, distance
• Robert Terrell, St, Plains, MT, throws
• Matt Thelen, So, Sheridan, WY, Sprints
• Todd Trapp, Sr, Rapid City, SD, middle distance

WOMEN'S ROSTER

• Carrie Ammermann So, Clara City, MN, jumps/sprints
• Kayla Anderson, So, Moorhead, MN, middle distance
• Andrea Atteberry, Fr, Colome, SD, jumps/sprints
• Katie Berger, Fr, Dakota Dunes, SD, distance
• Becky Bowman, Fr, Rhame, ND, distance
• Tonia Burgard, Jr, Aberdeen, SD, sprints
• Michelle Carter, Fr, Yankton, SD, throws
• Elisa Cyre, So, Watertown, SD, sprints
• Kara Fuehrer, Sr, Huron, SD, distance
• Julie Gifford, So, Balaton, MN, distance
• Leah Gifford, Sr, Balaton, MN, distance
• Ally Graham, So, Brainerd, MN, hurdles/sprints
• Maren Hanson, Fr, Garretson, SD, 400/800
• Laura Korth, So, Forest City, IA, hurdles/sprints
• Amber Larson, Fr, Henry, SD, high jump
• Kirsten Larson, So, Brainerd, MN, sprints
• Lonna Larson, Sr, Vermillion, SD, high jump
• Angie Mattke, Fr, Spicer, MN, distance
• Lynn Pick, So, Tea, SD, high jump
• Karen Plucker, Jr, Chancellor, SD, 400/800
• Cassandra Robertson, Fr, Forest Lake, MN, sprints
• Melissa Schoen, So, Sherburn, MN, distance

AUGIE QUICK FACTS
Location: Sioux Falls, SD
Founded: 1860
Enrollment: 1800
Nickname: Vikings
School colors: Yellow and Navy
Conference: North Central
Affiliation: NCAA Division II
President: Bruce R. Halverson '66
Athletic direcrtor: Bill Gross '73
Athletic rep: Mel Klein