3/8/06

9 qualify for nationals

While it may be spring break at UW-Platteville, the Pioneer athletic teams are going full blast.

The track and field teams are sending nine qualifiers to the NCAA Division III national championships Thursday through Saturday (March 9-11) at St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minn.

The Pioneer web site will be updated Monday with full results and a picture gallery shot by assistant coach Dan Schwamberger. If you want to follow along during the course of the meet, the national web site is: http://www.stolaf.edu/athletics/ncaatr/.

Pioneers competing for Coach Jim Nickasch's squad, with their events and seed marks, include:


Name Event Time/Distance Seed
Beth AmbrosiousPole Vault11-5.7512th of 15
Mayia CorcoranDistance Medley Relay11:54.973rd of 10
Stephanie MartinDistance Medley Relay11:54.973rd of 10
Carrie MorschauserHigh Jump5-5.759th of 15
Jackie Mulrooney5,000-Meter Run17:14.438th of 15
Jessica ScottDistance Medley Relay11:54.973rd of 10
Jessica Scott800-Meter Run2:14.0410th of 15
Marcia TaddyDistance Medley Relay11:54.973rd of 10
Marcia Taddy800-Meter Run2:13.056th of 15
Marcia TaddyMile Run4:55.092nd of 16
Tyler SiglMile Run4:16.603rd of 17
Jim UppenaWeight Throw63-2.254th of 13