Track

Press Release

3/19 WHAT'S BRUIN:
GEORGE FOX TRACK & FIELD 2008
- Weekly News & Notes

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HIGHLIGHTS:

* Recent Events: Women 1st, Men 2nd in Frank Haskins Invitational
* Coming Up: Several Events Scheduled on Spring Break California Trip
* Forbes, Krebs, Brown, Whitehill HM for NWC Weekly Honors
* NWC QUALIFIERS: Bruins Post 30 Qualifying Marks at Haskins Invitational

RECENT EVENTS: (click on links for releases and results):

Mar. 15 - Frank Haskins Invitational, Newberg, Ore.
--- Women 1st of 7 / Men 2nd of 9
Press Release / Results (M) / Results (W)

COMING UP: Several Events Scheduled on Spring Break California Trip

Thur.-Fri., Mar. 20-21, 9:30 am - Point Loma Multi-Events, San Diego, Calif.
Sat., Mar. 22, TBA - Cal-Irvine Collegiate Classic, Irvine, Calif.
Wed., Mar. 26, 3:00 pm - Westmont Metro Dual, Santa Barbara, Calif.
Sat., Mar. 29, 10:00 am - Point Loma Collegiate Scoring, San Diego, Calif.

COACH JOHN SMITH:

John Smith (George Fox '96), a former Bruin All-American in the decathlon, is now in his second year as the men's and women's cross country and track and field head coach at his alma mater. He was an assistant coach for the Bruins for eight years before replacing long-time coach Wes Cook, who retired after 19 season at George Fox. Click here for the complete bio on Coach Smith.

BRUIN BITS:

* Forbes, Krebs, Brown, Whitehill HM for NWC Weekly Honors

Four Bruins - Ryan Forbes in men's track, Joel Krebs in men's field, JulieKay Brown in women's track, and Sierra Whitehill in women's field - received honorable mention for Northwest Conference Athletes of the Week for Mar. 10-16 after their performances in the Frank Haskins Invitational in Newberg on Mar. 15.3-9.

Forbes ran for the winning 4x100 meter relay team (time 42.98) and was 2nd with the 4x40 meter relay team (3:23.70) and 2nd in the 200 meter dash (22.79). Krebs, the defending NCAA Division III national javelin champion, won the Haskins meet with a throw of 186-01/56.72m. Brown posted 1st-place finishes in the 400 meter dash (59.87) and with the 4x400 meter relay team (4:09.31). Whitehill won the triple jump with a distance of 34-0.75/10.38m.

* 2008 Men's Honors:

Dakari Kongela
- NWC Field Athlete of the Week (HM, Feb. 25-Mar. 2)

Grant Finney - NWC Track Athlete of the Week (HM, Feb. 25-Mar. 2)

Ben Dillow
- Bruin Athletic Association Athlete of the Week (Mar. 3-9) - NWC Field Athlete of the Week (HM, Mar. 3-9)

Nate Dillow - NWC Track Athlete of the Week (HM, Mar. 3-9)

Ryan Forbes - NWC Track Athlete of the Week (HM, Mar. 10-16)

Joel Krebs - NWC Field Athlete of the Week (HM, Mar. 10-16)

* 2008 Women's Honors:

Elisha Kampfe - NWC Field Athlete of the Week (HM, Feb. 25-Mar. 2)

Melissa Leighty - NWC Track Athlete of the Week (HM, Feb. 25-Mar. 2)

Sierra Whitehill - NWC Field Athlete of the Week (HM, Mar. 3-9; HM, Mar. 10-16)

Mollie Honan - NWC Track Athlete of the Week (HM, Mar. 3-9)

JulieKay Brown - NWC Track Athlete of the Week (HM, Mar. 10-16)

* NWC QUALIFIERS: Bruins Post 30 Qualifying Marks at Haskins Invitational

In the Frank Haskins Invitational on Mar. 15 in Newberg, the Bruins posted 29 new or improved Northwest Conference qualifying marks (9 for the men, 21 for the women). The men's 4x100 meter relay team of Chis Fritz, Ryan Forbes, Garrett Blizzard, and Dakari Kongela took over 1st place in the conference, as did the women's 4x100 meter relay team of Elisha Kampfe, Mollie Honan, Irene Johnson, and Melissa Leighty. The complete list of Bruins who have met NWC marks thus far: