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|  Hansons Midwest Distance Solution, Big Blue National Invitational May 4, 2004 From Media Release
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - This Olympic Season, some of
America's top
athletes will compete in Hillsdale Michigan, on the campus of
Hillsdale College, on June 10-12th, 2004. This three day high
performance event, taking place just four weeks before the 2004
U.S. Olympic Trials, will feature the reigning USATF National
Club Champions in track & field and cross country respectively,
the Indiana Invaders and Michigan's Hansons-Brooks ODP. This event is a "Family Friendly, Spectator Friendly"
competition featuring High Performance Entertainment on the
track and will be produced by NFTL, Inc. working with the
Hillsdale Track & Field program. The Hansons Midwest Distance Solution, on Thursday June 10th,
will be run in the evening under the lights and will be a
premiere distance festival featuring the 800, 1500, 3000
Steeple, 5000, and 10,000. This is a unique opportunity for
fans to see some of America's top distance athletes compete.
The Hansons-Brooks ODP have a growing number of athletes
qualified for the 2004 U.S.
Olympic Team Trials. The Olympic Trials qualifying efforts will continue into the
weekend with The Big Blue National Invitational, featuring two
days of intense Olympic Trials qualifying efforts on Friday &
Saturday June 11-12th.
The event is a "finals only" invitational with only select
events, including the decathlon and heptathlon, will be
contested over the two days. Defending Olympic Trials Champion
DeDee Nathan is expected to compete in the heptathlon along
with 2000 Olympic Trials Decathlete, Brendon Falconer competing
in the men's multi-event. The Friday session will feature
international relay teams and the Saturday session will be
highlighted by "Wild Bill's Magical Metric Miles."
The Invaders also have an expanding roster of athletes
qualified for the 2004 U.S. Olympic Team Trials and will be out
in full force for this exciting event. For anyone that has ever fantasized of running a sub-4 minute
mile, or standing atop the awards stand at the Olympic Games,
this is a unique opportunity to see the athletes that are
training to perform at this level as they will come to the
Hillsdale community for one purpose - as a final preparation
for the U.S. Olympic Trials. Meet Director Greg Harger said, "Hillsdale's outstanding Mondo
surfaced facility will be a great place to compete." Harger
added, "This will be a high performance event that will bring
the excitement, and the spirit of the Olympic season to the
Hillsdale community. Fans will be able to see and touch these
athletes as they make final preparations for the Olympic
Trials." Hansons Midwest Distance Solution: Big Blue National Invitational:
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