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|  Big Red Invitational primed for fast 800/1500 June 25, 2004 From Press Release
INDIANAPOLIS, In - The BIG RED National Invitational,
the final leg
of the Indiana Invaders' High Performance Track and Field Meet
Series, features 24 Olympic Trials Qualifiers competing in the
men's and women's 1500 and the men's and women's 800. This two
day event rolls into Bloomington, Indiana on Saturday June 26th. In the men's 1500, 13 are currently qualified for the US
Olympic Team Trials including Indiana University's Sean
Jefferson. This deep and talented field represents 33% of the
currently qualified Olympic Trials field. Nine are ranked in
the top 25 during the Olympic Trials Qualifying window. This
event will also feature Two-time Olympian
('96 & '00) Jason Pyrah and Olympian ('96) Robert Gary. In the men's 800, there are four athletes currently qualified
for the Olympic Trials including Indiana Invaders' Jacob
Koczman and Indiana State University's Jason Briggs. Seven athletes competing in the women's 800 are qualified for
the Olympic Trials including Indiana Invaders' Hope Sanders.
Sanders is the top Indiana athlete qualified for the US Olympic
Trials 800 meters. The High Performance Track & Field Series Director Greg Harger
said, "This event will feature many of America's top middle
distance athletes in what will be some of the most competitive
racing of the entire year for 800 and 1500 meters." Harger
added, "When BIG RED is over, this meet will in large part
determine who will and who will not compete at the US Olympic
Trials over 800 and 1500 meters. With the depth of talent
entered it will be very competitive, and with the competitive
consequences these races will be second only to the Olympic
Trials in competitive excitement." The Big RED National Invitational leads into the USATF National
Club Track & Field Championships in Bloomington, Indiana on
July 2nd and 3rd. The Club Championship is the final qualifying
opportunity for the US Olympic Trials as it has an exemption to
the July 1st qualifying deadline. USATF National Club Track & Field Championships (July 2-3)
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