RELEASE DATE: 1/15/05

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: WOMEN’S DISTANCE MEDLEY RELAY TEAM QUALIFIES FOR NCAA INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIP

STATE COLLEGE – The Mansfield University women’s distance medley relay team qualified for the NCAA Division II Indoor Championship at the  Penn State Relays Saturday afternoon.

The team posted a time of 12:35.95 finishing ahead of Syracuse and St. Joseph's and finishing just behind Rutgers. Nicole Dann ran the opening leg 1200 with freshman Marisa Lucero running the 400 and Steph Cadwell the 800. Charity Lear ran an impressive 5:09 mile as anchor.