RELEASE DATE: 4/06/03

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MANSFIELD’S ADAM STAIER AND LAUREN OLIVIERI WIN 10K JUNIOR NATIONAL RACEWALKING INVITATIONAL – EARN TRIP TO USA TRACK AND FIELD NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP  

ARLINGTON, VA – Mansfield University freshmen Adam Staier (Farmington, ME/Mt. Blue) and Lauren Olivieri (Hauppauge,NY/Hauppauge) each took first place in the men’s and women’s divisions at the National Junior 10 K Racewalking Invitational in Arlington, VA Sunday afternoon.  

Staier crossed the finish line at the head of the pack with a winning time of 46:34. His performance earned him a berth in the USATF Junior 10 K National Championship at Stanford University on June 20, 2002.  

Olivieri posted a winning time of 55:51, also earning a berth in the USATF Junior 10 K National Championship. MU junior Sarah MacIntyre (Lima,NY/Honeoye Falls-Lima) was third in the Junior women’s division with a time of 61:24.  

The USATF Junior Division is for all track and field performers age 20 and under.