January 27, 2008
Cooksey debuts with strong 3,000-meter outing
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Heather Cooksey |
BLOOMINGTON, Ind.—Senior
Heather Cooksey (Brownsburg, Indiana) had a strong debut for the University of Southern Indiana women's track and field team this weekend at the Gladstein Invitational.
Cooksey finished fourth in the 3,000-meter invitational with a time of nine minutes, 55.05 seconds, less than two seconds shy of the Screaming Eagles' indoor school record, which is currently held by junior
Allison Shafer (Plainville, Indiana).
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Leslee Getts |
Freshman
Leslee Getts (Corunna, Indiana) joined Cooksey as a top-10 finisher this weekend as she placed seventh in the 3,000-meter open with a time of 10 minutes, 38.18 seconds.
As a team, the Eagles had four top-10 finishes, including junior
Stephanie Schilling's (Moores Hill, Indiana) 10th-place showing in the 5,000 meters and junior
Christy Dixon's (Owensboro, Kentucky) 10th-place finish in the mile.
The Eagles return to Bloomington, Indiana, February 1-2, to compete in the Indiana Relays.
Dan McDonnell,
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