Thiel Leaves Nationals with Four All-Americans
3/14/2009 9:21:09 PM
Terre Haute, Ind. (March 14, 2009) -- The Thiel College men's track and field team capped off an impressive indoor season with four all-Americans and a ninth place finish at the 2009 Division III Indoor Track and Field National Championships.
Headlining the group was junior 400-meter specialist, Alex Eaton, who took home second place with a time of 48.78, earning him his first indoor all-America recognition. Eaton finished behind defending 400-meter champion Hanneus Ollison from McMurry University.
National championship mainstay, Dorran Coley, placed third in the 55-meter high hurdles with a personal best and Thiel College record breaking time of 7.48. Coley has earned all-America status in two out of his four trips to indoor nationals, and the fifth time overall he has earned such an honor.
Eaton and Coley later joined forces with 4x400 relay teammates, Deighton Williams and Ethan Rowe, to earn more all-America recognition with a six place finish.