Thinclads compete in their first outdoor meet of the season tomorrow

March 16 , 2007

OLYMPIA, WA - Evergreen Track and Field will be sending nine athletes to the Pacific Lutheran Invitational in Tacoma tomorrow.

The day's events will open up with the 10,000 meters. Diann Leo is competing in the women's race and Brian Rakestraw and Jason McConnell are in the men's division.

Donovan Montross is the lone field event competitor tomorrow and will be tossing the discus in his first collegiate competition.

Jason Shoemaker will be sprinting in the 100 and 200 meters, Miguel Pineda and Eric Jones will be the metric milers (1500 m) for the men's team while Emily Uhlig and Kelly Beckham race in the women's competition in the same event.

The men's team will be attempting to break the 4 x 400 meter relay school record as well.