May 21, 2008

Ephs sending 6 men and 5 women to NCAA Championships this weekend


Deividas Seferis '09

Williams track & field head coach Peter Farwell will take a total of 11 Eph (6 men and 5 women) to the NCAA Track & Field Championships at the University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh May 22-24.

On the men's side the Ephs will be represented by senior Andrew Arons (200, 4x400), junior Deividis Seferis (200, 4x400), junior Alex Hoerman (4x400) and first year Taylor Fitzgerald (4x400). Junior distance runner Macklin Chaffee will compete in the 1,500 and senior Chris Beeler will be on hand as an alternate in the 4x400.

Purple and gold competitors for the women include sophomore Olga Kondratjeva (1,500), senior Carrie Plitt (200, 4x400), first year Elise Johnson (110 high hurdles, 4x400), first years Sara wild and Lizzy Danhakl will both compete in the 800 and the 4x400.

"We're looking forward to a great culmination of the year by all these mainstays of our program, who helped us win team championships this spring and can now excel in their individual events and the relays," stated Farwell. "We are especially excited that both men and women 4x400 relays got in this year!"