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Joannes and James Qualify for NCAA Outdoor Championships
5/24/2002 12:00:00 AM | Track and Field
May 24, 2002
Tulsa, Okla. - Two members of The University of Tulsa women's track and field team qualified for the 2002 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships to be held May 29-June 1 at Bernie Moore Stadium in Baton Rouge, La. Juniors Monica Joannes and Jamese James will compete in the 800m run and the 400m hurdles, respectively, for the Golden Hurricane.
A native of Jefferson City, Mo., Joannes has won four of the five meets she competed in this spring. Included in the four victories is a Western Athletic Conference championship with a school record time of 2:05.98.
James, a Union High School graduate, has her share of success this season as well. In April, James won the 400m hurdles at the prestigious 93rd annual Drake Relays with a school record time. She would again break her own record at the WAC Championships finishing second with a time of 57.86.
The times for both runners, ironically, are the 14th best times in the country this season for their respective events. A total of 776 participants will compete in the championships. Louisiana State University will serve as the host institution.
