Rhoads named MIAA Athlete of the Week

April 28, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Missouri Southern State University senior men’s track & field student-athlete Craig Rhoads (West Plains, Mo.) was named a Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association Athlete of the Week on Wednesday, the conference announced.

Rhoads, a 6-foot and 165-pound senior, logged a season-best time in the 3000-meter steeplechase at the University of Arkansas John McDonnell Invitational Saturday (April 23). He placed fourth in the event -- behind three runners from the host Razorbacks -- with a clocking of 9 minutes, 31.97 seconds.

Rhoads’ time was the best this year by a Lion and was 7.97 seconds from an NCAA Division II provisional qualifying mark.

Missouri Southern continues its season on Saturday (April 30) when it hosts the Bill Williams/Bob Laptad Invitational at Fred G. Hughes Stadium. The meet was originally scheduled for Friday (April 29) but was pushed back on Thursday due to Friday’s forecast of rain and thunderstorms.


	April 28, 2005 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Rhoads named MIAA Athlete of the Week Missouri Southern State University senior men’s track & field student-athlete Craig Rhoads (West Plains, Mo.) was named a Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association Athlete of the Week on Wednesday, the conference announced. Rhoads, a 6-foot and 165-pound senior, logged a season-best time in the 3000-meter steeplechase at the University of Arkansas John McDonnell Invitational Saturday (April 23). He placed fourth in the event -- behind three runners from the host Razorbacks -- with a clocking of 9 minutes, 31.97 seconds. Rhoads’ time was the best this year by a Lion and was 7.97 seconds from an NCAA Division II provisional qualifying mark. Missouri Southern continues its season on Saturday (April 30) when it hosts the Bill Williams/Bob Laptad Invitational at Fred G. Hughes Stadium. The meet was originally scheduled for Friday (April 29) but was pushed back on Thursday due to Friday’s forecast of rain and thunderstorms.