Caffey, Jones named Athletes of the Week

May 4, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Lions sweep women’s track & field honors

Missouri Southern State University seniors Ashley Caffey (Lebanon, Mo.) and Danee Jones (Clayton, Mo.) were named Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association Athletes of the Week on Tuesday (May 3) in the sport of women’s track & field.

Caffey, a 5-foot-7 senior, broke the four-week old school record in the 3000-meter run, charting a first-place time of 9 minutes, 57.42 seconds at the MSSU Bill Williams/Bob Laptad Invitational on Saturday (April 30).

Caffey became the first MSSU female to eclipse the 10-minute barrier outdoors in the event. She knocked 4.41 seconds from her previous season best and NCAA provisional qualifying mark. Caffey, second four weeks ago when teammate Erin Click broke the record then held by Margaret Miklovic, beat Click’s time by 4.1 seconds.

Jones established an NCAA provisional qualfying mark in a third event, winning the shot put with a team-season best throw of 45 feet, 6.5 inches at the MSSU Bill Williams/Bob Laptad Invitational.

Jones also improved her provisional mark in the hammer throw, with a second-place mark of 176-10. She also has provisional in the discus.

Jones’ throw in the shot was 4.25 inches from tying Stephanie Wainscott’s school record. Jones already owns MSSU outdoor standards in the hammer and discus.

It marked Jones’ third MIAA Athlete of the Week award this spring, and her sixth in both indoor and outdoor track & field this year.

Caffey and Jones will lead the Lion women into battle this weekend at the MIAA Outdoor Championships in Pittsburg, Kan. Southern, which tied for third in the MIAA indoor race in February, will be looking to improve on a fourth-place finish from last year’s outdoor championships.


	May 4, 2005 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Caffey, Jones named Athletes of the Week Lions sweep women’s track & field honors Missouri Southern State University seniors Ashley Caffey (Lebanon, Mo.) and Danee Jones (Clayton, Mo.) were named Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association Athletes of the Week on Tuesday (May 3) in the sport of women’s track & field. Caffey, a 5-foot-7 senior, broke the four-week old school record in the 3000-meter run, charting a first-place time of 9 minutes, 57.42 seconds at the MSSU Bill Williams/Bob Laptad Invitational on Saturday (April 30). Caffey became the first MSSU female to eclipse the 10-minute barrier outdoors in the event. She knocked 4.41 seconds from her previous season best and NCAA provisional qualifying mark. Caffey, second four weeks ago when teammate Erin Click broke the record then held by Margaret Miklovic, beat Click’s time by 4.1 seconds. Jones established an NCAA provisional qualfying mark in a third event, winning the shot put with a team-season best throw of 45 feet, 6.5 inches at the MSSU Bill Williams/Bob Laptad Invitational. Jones also improved her provisional mark in the hammer throw, with a second-place mark of 176-10. She also has provisional in the discus. Jones’ throw in the shot was 4.25 inches from tying Stephanie Wainscott’s school record. Jones already owns MSSU outdoor standards in the hammer and discus. It marked Jones’ third MIAA Athlete of the Week award this spring, and her sixth in both indoor and outdoor track & field this year. Caffey and Jones will lead the Lion women into battle this weekend at the MIAA Outdoor Championships in Pittsburg, Kan. Southern, which tied for third in the MIAA indoor race in February, will be looking to improve on a fourth-place finish from last year’s outdoor championships.