Indiana University Athletics
Hoosiers Bounce Back After Tradegy Strikes USATF Championships
7/6/2005 12:00:00 AM | Track and Field
June 24, 2005
CARSON, Calif. - Following an emotionally-trying morning in which USA Track and Field official Paul Suzuki was struck in the head and killed by an errant shot during practice for the shot put, the Hoosiers began competition in the first day of the 2005 USATF Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Carson, Calif.
Sophomore David Neville opened the Indiana run at the championships by clocking a 46.77 in the third heat of the 400m dash. That effort earned Neville 19th place in the event.
In the 3,000m steeplechase, senior Tom Burns advanced with a time of 8:45.90 to claim 11th place coming out of preliminaries.
In the 1,500m, junior Sean Jefferson posted the sixth-best qualifying time of the first round with a 3:44.40. In a later heat, junior John Jefferson picked up 25th place in the event with a time of 3:47.31.
