Hillsboro, Kan - The last indoor track meet of the 2009 indoor season produced another national qualifier for the Tabor Bluejays Track and Field Team. Sophomore Justin Ball (Welda, Kan.), qualified in the 600m run with a time of 1:14.12. Junior Kelli Kopper (Cimmaron, Kan.) also ran well and improved her "B" standard qualifying time to an "A" standard in the 600m with a time of 1:29.39.

Other track and field athletes that competed at Kansas State include Christina Addison (Valley Center, Kan.), Jessica Burden (Little Elm, Texas), ShaRae Wadel (Greensburg, Kan.), Breanna Wray (Campo, Colo.), Samantha Van Ranken (Medicine Lodge, Kan.). Men's competitors include Jordan Stahl (Yale, S.D.), Sean Monks (Limon, Colo.), Noah Collins (Brighton, Colo.), Brent Nelsen (Peyton, Colo.), Ric Johnson (Hillsboro, Kan.), Matt Spurgeon (Wichita, Kan.), Brad Kiser (Delphos, Kan.), Aaron Munsch (Great Bend, Kan.), Matt Fox (Council Grove, Kan.), Richard Snyder (Warren, Ore.), Adam Dirks (Hillsboro, Kan.).

The Bluejays will send three competitors to Johnson City, Tenn., March, 5-7, to the NAIA Indoor National Championships. Along with Ball and Kopper, senior Breanna Wray will compete in the 20 weight throw and the shot put.