HILLSBORO, Kan. - Tabor College freshman Ryan Chippeaux (Wichita, Kan.) won the high jump this past weekend at the Enduro Classic on the Campus of Friends University in Wichita, Kan. and in the process qualified for the NAIA National Track and Field Championships.

Chippeaux qualified for nationals as he placed first in the high jump, reaching a height of 2.01 meters (6'7 1/4").

Other top performances were turned in by the Bluejays' 4 x 400 meter relay team which placed 3^rd with a time of 3:30.89 seconds. Members of the team included senior Brent Nelsen (Peyton, Colo.), junior Justin Ball (Welda, Kan.), sophomore Matt Spurgeon (Wichita, Kan.), and freshman Trent Reif (Great Bend, Kan.).

Freshman Michael Klaassen (Hillsboro, Kan.) placed 4^th in the shot put with a throw of 13.35 meters, while fellow freshman Dave Loewen (Hillsbor, Kan.) also placed 4^th in the javelin with a throw of 49.26 meters. Freshman Jacob Heil (Wichita, Kan.) placed 3^rd in the 3000 meter steeplechase with a time of 11:36. 43.

The Tabor College Men's Track and Field team will travel to Sterling, Kan. to compete at the ACCK Meet Saturday, April 10, at Sterling College.