November 12, 2006 KUNZ SNAPS THREE-YEAR ABSENCE FOR SYCAMORES AT NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Indiana State senior Justin Kunz became the first individual on the men’s side since 2000 and the first Sycamore since Jessica Crowder in 2003 to qualify for the NCAA Cross Country Championship as announced by the NCAA today (Nov. 11). Kunz garnered the birth in the Championships after an 11th-place finish at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional meet on Saturday in Bowling Green, Ohio. “We kind of knew that I would qualify yesterday, but it nice to have it official today,” Kunz said of his achievement. “It really hasn’t sunk in yet, but I’m really excited and I hope it brings more attention to our program.” Kunz, a second-year transfer from Rend Lake College is one of four automatic qualifiers from the Great Lakes Region and one of only 38 in the nation. The NCAA Cross Country Championships are scheduled for Monday, November 20 with the women’s 6k race beginning at Noon followed by the men’s 10k race at 1:15 p.m. at the LaVern Gibson Championship course. # # # |