The NNU Crusaders are hosting the GNAC Indoor Track & Field Championships for the 9^th season in a row this Friday and Saturday Feb 17-18^th, at the Jackson's Track & Field complex in Nampa Id. The team has qualified 20 men and 20 women for the championships and the coaches and athletes are eager to welcome the rest of the conference to one of the best tracks in the nation.
 
NNU has already had 5 athletes hit National Provisional qualifying marks during this season. Leading the women's team is Joy Warrington in the Shot Put 16th, 45-8 and the men's team has 3 athletes who have hit 4 National Provisional marks; Maurus Hope 400 (22^nd), 48.53, Barak Watson 5000 (26^th) , 14:32.59 and in the  Mile (35^th) , 4:13.98 and Rimar Christie 60 (50^th), 6.95.
 
Returning All-Conference (top 3) Performers from 2011 for the Crusaders are: Barak Watson Mile 2nd, 4:15.77, Barak Watson 5000 2nd, 15:18.46, Stephen Larlee Triple Jump 2nd, 46-5 ¼, Maurus Hope 60 Hurdles 3rd, 8.63, Andrew Curtis 400 3rd, 49.91, Melissa Grammer 200 3rd, 25.77, Jasmyn Jewett Triple Jump 3rd, 36-11 ¾, and Joy Warrington Shot Put 3rd, 42-0 ¾.
 
Both the men's and women's teams are upper classmen heavy with 11 of 20 men (Jr. Sr.) and 12 of 20 women (Jr. Sr.) qualified for the meet, but the group of incoming freshman and sophomores won't just be participating quietly. Underclassmen to watch include, Rimar Christie (60m, 60m Hurdles), Stephen Larlee (TJ), and Marie Smith (Pentathlon, 60m Hurdles). Upperclassmen to watch include Maurus Hope (60m hurdles, 200m, 400m), Barak Watson (5,000m, 1mile), Jill Bennett (Pentathlon), Joy Warrington (SP, WT), Molly Reid (LJ) and Christabel Leonce (60m).
 


Events begin Early Friday with the Men's Heptathlon 60m at 10:15 am and the Women's Pentathlon 60m hurdles at 10:45.
 
Meet Schedule                 Meet Program                    Heat Sheets
 
Conference Qualifiers - Northwest Nazarene
 
Men Yr. Hometown
89 Jesse Baggenstos Jr. Renton, WA
90 Rimar Christie So. St. Michael, Barbados
91 Greg Cruise Jr. Salem, OR
92 Andrew Curtis So. Tigard, OR
93 Andrew Galbraith Fr. Whitefish, MT
95 Timothy Greene Sr. Portland, OR
96 Ben Heidegger Sr. Medford, OR
97 Lucas Hetrick Sr. Caldwell, ID
98 Jacob Hollander Fr. Lynden, WA
99 Maurus Hope Sr. Adrian, OR
100 Greyson Killgore So. Kuna, ID
101 Jesse Korb So. Deer Park, WA
102 Stephen Larlee So. Maupin, OR
103 Bernard Ngeno Sr. Kericho, Kenya
104 Taylor Shields Fr. Nampa, ID
105 Mark Wade Sr. Boise, ID
106 Barak Watson Jr. Nampa, ID
107 Justin Webb Jr. Weiser ID
108 Reid White So. Deer Park, WA
109 Elmer Williams Jr. Deer Park, WA
 
Women Yr. Hometown
68 Jill Bennett Sr. Grants Pass, OR
70 Keesha Brown Fr. Middleton, ID
71 Caitlin Curtis Fr. Portland, OR
72 Carly Dranginis Jr. Nampa, ID
73 Natalie Evans So. New Plymouth, ID
74 Melissa Grammer Jr. Valdez, AK
75 Christine Harwood Jr. Pendleton, OR
76 Alicia Hedrick Jr. Bonners Ferry, ID
77 Jasmyn Jewett Jr. Mt. Home, ID
78 Christabel Leonce Jr. Castries St. Lucia
79 Laura Pridgen Jr. Nampa, ID
80 Molly Reid Sr. Jerome, ID
81 Shanna Rippy Jr. Boise, ID
82 Courtney Schroeder Fr. Caldwell ID
83 Marie Smith So. Boise, ID
84 Meagan Swenson Sr. Salem, OR
85 Vessie Umu So. Colorado Springs, CO
86 Jasmine Warrington So. Colorado Springs, CO
87 Joy Warrington Sr. Colorado Springs, CO
88 Morgan Weidmeier So. Meridian, ID
 
 
Past Individual Champions
 
Men
Greg Hamm Triple Jump 2006 (47-7 ¾)
Triple Jump 2007 (46-8)
Triple Jump 2008 (47-5 ¼)
Zach Barclay Shot Put 2008 (48-9 ½)
Dallas Beaty 60 Hurdles 2009 (8.51)
Maurus Hope 400 2009 (49.75)
 
Women
Ashley Puga 800 2006 (2:16.55) 800 2009 (4:47.37) Mile 2009 (4:47.37)
Amanda Merrell Triple Jump 2005 (36-9) Triple Jump 2006 (37-0 ¼)
Joy Warrington Shot Put 2010 (49-10 ½) Weight Throw 2010 (49-10 ½)
Amy Carroll Shot Put 2008 (42-9)
Elisa Decker 400 2008 (58.21)
Emily Peterson High Jump 2007 (5-5 ¾)
Laura Vonarx Triple Jump 2009 (37-2 ¼)