May 27, 2006
For Immediate Release
Contact:  Carole Grills
(413) 585-2703

 Youngs Finishes 18th at NCAA Nationals

Northampton, MA:  First year Nora Youngs ( Penacook, NH) placed 18th  in the 3,000m steeplechase event last night at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships held in Lisle, Illinois.  Youngs completed the course in 11:28.55.  The event was won by Amanda Kuca from Concordia (Wisconsin) in a time of 10:15.72. 

             In her first year of competition in this event, Youngs placed 5^th at the Open New England Championships (Division I, II, & III), first at the UMass-Dartmouth Invitationaland won the event at the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Championship, earning NEWMAC All Conference First team honors.