March 9, 2007

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. - Three new records were set today at the NAIA Indoor Track & Field National Championship Meet. Mike Rodgers, a senior from Oklahoma Baptist University, twice broke his own record in the men's 60 meter dash. Rodgers first set the new mark in the 60 meter dash preliminary round with a time of 6.68. A few hours later, in the 60 meter dash semi-finals, Rodgers bested his previous time, setting the new Championship Meet record in a blazing 6.65 seconds (the men's 60 meter dash finals are scheduled for Saturday at 1:25 p.m.).

Junior Aubrey Baxter of Black Hills State University (S.D.) launched a heave of 18.86 meters (61' 10.5") in the women's weight throw to claim her first national title and break the previous NAIA women's weight throw record of 18.80 meters which was set by Vivian Chukwuemeka of Azusa Pacific University (Calif.) in 2005.