Spartan qualifies for NCAA Championships
AURORA, Ill. -- Aurora University men's track and field thrower, sophomore Adrian Kibiersza (DesPlaines, IL/Maine West H.S.) qualified for the 2008 NCAA Division III Track and Field Outdoor National Championships for the second consecutive season. The championships will be held Thursday through Saturday, May 22-24, at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh.

Kibiersza will compete at the national meet in both the discus and the shot put. He will join 15 student-athletes in the discus and 15 in the shot put event. The NCAA Division III qualifying mark in the discus was at 48.39m (158'9") and the qualifying mark in the shot put was 15.72m (51'7").

"We are excited and proud of Adrian on his qualifying onto nationals for the second straight season and reaching another milestone for our track and field program. His performance this season has been extraordinary and we look forward to seeing him compete against the best division III throwers in the country," AU Track and Field Head Coach James Kluckhohn said.

Kibiersza's qualifying mark in the discus came at the North Central College Old Fashion Meet on Tuesday, April 22. Kibiersza won the discus event at the Old Fashion meet with a throw of 48.93m (160'06"). He used his last regular qualifying meet on Friday, May 16, at the North Central College Gregory Invitational to further his shot put mark. He finished third in the shot put with a throw of 15.95m (52'4"). Both throws set AU records that Kibiersza held previously.

Kibiersza will be in action at the NCAA Division III Track and Field Outdoor National Championships on Thursday, May 22, at 3:00 p.m. in the discus and on Saturday, May 24, at 2:30 p.m. in the shot put. The meet will be at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh J.J. Keller Field at Titan Stadium in Oshkosh, WI.

Courtesy of Aurora University, Sports Information Department, May 19, 2008.