Mount Mercy Women Claim Third Consecutive MCC Track and Field Title; SAU Wins Men's Title

Dubuque, IA - Led by senior Christine French and junior Liz Lange, the Mount Mercy College women won their third straight MCC Track and Field titleat the MCC Championships held at the University of Dubuque. French, who won the 400 meter hurdles and helped the Mustangs win 4x100 and 4x400 meter relay crowns, was named 2006 Women's Most Outstanding Performer. Mount Mercy's Ryan Scheckel earned 2006 Women's Coach of the Year honors. Five Mount Mercy women, including French, were champions at the MCC meet.

The Mount Mercy women earned the team title with 206 points. St. Ambrose was runner-up at 182, Grand View College third at 110, William Penn University fourth at 82, Ashford fifth at 23 and Iowa Wesleyan College sixth at 15.

St. Ambrose claimed the men's championship title this year with three Bees finishing first in their events: Marcus Brand (Hammer Throw), Alex Flores (10,000m), and Dan Knewitz (800m). Brand will be competing at the NAIA National Tournament in the Hammer Throw at Fresno, California, May 22-26.

Aaron Burns of Ashford University and Brianne Appel of men's champion St. Ambrose University were the 2006 Men's Most Outstanding Performer and Men's Coach of the Year.

St. Ambrose outscored William Penn 131-118 for the men's championship. Grand View was third at 116, Mount Mercy fourth at 98, Ashford fifth at 94 and Iowa Wesleyan sixth at 55.