U senior heptathlete Andrea Pressley nearly made second place after throwing a Mike Myers’ Stadium history last June when she came within 800 heptathlon record 46’-02” in the shot put to finish first, meters of becoming JU’s second national while running a career-best 13.76 in the 100-meter champion. Pressley earned hurdles and a season-best All-America honors in one 24.61 in the 200-meter dash of sports’ toughest events to record 3,424 points after after finishing fourth at the day one. She started day two NCAA Outdoor Track & by throwing a career-best Field Championships in 141’-02” in the javelin and Austin, Texas. then jumped a career-best Entering the final event, 19’-06” in the long jump. the 800-meter dash, Pressley Pressley entered the was in second place and had championships ranked ninth the entire track and field nationally in the heptathlon world on the edge of their after winning the Florida seats. She finished the Relays earlier in the spring. grueling two-day event with She competed in the 2003 a school-record 5,586 NCAA Outdoor Track & points, which was just one Field Championships as the With a career best in javelin throw, Andrea Pressley finished fourth point shy of third place. The and earned All-America honors in NCAA championships. 21st seed in the heptathlon, only schools to finish ahead finishing the meet ranked of JU’s Pressley were Arizona State, Georgia and 13th overall. She also finished 16th in the 2001 NCAA Nebraska. Outdoor Championships after earning a No. 22 national Heading into the final three events, Pressley was in ranking at the end of the season.
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“The Winner” AM 970 Becomes JU’s Flagship Station acksonville University has signed a contract with Jacksonville’s newest Sports Superstation, “The Winner” AM 970 (WNNR), to air more than 85 live broadcasts of JU athletic events during the 2004-05 academic year. “The Winner” AM 970 will broadcast all 11 football games, all 30 men’s basketball games and 26 baseball games, as well as 10 football coach’s shows and 15 basketball coach’s shows. The Voice of the Dolphins, Cole Pepper, will also return for his fourth year calling play-by-play for JU football, basketball and baseball. The Steve Gilbert Show, will air live from Fast Boys Wings on University Blvd., Thursdays from 7-8 p.m. during football season, while The Hugh Durham Show will air Tuesdays from 7-8 p.m. throughout the basketball season. Jamie Zeitz, JU’s assistant athletic director for media relations, will serve as the host for the third consecutive year. All JU games can also be heard live on the Dolphins’ official athletic web site – judolphins.com. “We’re excited to once again be part of a new and growing station,” said Zeitz.
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