DePaul University

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The states top track & field athletes sign their letters on intent on national signing day.

Becca Heteniak and Brad Millar were among the 24 winners of the 2009-10 BIG EAST Scholar-Athlete Sport Excellence Awards. The league annually recognizes a student-athlete in each conference-sponsored sport for his or her academic and athletic achievement as well as community service.

The historic 2009-10 season came to a close early this afternoon, with Tim Nedow and Alanna Kovacs representing the DePaul lt;br />track and field team at the NCAA Championships. Yesterday, Brad Millar got the championships started with an All-American lt;br />performance in the hammer throw.

While most seniors at DePaul University are getting ready for this weekend's graduation, Brad Millar had another thing on his lt;br />mind: The NCAA Track and Field Championships. While the senior from Port Elgin, Ontario may have to miss his commencement lt;br />ceremony, he'll always remember this weekend for different reason – an All-American finish at the NCAA Championships.

DePaul University student-athletes started their commencement weekend with a graduation luncheon that was hosted by DePaul's Director of Athletics, Jean Lenti Ponsetto on Friday afternoon. The Blue Demon student-athletes enjoyed lunch, took photos in their cap and gowns and officially joined DePaul's Athletic Alumni D-Club.

The Athletic Awards Banquet last week may have celebrated the year's achievements of the DePaul student-athletes, but three Blue Demons have one more appearance to make before we can completely close the chapter that is the 2009-10 season. Alanna Kovacs, Brad Millar and Tim Nedow have been hard at work all year long for this one final stop: the 2010 NCAA Track and Field Championships.

DePaul cross country and track and field head coach Pat Savage announced the addition of two student-athletes to 2010-11 roster today, as Chris Miedema and Rebecca Adamcheck both signed a National Letter of Intent. The pair joins six others members of the Blue Demon's incoming class that heads to Lincoln Park at the end of the summer.

The best and the brightest gathered at the Rosemont Convention Center Friday night to celebrate another memorable season in the annals of DePaul athletics. Nearly 450 student-athletes, coaches, staff members and DePaul supporters attended the 2009-10 Athletics Awards Banquet commemorating eye-opening performances and accomplishments.

For the second season in a row, DePaul men's track and field standout Brad Millar was named to ESPN The Magazine's Academic All-District team as announced by CoSIDA. As a member of the 10-athlete team for District 5, he is eligible for the Academic All-America recognition.

The DePaul men's and women's track and field team ended its run on the road to the NCAA Championships today in the preliminary rounds hosted by the University of Texas. A program-best three Blue Demons will continue on to the finals in Eugene, Ore. on June 9-12.

The Blue Demons made history once again during this phenomenal run at the 2010 NCAA Championship West Preliminary, as lt;br />Brad Millar became the third member of the DePaul men's and women's track and field team to advance to the Championships on lt;br />June 9-12.

The DePaul men's and women's track and field teams have never sent more than two student-athletes to the NCAA National lt;br />Championship in a single season. Today, both Tim Nedow and Alanna Kovacs punched their tickets to the championship round lt;br />in Eugene, Oregon on June 9-12 after stellar performances at the NCAA West Preliminary Round in Austin, Texas. And it's only lt;br />the first day of competition.

To many, Memorial Day weekend commemorates the men and women who served in the United States military and signifies the unofficial beginning of summer. To eight members of the DePaul men's and women's track and field team, it also means the start of their quest to reach the NCAA National Championships. This weekend, May 27-29, the Blue Demons travel to Austin, Texas for the NCAA Championship West Preliminary Round.

A record-setting eight student-athletes of the DePaul track and field team have qualified for the NCAA Championship West Preliminary Round in Austin, Texas on May 27-29, including Melissa Fraser, Alanna Kovacs, Mary Cate Quiett, Matthew Graham, Brad Millar, Tim Nedow, Joe Strawder and Tonderai Tomu.

The DePaul men's and women's track and field teams concluded their regular season today at the Chicago Penultimate. Toni lt;br />Salvatore and Max Clink swept the 800m, and Idia Omogiate took the top spot in the 400m.

Members of the DePaul men's and women's track and field team had a spectacular day at the Georgia Tech Invitational during lt;br />the second and final afternoon of the meet. Mary Cate Quiett stole the spotlight, lowering her 800m record for the third time this lt;br />season.

The throwers of the DePaul men's and women's track and field teams took advantage of the final week of competition before lt;br />the opening rounds of the NCAA Championships. Melissa Fraser broke into the national top-10 with a record-setting javelin lt;br />throw, while Alanna Kovacs and Tim Nedow tallied DePaul records of their own.

The men's and women's track and field programs make the most of their final weekend of competition before the NCAA Championship Preliminary Rounds on May 28-29 by competing in three different meets on May 14-15. Action begins with the Cardinal Twilight and Georgia Tech Invitational on Friday, and continues on Saturday with the Chicago Penultimate and day two of the Georgia Tech Invitational.

The DePaul men's and women's track and field teams kept themselves in tune for this weekend's "Last Chance" competitions with the DePaul Relays. Matthew Graham set a new school record, while Brad Millar and Tim Nedow took top honors with personal-best efforts.

The DePaul men's and women's track and field teams welcome talent from the greater-Chicago area to Lane Stadium on Tuesday, May 11 for the running of the DePaul Relays. The event marks just the second regular-season meet the Blue Demons have hosted in more than 50 years.