NAPERVILLE, Ill. – The Golden Eagles had a strong weekend in their final meet before outdoor nationals in Gulf Shores, Alabama as seven athletes earned NAIA national qualifying marks at the Dr. Keeler invitational in Naperville, Illinois. Kelli Smith and Doug Hollett highlighted the action as Smith broke her own school record in the 5k while Hollett earned a provisional mark to go 11-11 in national qualifications in track & field and cross country during his four-year career. 

Women's Highlights
Kelli Smith began the highlights in the 5000m on Thursday night. Smith broke her own school record set earlier this season with a new PR of 17:13.14 to improve her auto qualifying mark heading into NAIA nationals. 
 
Amanda Sorokin continued the strong weekend with a PR and NAIA Auto Qualification in the 800 on Friday evening. Sorokin improved her career best 800 time to 2:13.05. 
 
Morgan Luedy then earned a provisional mark with a PR in the 400m hurdles. Luedy ran a time of 1:04.47 to qualify for nationals in the event. 
 
The night concluded with the 3000m steeplechase. Val Richter ran a PR time of 11:19.36 in the event to earn an NAIA provisional qualification in the last chance meet. 
 

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Kelli Smith breaks her own record in the 5,000m and betters her own ?@NAIA? auto qualifying mark going 17:13.14 pic.twitter.com/OLHtlzzyqW

— CornerstoneXCTF (@CornerstoneXCTF) May 10, 2019

Personal Records: 
Kelli Smith – 5k (17:13.14)
Amanda Sorokin – 800 (2:13.05)
Morgan Luedy – 400h (1:04.47)
Val Richter – 3000m Steeplechase (11:19.36)
 
Men's Highlights
Doug Hollett and Colin DeYoung each competed in the 5000m on Thursday night as well in Naperville. Hollett hit the NAIA provisional mark for the first time this season with a time of 14:56.07 to go 11 for 11 in national qualifying appearances over his four years (redshirted for outdoor once). DeYoung improved upon his provisional mark in the 5k with a time of 14:57.36 in the event. 
 
Joey DeBoer concluded the men's highlights in the final event of the Dr. Keeler Invitational running a PR and NAIA auto qualification time of 8:59.35. DeBoer won the event and now ranks first in the NAIA for the event this season. 
 
Personal Records: 
Doug Hollett – 5k (14:56.07)
Joey DeBoer – 3000m Steeplechase (8:59.35)
 
What's Next? 
Cornerstone will send athletes to NAIA Nationals in Gulf Shores, Alabama on May 23-25 to conclude the 2019 outdoor track and field season. 
 
Track & Field Contact: Jesse Campbell 
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