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Ryan Schipper flies over the 15' 7
3/4" mark to place ninth in the NCAA Division III Indoor Nationals. |
TERRE HAUTE, IND.
- Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology senior pole vaulter
Ryan Schipper (Fort Wayne/Bishop Dwenger) placed ninth
nationally in the pole vault for the second time in his career in
the NCAA Division III Indoor Championships on Saturday.
Schipper
cleared 15' 7 3/4" to capture the ninth-place finish, just one spot
away from All-American honors. He cleared 15' 1 3/4" on his
first attempt, then surpassed his second mark on the third try.
The
effort marks the second time in Schipper's career that he has placed
ninth at an NCAA Division III Indoor Pole Vault Championship.
He also finished ninth at Illinois Wesleyan in 2006.
Schipper
will have one more opportunity to earn All-American honors at the
Division III Outdoor National Championships, if he is able to
qualify for his first ever Outdoor meet. The University of
Wisconsin-Oshkosh will host the 2007 Outdoor Championships in May.
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