NOMINATE FOR ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
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| Helmuth |
GENEVA, Ohio — 2009 Bethany alumna Erin Helmuth was named an National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics All-American in the 3,000-meter race walk after her sixth-place finish Friday at the NAIA indoor track national championships in Geneva, Ohio. Helmuth, a sophomore at Goshen (Ind.) College, qualified for nationals with a time of 17 minutes, 24.63 seconds at the Findlay University (Ohio) Invitational January 30. In today’s national race, she shaved over a minute off her personal best (17:04.63), finishing in 15:51.70. Helmuth was the top finisher from the Mid-Central College Conference and finished just 14.15 seconds behind Chelsea Conway of Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) for the title of highest-placing sophomore.
The NAIA national championships are the highest level of collegiate race walking, as that event is not included in the NCAA’s track and field program. The Goshen Maple Leafs, under the direction of first-year head coach Doug Yoder, open their outdoor season March 19 at the Dick Small Invitational in Defiance, Ohio, with their own Maple Leaf Invitational one week later.
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| Bethany cross country runners (from left) Ellie Schertz, Eva Lapp, Alita Yoder, Erin Helmuth, Jenae Hershberger, and Ali Hochstetler start the sectional race Oct. 14, 2008 at Ox Bow Park. Helmuth was named an NAIA All-American Friday after her performance at the indoor national championship meet. BBB photo by Lyle Miller. |
(Helmuth mug shot courtesy
GoLeafs.net)
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