Posted: November 12, 2004

Athletics: Invaders Add Drake Relays Champion, Jason Briggs

(INDIANAPOLIS) The Indiana Invaders have added 2003 Drake Relays collegiate 800 meter champion Jason Briggs, a graduate of Indiana State University and Richmond High School (IN), to the team's roster. Briggs' career best in the 800 is 1:47.00.

Briggs' career best of 1:47.00, run in Bloomington (IN), is the fastest time ever run by a native of Indiana. Briggs competed in the 2004 US Olympic Trials in the 800 and in the 2004 NCAA Championships. Briggs is also a four-time Missouri Valley Conference Champion. At the Drake Relays, Briggs won the 800 in 2003 and was on Indiana State's winning 2001 Sprint Medley Relay team.

As a two time Indiana State High School Champion in the 800, Briggs was also an Indiana Gatorade Athlete of the Year in 1999 and High School All American.

Team Director Greg Harger said, "Briggs has tremendous post-collegiate potential and I expect he will look to also compete at distances beyond 800 meters." Harger added, "Briggs addition to our middle distance group is significant in that he brings 46 second 400 speed along with no fear of distance training into a group dynamic that is very hungry for national and international success in the coming years." .

For further information on the Indiana Invaders, please contact Greg Harger at 317 289-4018 or online at: (greg.harger(at)indianainvaders.com) IndianaInvaders.com