MILLIGAN COLLEGE, TN (February 25, 2007) --- The Milligan College men's and women's track teams collected three more national qualifying marks at the Virginia Intermont Indoor/Outdoor Invitational this past weekend in Bristol, Va.

Junior Josh Ferry (Bloomington, Ind.) qualified in the men's 600 meters by virtue of his second place finish in 1:21. Sophomore Ashley Pearce (St. Cloud, Fla.) and junior Erika Fox (Gambrills, Md.) earned national marks in the 3,000 meters with times of 10:35 and 10:37 respectively. Pearce won the race with Fox finishing second. Sophomore Nicole Moore (Boise, Idaho) finished third in the 3,000 in a new lifetime best mark of 10:54.

Junior MacKenzie LaBonte (Port Charlotte, Fla.), already has qualified for indoor nationals in three events, continues to pile up wins. She crossed the finish line first in both the mile and the 1,000 meter run. LaBonte was followed closely by teammates Jacklyn Talbert (Mt. Carmel, Tenn.) and Kortney Goulds (Johnson City, Tenn.) in both events. Talbert finished second in the women's mile with Goulds third, while Goulds finished second in the 1,000 meter run and Talbert crossed the line in third place.

Senior Jair Collie (Johnson City, Tenn.) finished fifth in the men's 800 meters and sophomore Will Frye (Pulaski, Va.) finished sixth in the 3,000 meter run.

The 2007 NAIA Indoor Track & Field National Championship is scheduled for March 8-10 in Johnson City's Memorial Center.