Watychowicz QUALIFIES for NCAA Division II Track and Field Nationals

Kenosha, WI  (May 15, 2012).  Jessica Watychowicz, a 2009 Reavis graduate, qualified for the NCAA Division II track and field Nationals in BOTH the 1500m and the 5K.  She will joining the elite NCAA Division II runners from the United States at Colorado State University in Pueblo, Colorado.  This University of Wisconsin-Parkside athlete will run the 1500m prelims on Thursday May 24 at 5:10 pm, where she needs to be in the top 9 times to make it to the finals, which is Saturday May 26 at 5:35 pm.  The 5K is a longer race, so the athletes do not run any prelims--they go straight to finals. Jessica  runs that race Saturday May 26 at 8:05 pm.  Talking with Jessica, she is excited that she qualified in both events.  "All-American is what I am shooting for," comments Jessica.  "The top 8 in every event is All-American, and that is my goal!"  Her former coach at Reavis, Laurie Schoenfeld, is just as excited as Jessica.  "Jessica is one the hardest workers I have ever coached.  I told her she was going to do great things at Parkside, and she has done exactly that--and she stills has one more year to go after this season."