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Melissa Darr Qualified for 2009 World University Games
Melissa Darr Qualified for World University Games in Belgrade, Serbia
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6/5/2009 11:39:59 AM

LAKE WALES, Fla. – Melissa Darr can now add World University Games Qualifier to her list of achievements for the 2009 season as her time in the 400m hurdles finals in the NAIA Outdoor National Championships qualified her for the World University Games (a.k.a. Universiade) in Belgrade, Serbia held July 7-12.

Darr, the 2009 The Sun Conference 400m Hurdles Champion, broke her personal record in the event three times while competing in the national championships.  She advanced to the finals by racing to a second place finish in her heat in the prelims with a time of 1:03.71 and then she improved on her time in the semis by trimming her time to 1:03.01 to compete in the finals where she surpassed the World University Games qualifying mark of 1:04.50, with her personal best time of 1:02.32, good for seventh place finish. 

Darr, a NAIA Scholar-Athlete, is one of only five The Sun Conference student-athletes to qualify for the 25th installment of the biennial event. 

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Athletes of the Week
Mark St. Fort
Mark St. Fort
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Mark St. Fort has been named the Warner University Athlete of the Week for games played Jan. 23-29.  St. Fort helped the No. 23 ranked men’s basketball team to a 1-1 week in The Sun Conference play.  Against No. 2 Northwood University, St. Fort scored nine points with six rebounds in a tough 82-58 loss to the Seahawks.  Then on Saturday night, St. Fort had a monster game against Florida Memorial University.  The Royals overcame a 43-38 halftime deficit defeating the Lions 82-74.  St. Fort’s second half performance helped lift the Royals’ offense; the Wauchula, Fla. native tallied 25 points in the second half.  The junior finished the game with 29 points and 12 rebounds to record the double-double.
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