Sat., April 25, 2009

   UPLAND, Ind. -- University of Saint Francis sophomore Jean Marqueling successfully defending her hammer throw title and led a contingent of four from USF named to the All-Conference team.

   Marqueling (Fort Wayne, IN / Bishop Dwenger H.S.) was an automatic selection as an event champion. Nick Adams (Fort Wayne, IN / Northrop H.S.), Matt Truttling (East Chicago, IN / East Chicago H.S.) and freshman Frank Wolfe III (Avon, IN / Avon H.S.) were also All-MCC as at-large selections.

  Marqueling won with a hammer throw of 49.90 meters. She also finished second in the discus with a throw of 38.95 meters.

  Wolfe and Ian Brown finished with the same time in the 100-meter dash -- 10.78. Wolfe finished fourth in the 200-meter dash at 21.88. Truttling finished third in the hammer at 47.88 meters, fourth in the discus at 41.79 meters and fourth in the shot put at 13.64 meters scoring 16 points. Adams finished second in the discus (45.04 m) and hammer (49.28 m) for 16 points.