SURPRISE, Ariz. – The Ottawa University Arizona outdoor track & field teams are preparing to depart for Winona Lake, Indiana this coming weekend, to take part in the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) Track & Field National Championship. OUAZ will send five athletes to Indiana this weekend to compete.
 

 
Heading north to Indiana from the Spirit are Jordan Minor and Darius Allen from the men's team. OUAZ's Raiven Ellis, Hannah White, and Monnie Spears-Rogers will represent the Spirit on the women's side.
 
On the men's side, Jordan Minor will compete in the Long Jump. Minor is currently ranked 5^th in the NCCAA in the Long Jump, with a mark of 7.03m which he accomplished at the Mesa T-Bird Invitational on April 13^th. He will compete this Friday at 8am Arizona time. Darius Allen will compete in the 400m Dash, with the preliminaries on Thursday and the finals on Friday. Allen is currently ranked 22^nd in the NCCAA with a best time of 50.80, set back on March 31^st at the California Collegiate Open.
 
On the women's side of things, Raiven Ellis will get things started by competing in the Triple Jump and the Long Jump. Hannah White will be busy, competing in the Shot Put, the Discus, and the Hammer. Monnie Spears-Rogers will compete in both the 100m and the 200m. On the year, Ellis is currently ranked 2^nd in the NCCAA in the Triple Jump and ranked 11^th in the NCCAA in the Long Jump. Hannah White is ranked in the Top 20 in all three of her events. White is ranked 3^rd in the Shot Put, 6^th in the Discus, and 18^th in the Hammer. Monnie Spears-Rogers is ranked 9^th in the 100m in the NCCAA and ranked 12^th in the 200m.
 
The Spirit men's and women's track & field teams depart for Indiana on Tuesday, as they prepare to compete at the NCCAA Outdoor Track & Field National Championships at Grace College in Winona Lake, Indiana on May 10^th and 11^th.
 
   
 
 
About Ottawa University
Founded in 1865, Ottawa University prepares professional and liberal arts graduates for lifetimes of personal significance, vocational fulfillment and service to God and humanity within a Christ-inspired community of grace and open inquiry. Ottawa University is a comprehensive, not-for-profit educational institution serving 4,000 students through its residential campuses in Ottawa, Kan., and Surprise, Ariz., and adult campuses in Overland Park, Kan.; Phoenix, Queen Creek and Surprise, Ariz.; Brookfield, Wis.; Jeffersonville, Ind.; as well as online. For more information, visit www.ottawa.edu. 
 
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