Fri., June 2, 2006

   OLATHE, Kan. -- University of Saint Francis junior Alex Hornstein has been named to the 2006 NAIA Daktronics Scholar-Athlete Team in track and field. This is the second time Hornstein has been honored for academics and athletics during the 2005-06 school year. She was named to the 2005 NAIA Daktronics Scholar-Athlete Team for cross country last fall.

The Brownsburg High School graduate qualified for indoor nationals in the 800 with a time of 2:22. She is an education major carrying a 3.7 GPA. Hornstein led the USF women's efforts in the Mid-Central Conference Meet in late April with a second-place finish in the 400-meter dash, a fifth in the 200-meter dash and a seventh in the 800 for 14 points.

"Alex was amazing," USF Coach Sarah Thrall said emphatically. "For someone to have to run the 400, 800 and 200 when they are pretty much back to back is hard enough on someone. The fact that she was able to place in all three events really shows what a great athlete she is."

-- GO USF --