Vikings to send five to NCAA D2 champs; SPU and CWU will also have athletes in meet...

INDIANAPOLIS--The NCAA Division II Men’s and Women’s Track and Field Committee has announced the participants for the 2014 NCAA Division II Men’s and Women’s Indoor Track and Field Championships on March 14-15 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina at JDL Fast Track.

Western Washington qualified five athletes for the national championships, led by sprinter Alex Donigian (above on right/photo courtesy Great Northwest Athletic Conference), who was the outstanding performer at the GNAC meet in Idaho two weeks ago.

Also competing for the Vikings are long jumper Tanya Bjornsson, shot putter Frank Catelli, miler Chip Jackson, and pole vaulter Cheyenna Pinley.

Seattle Pacific will send 800 meter runners McKayla Fricker and Lynelle Decker, while Central Washington will be represented by high jumper Tayler Fettig.

The complete list of qualifiers is available here.

Portions of the meet will be streamed live on ncaa.com.

NOTE:  The sports information offices of Seattle Pacific and Western Washington University contributed to this report.