MVC women's athletes in track olympic trials

[xmvcrunner]

the MVC has another female olympian, Aisha Praught (who ran for Illinois State) has made the Jamaican olympic team in the steeplechase. She was the only one entered in the steeple at the Jamaican only trials, so they didn't make her run and she was named to the olympic team

her story here

http://qctimes.com/sports/olympics/prau ... bda68.html

[xmvcrunner]

5 MVC women in the olympics that begin for track and field Friday

Felisha Johnson (Indiana State - Shot Put)

Gwen Berry (SIU - Hammer Throw)

DeAnna Price (SIU - Hammer throw)

Aisha Praught (Illinois State - steeplechase for Jamaica)

Marissa Kurtimah (Missouri State - 4 x 100 relay for Canada)