Feb. 13, 2008

Schedule of Events Time Event 4:00 p.m. 55-meter Hurdles (Pentathlon) 4:15 p.m. Pole Vault 4:20 p.m. Mile Run 4:30 p.m. 800-meter Run 4:35 p.m. High Jump (Pentathlon) 4:40 p.m. 200-meter Dash 5:30 p.m. Sprint Medley Relay 5:45 p.m. Shot Put (Pentathlon) 6:45 p.m. Long Jump (Pentathlon) 7:50 p.m. 800-meter Run (Pentathlon)

ANNAPOLIS, Md. - The Navy women's track & field team will compete in Halsey Field House for the last time on Thursday when it hosts Loyola (Md.) in a multi-mix meet, starting at 4 p.m.

Halsey Field House has served as the home of the Navy women's indoor track & field program since its inception in 1981-82. Next year, the Midshipmen will move into the 140,000-square-foot, $45 million Wesley Brown Field House. The new home to the Navy indoor track & field program will feature a 200-meter hydraulic banked track, a 60-meter straightaway, dual pole vault/jumping runways, dual throwing areas and a scenic view of the Severn River.

In their last action on Feb. 2 in Annapolis, the Midshipmen improved to 7-0 in dual-scored meets and claimed the indoor N-Star for the third-consecutive year with a thrilling 93.5-87.5 victory over Army. The win was their 52nd straight, dating to the 2004-05 indoor season, and their 68th-consecutive indoor home triumph, spanning back to the 1999-00 campaign.

A steady performer and key contributor to the success for the Midshipmen this winter has been jumper Jacqui Charnigo (Sr./Medina, Ohio). In the Star Meet against Army, she won both the pole vault (12'5-1/2") and the high jump (5'3") despite having been diagnosed with bronchitis and pneumonia earlier in the week. At the Patriot Games on Jan. 26, she provisionally qualified for the NCAA Championship in the pole vault with a school-record height of 12'11-1/2". Her height ranks as the 26th-best clearance in the nation.

Middle distance runner Vicki Moore (Sr./Burke, Va.) had a hand in two first-place performances a week and a half ago. She qualified for the ECAC Championship in the 1,000-meter run with an impressive time of 2:56.4. Later in the day, she came to back run the anchor leg of the 4x800-meter relay that produced a season-best time of 9:26.56.

This Thursday's meet will represent the first time the Mids will compete in the pentathlon this winter. Last year, Katie Berkey (Jr./Tempe, Ariz.) produced the third-highest pentathlon score in school history at the league championship with a tally of 3,172 points. This indoor season, she is tied for team-high honors in the high jump with a mark of 5'4-1/4" and has soared 16'5-1/4" in the long jump.

Following their indoor regular-season finale, the Midshipmen will begin the championship portion of their indoor season on Feb. 22-24, when they head to the Patriot League Championship in Lewisburg, Pa.