March 14, 2008

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Miami University senior high jumper Kristina Bolterstein finished 14th at the NCAA Indoor Championships on Friday afternoon at the Randal Tyson Track Center on the campus of the University of Arkansas.

A native of Middleburg, Ohio, Bolterstein cleared 5-8 ¾ before missing her attempts at 5-10 ¾. Ebba Jungmark won the event, clearing 6-2 ¼. Bolterstein bettered her 17th place finish a year ago.

Bolterstein ends her senior indoor season as the three-time MAC indoor high jump champion, was named first-team All-MAC, and was named the MAC field athlete of the week on Feb. 4 for taking first place at the University of Kentucky's Rod McCravy Invitational.