NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Logan Rodgers (JR/Denton, TX) will be the first Trevecca Nazarene University track athlete to compete at the NCAA Division II Indoor Nationals (Championship Details). Rodgers qualified for the Men's 5000 Meter Run early in the track season.

The 2016 NCAA Division II Indoor Track and Field Championships (hosted by Pittsburg State University and the Crawford County Convention and Visitors Bureau) will be held March 11-12, 2016 at the brand new Robert W. Plaster Center on the Pittsburg (Kansas) State campus.

Austin Selby, Trevecca cross country and track coach, said of Logan Rodgers making indoor nationals, "This has been the goal all season and it is great that the nerve-wracking part of watching to see if his time stood up is over. You don't go head-to-head with the other qualifiers for the most part during the season so you hope your best time is good enough."

"Logan worked hard, he always works hard and is well deserving of this qualification to nationals."

Selby concluded, "This continues to be a learning experience for all of us, but our goal is for him to make the top eight, which is All-American, and anything above that is a bonus. Another bonus is this will be the fastest event he has participated in and therefore it will only help him as he seeks to qualify for the outdoor nationals in the coming weeks.".

Rodgers will run at approximately 6:40 PM on Friday, March 11th.

The Plaster Center features the 300-meter Harvey Dean Track and a 100-yard turf infield. The Harvey Dean Track (more on facility) is one of only six university owned 300-meter tracks in the nation. The track is Mondo Super X Performance; the same surface used at the 2011 Daegu World Championships and eight of the most recent Olympic Games.

ABOUT THE 2016 NCAA INDOOR TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIP

The 2016 Division II Men's and Women's Indoor Track & Field Championship will be held at the brand new Robert W. Plaster Center at Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg, Kan. The event format will feature both individual and team championships held over two days of competition. Day one starts with the men's heptathlon, preliminary races, field events and finishes with the men's and women's 5,000 meters and distance medley relay races. Day two opens with the completion of the men's heptathlon as well as the women's pentathlon. Championships are up for grab as finals in all running events and field events take place throughout the afternoon and evening. The night comes to a close with the 4x400 relays as well as the crowning of both men's and women's team champions.