BRIEFLY: ARTEME TO COMPETE IN NATIONAL MEET

Former Kelly High School star runner Amy Arteme will compete tonight in the USA Track and Field Junior National Championships in Denton, Texas.

Arteme, who will be a sophomore at Southeast Missouri State University, will run the 5,000-meters in the prestigious meet for athletes 19 years old and under.

Arteme also qualified in the 10,000-meters but that event will not be held this year.

At Kelly, Arteme led the Lady Hawks to the state cross country title in 1997. She earned all-state honors in both cross country and track.

Arteme had a strong freshman season for Southeast, winning the 10,000-meters at the All Sport Invitational and placing well at the Ohio Valley Conference Championships.