FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP)—Brigham Young’s Kyle Perry earned a national championship in the mens’ 3000-meter steeplechase in a time of 8:29.24 to headline numerous strong showings from athletes all over the country Friday in Day 3 of the NCAA Track & Field Championships at McDonnell Field. Other wins came from Colorado’s Jenny Barringer who won the womens’ 3000-meter steeplechase in a time of 9:25.54, Nicole Leach of UCLA in the womens’ 400-meter hurdles with a time of 55.39 seconds, and Washington State’s Jeshua Anderson in the mens’ 400-meter hurdles who barely ousted South Carolina’s Johnny Dutch with a time of 48.47 seconds. Additionally, Illinois’ Angela Bizzarri won the womens’ 5000-meter dash in a time of 16:17.94 seconds and Oregon’s Galen Rupp barely defeated David McNeill of Northern Arizona in the mens’ 5000-meter dash in a time of 14:04.12, while McNeill ran 14:05.79. National championships were also earned by Florida in the mens’ 4×100 relay and Texas A&M in the womens’ 4×100. As for team standings, in the womens’ bracket, Oregon is currently in first place with 39 points while USC is second with 21 points, while Texas, Arizona State and Florida State are tied for third with 20 points. For the men, things are much more competitive as Oregon is in first with 31 points, but LSU is a close second with 30 points. Florida is alone in third with 21 points and Arkansas and Arizona State are tied for fourth with 18 points. The meet will resume with one more day of competition Saturday.

(ST. GEORGE)—An air quality testing machine owned by Summit County has been loaned to St. George this summer. The city will use the $25,000 machine over the course of the next few months to test inversions in the winter The machine will test for particulate matter that is small enough to be ingested by students at Little Valley Elementary. Summit County uses it to test inversion in the winter. The machine will be given back in October after the Division of Air Quality has conducted sufficient tests on the amount of particulate matter in the air.

(BLANDING)—Authorities stated a Blanding physician indicted in a federal investigation into the theft of ancient artifacts in the Four Corners region has been found dead. San Juan County Sheriff’s Chief Deputy Grayson Redd said James Redd was found Thursday afternoon by his local Church leader near a dried-up pond on his property. Grayson, who said he and James are distant relatives, said the death has been ruled a suicide. No cause of death was released. Wednesday, James Redd was one of 23 people arrested by federal agents after a two-year investigation. Court papers say those involved stole or tried to sell American Indian artifacts. The 60-year old James Redd was charged with one felony count of theft of Indian tribal property. His wife, Jeanne Redd, was also charged.

(BLUFFDALE)—Smoke and flames were seen for miles Thursday evening from a house in Bluffdale. Investigators are trying to determine what may have caused the blaze but they believe it was most likely an electric mosquito repellent machine in a shed under the back porch. Neighbors managed to salvage the situation as they got 10-year old Tiana Swensen outside before flames engulfed the home. Tiana was home alone when the fire started but thankfully the quick-thinking neighbor was able to rescue her. By the time Bluffdale firefighters arrived on the scene, the house was nearly encompassed in flames. Investigators say that there is over $1 million in damages caused by the fire although the Swensens are all right.

(SALT LAKE CITY)—The British Medical Journal is out with a new report stating children up to the age of 4 should ride in rear-facing carseats. According to the study, authors Elizabeth A. Watson and Michael J. Monteiro confirmed that a child riding in a rear-facing carseat stands a lesser risk of injury in a crash because the seat helps distribute the force of impact more evenly to the child’s body. Nevertheless, several Utah mothers interviewed disagree with Watson and Monteiro’s assessment believing childrens’ legs would be all scrunched up. The British report was conducted partly in Sweden where Watson and Monteiro observed Swedish children who typically ride rear-facing until an older age than children in other countries. Between 1999 and 2006, the study found four children under the age of 4 in rear-facing seats who died in crashes and observed the type of seat had nothing to do with their deaths. Six children facing forward under the age of 4 were killed in this same time period and researchers concluded that three of the children could have survived had they been in rear-facing seats.

(DRAPER)—Utah’s economy received a shot in the arm Friday when eBay announced plans to bring 200 new jobs to Draper. The announcement came after the California-based Internet giant accepted $1.7 million in tax incentives from the Utah. There are already 1100 eBay employees in Utah. The expansion is expected to bring almost $120 million in the form of wages, tax revenue, and investments to Utah’s economy over the next 10 years.

(SALT LAKE CITY)—Salt Lake International Airport is preparing to offer free wireless Internet access. Currently, Wi-Fi access costs nearly $8 at the airport for 24-hour login sessions. According to the Deseret News, though, it will be free by early July. The change will result in some lost revenue for the airport as over the past two years, Salt Lake International earned almost $293,000 in revenues from an arrangement with Boingo Wireless. The airport will drop its contract with Boingo June 30, but retain the necessary equipment for Wi-Fi. Other airports which provide free Wi-Fi access include Las Vegas, Denver, Calgary, and Charlotte.

(SALT LAKE CITY) – A Salt Lake businessman and Utah Republican Delegate has announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Sen. Bob Bennett. James Williams of South Jordan says the best hope for our country is to return to our core conservative principles. The 36-year old candidate is a successful entrepreneur and lifelong resident of Utah and returned to the state a decorated veteran after serving as a U.S. Army infantryman during the 1990’s. He holds a patent for vehicle tracking technology, which he sells as part of his inventory at his “Creative Customz” store in Murray. Williams is married to his wife, Jennifer of five years.