Medders to Compete in 3-Pt Contest

ATLANTA, Ga. ? Iowa State senior Lyndsey Medders will compete in The 19^th Annual State Farm College Slam Dunk & Three Point Championships in Atlanta to kick off the men's Final Four weekend. The three-point championship and the slam dunk contest will air on ESPN on Thursday at 8 p.m. Central.

This annual event, held at the Georgia State Sports Arena at 7 p.m. (EST) on March 29, features the country's best dunkers and three-point shooters competing in a series of events, including the Vegas.com Men's Slam Dunk Championship, the Midas Touch Men's 3-Point Shooting Championship, the State Farm Women's 3-Point Shooting Championship and the Taco Bell Battle of Champions (3-Point Shooting).

Confirmed participants in the State Farm Women's 3-Point Shooting Championship include: Cori Chambers (Georgia), Ashley Davis (TCU), Dee Davis and Caroline Williams (Vanderbilt), Lyndsey Medders (Iowa State), Eshaya Murphy (USC) and Noelle Quinn (UCLA). The winner of the women's competition will face off against the winner of the men's contest in The Taco Bell Battle of Champions.

Medders ranks fifth on the Iowa State career three-point list with 205 makes over her four seasons. She shot 35.5 percent from beyond the arc for her career, including a mark of 35.6 for her senior campaign (67-188).

Tickets are available through the Georgia State Ticket Office by calling 404-651-3166 or toll free 1-866-GASTATE, online at georgiastatesports.com, or at the Ticket Booth on the first floor of the Sports Arena from 12-2 p.m. each weekday. All seating for the event is general admission. Tickets are $10 for Adults, $6 for Youth age 12 and under, and $6 for college students.