Track: Three Set For NCAA Championships
June 09, 2009 01:03 PM | General
June 9, 2009
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Three members of the West Virginia University track and field team are competing in the 2009 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, June 10-13, in Fayetteville, Ark.
Marie-Louise Asselin will compete in the 5,000-meter event, Clara Grandt will race in the 10,000-meter event and Chelsea Carrier will compete in the 100-meter hurdles.
“I’m excited because our kids are running the very best they have ran all season these past few weeks,” commented Coach Sean Cleary. “Coming into the NCAAs on that kind of roll is terrific and the sky is the limit. We’re in a very good position to come home with career-best performances.”
Asselin’s semifinal race will be on Wednesday at 8:40 p.m. She is currently ranked seventh in the event with a time of 16:03.29. The final is set for Friday at 8:15 p.m.
Grandt will race on June 11, at 8:55 p.m. in the finals. The West Union, W.Va., native is ranked third with a time of 33:16.96. Lisa Koll of Iowa State and Andrea Walkonen of Boston University rank first and second, respectively.
The first round of the 100-meter hurdles will take place on Thursday, with the semifinal and finals taking place on Friday and Saturday. Carrier is ranked 20th with a time of 13:30.
Live results and video can be accessed at NCAA.com. Live television coverage will be broadcast by CBS Sports on Friday starting at 7 p.m., and Saturday beginning at 1 p.m.
