Thursday, May 23
Jacksonville, Fla.
12:00 p.m.
West Virginia University
at
NCAA East Preliminary Round
Mountaineers Begin Action at East Prelims
May 23, 2019 09:56 PM | Track & Field
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Redshirt junior Olivia Hill and redshirt freshman Hayley Jackson of the West Virginia University track and field team began competition at the 2019 NCAA East Preliminary Round, at Hodges Stadium, in Jacksonville, Florida, on Thursday night.
Hill earned a 30th-place finish in the 10,000 meters semifinal, crossing the finish line in 35:28.48. The performance marked the Scott Depot, West Virginia, native's second career appearance at the East Prelims.
Earlier in the evening, Jackson took 35th overall in the 1,500 meters first round in 4:29.39. Jackson, who made her East Prelims career debut on Thursday, finished 11th in her heat.
The top-five finishers in each of the four heats, plus the next four fastest times, advanced to Saturday's 1,500-meter quarterfinal.
Competition at the NCAA East Preliminary Round continues on Friday, as redshirt senior Madelin Gardner is set to compete in the first round of the pole vault at 5 p.m. ET. On Saturday, redshirt senior Shamoya McNeil takes on the triple jump first round at 3 p.m.
Gardner is seeded No. 2 in the pole vault with a school-record mark of 4.47 meters (14 feet, 8 inches) from the Virginia Challenge on April 20. McNeil, meanwhile, enters her event ranked No. 26 in the region. She earned a top mark of 12.79 meters (41 meet, 11.5 inches) at the State Farm Friends of Track and Field Mountaineer Showcase on April 27.
McNeil, a Third Team All-American in 2017, will make her fourth career appearance at the regional meet, while Gardner, a three-time All-American, is appearing in her third consecutive East Prelims.
Fans can follow along with the Mountaineers all weekend long by visiting the meet's live results, presented by NCAA.com. FloSports also is providing live coverage of the meet at FloTrack.org.
The four qualified Mountaineers ranked in the top 48 of the NCAA East Region in their respective events to earn entry into the meet. Qualifiers out of the East and West Regions who place in the top 12 in their events will advance to the NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships, from June 5-8, in Austin, Texas.
For more information on the Mountaineers, visit WVUsports.com and follow WVUXCTF on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Hill earned a 30th-place finish in the 10,000 meters semifinal, crossing the finish line in 35:28.48. The performance marked the Scott Depot, West Virginia, native's second career appearance at the East Prelims.
Earlier in the evening, Jackson took 35th overall in the 1,500 meters first round in 4:29.39. Jackson, who made her East Prelims career debut on Thursday, finished 11th in her heat.
The top-five finishers in each of the four heats, plus the next four fastest times, advanced to Saturday's 1,500-meter quarterfinal.
Competition at the NCAA East Preliminary Round continues on Friday, as redshirt senior Madelin Gardner is set to compete in the first round of the pole vault at 5 p.m. ET. On Saturday, redshirt senior Shamoya McNeil takes on the triple jump first round at 3 p.m.
Gardner is seeded No. 2 in the pole vault with a school-record mark of 4.47 meters (14 feet, 8 inches) from the Virginia Challenge on April 20. McNeil, meanwhile, enters her event ranked No. 26 in the region. She earned a top mark of 12.79 meters (41 meet, 11.5 inches) at the State Farm Friends of Track and Field Mountaineer Showcase on April 27.
McNeil, a Third Team All-American in 2017, will make her fourth career appearance at the regional meet, while Gardner, a three-time All-American, is appearing in her third consecutive East Prelims.
Fans can follow along with the Mountaineers all weekend long by visiting the meet's live results, presented by NCAA.com. FloSports also is providing live coverage of the meet at FloTrack.org.
The four qualified Mountaineers ranked in the top 48 of the NCAA East Region in their respective events to earn entry into the meet. Qualifiers out of the East and West Regions who place in the top 12 in their events will advance to the NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships, from June 5-8, in Austin, Texas.
For more information on the Mountaineers, visit WVUsports.com and follow WVUXCTF on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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