Saturday, June 11
Eugene, Ore.
West Virginia University
vs
NCAA Outdoor Championships
Photo by: Lauren Bacho
McCabe Awaits NCAA Championships
June 08, 2022 12:27 PM | Track & Field
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. – Redshirt freshman Ceili McCabe of the West Virginia University track and field team advanced to the NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, from June 8-11.
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McCabe qualified for the championship in the 3,000-meter steeplechase after placing third (9:46.73) in the quarterfinals at the 2022 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field East Regional Championship from May 25-28, at Robert C. Haugh Complex - Outdoor Track and Field in Bloomington, Indiana.
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The steeplechase semifinal is set for Thursday, May 9 at 9:02 p.m. ET, followed by the final on Saturday, June 11 at 5:54 p.m.
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Fans can follow the meet with help from the event's live results and live stream, presented by NCAA.com.
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The British Columbia, Canada native, enters the event ranked No. 1 in the Big 12 and No. 2 nationally in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a season-best time of 9:32.14 at the Mountaineer Twilight, on April 30, in Morgantown, West Virginia.
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Last season, McCabe advanced to the NCAA Championships for the first time in her career. After finishing in sixth place with a time of 9:37.39 in the 3,000 meter steeplechase finals, McCabe took home her first outdoor track and field All-American Honors.Â
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For each individual event contested at each of the Preliminary Round, the top 48 declared student-athletes were accepted into the competition. Qualifiers out of the East and West Regions who placed in the top 12 in their events advanced to the NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships in Eugene.
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For more information on the Mountaineers, visit WVUsports.com and follow WVUXCTF on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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McCabe qualified for the championship in the 3,000-meter steeplechase after placing third (9:46.73) in the quarterfinals at the 2022 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field East Regional Championship from May 25-28, at Robert C. Haugh Complex - Outdoor Track and Field in Bloomington, Indiana.
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The steeplechase semifinal is set for Thursday, May 9 at 9:02 p.m. ET, followed by the final on Saturday, June 11 at 5:54 p.m.
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Fans can follow the meet with help from the event's live results and live stream, presented by NCAA.com.
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The British Columbia, Canada native, enters the event ranked No. 1 in the Big 12 and No. 2 nationally in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a season-best time of 9:32.14 at the Mountaineer Twilight, on April 30, in Morgantown, West Virginia.
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Last season, McCabe advanced to the NCAA Championships for the first time in her career. After finishing in sixth place with a time of 9:37.39 in the 3,000 meter steeplechase finals, McCabe took home her first outdoor track and field All-American Honors.Â
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For each individual event contested at each of the Preliminary Round, the top 48 declared student-athletes were accepted into the competition. Qualifiers out of the East and West Regions who placed in the top 12 in their events advanced to the NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships in Eugene.
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For more information on the Mountaineers, visit WVUsports.com and follow WVUXCTF on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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