Thirty-One Hoosiers Qualify for the NCAA East Preliminaries in Tampa

BLOOMINGTON, IN - MAY 13, 2018 - during the 2018 Big Ten Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Robert C. Haugh Track & Field Complex on Billy Hayes Track in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Craig Bisacre/Indiana Athletics

Thirty-One Hoosiers Qualify for the NCAA East Preliminaries in Tampa

5/17/2018 5:59:00 PM | Track and Field

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana University track and field have a total of 31 Hoosiers who will travel south to Tampa, Fla. next week to compete in the NCAA East Preliminaries hosted by the University of South Florida, announced by the league Thursday.

In order to qualify, each athlete had to ranked within the top 48 of their respective event in the eastern region and within the top-12 for relays. The top-12 athletes in each event and the top-12 relays will advance to the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Ore. in June.

On the women's side a total of 17 athletes earned a spot in Tampa across 11 events, six track events and five field events. For the men's the Hoosiers will be represented by 14 athletes across nine events, five track events and four field events.

Women's Track Qualifiers:
Zykeria Williams – 100m Hurdles
Natalie Price – 400m // 4x400m
Kendell Wiles – 800m // 4x400m
Kelsey Harris – 800m
Joely Pinkston – 800m
Brenna Calder – 1500m
Haley Harris – 1500m
Hannah Stoffel – 1500m
Katherine Receveur – 5000m
Maggie Allen – 10,000m
Riley Egbula – 4x400m
Jeyland Valentin – 4x400m

Women's Field Qualifiers:
Nycia Ford – Hammer Throw
Khayla Dawson – Shot Put
Aaliyah Armstead – Long Jump
Leah Moran – Triple Jump
Rachel Mather – Pole Vault

Men's Track Qualifiers:
William Session – 110m Hurdles
Zubin Muncherji – 400m
Daniel Kuhn – 800m
Cooper Williams – 800m
Jordan Huntoon – 800m
Joe Murphy – 1500m
Teddy Browning – 1500m
Ben Veatch – 5000m
Bryce Millar – 500m

Field Qualifiers:
Willie Morrison – Shot Put
David Schall – Shot Put
Treyton Harris – Long Jump
Eric Bethea – Triple Jump
Adam Coulon – Pole Vault

Tickets for the events are available here. Live results will be available here. FloTrack will have a live stream available, with subscription, here.

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