
IUTF Earns 27 NCAA East Preliminary Round Bids
5/19/2022 1:49:00 PM | Track and Field
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The NCAA announced their field for the East Preliminary round on Thursday afternoon. Indiana Track & Field collected 27 entries into the NCAA East Prelim.
Athletes who ranked among the top 48 in their respective events earned a berth into the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds. In addition, the best 24 relays times advanced to the NCAA preliminaries. Athletes with the top 12 times/marks and the best 12 relay teams at both the East and West Preliminary Rounds sites will qualify for the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Oregon.
Freshman thrower Jayden Ulrich enters the prelims as the top-seed in the discus after her massive throw of 59.01m (193' 7") at Big Ten Outdoor Track & Field Championships that earned her the individual gold medal. Another Big Ten Champion in the mix is Nathan Stone who will compete in the men's pole vault. He is seeded seventh in the East.
The Hoosiers will play host to the NCAA Track & Field East Preliminary Round this year. The meet is schedule to begin on Wednesday, May 25 and wrap up on Saturday, May 28.
INDIANA ENTRIES
100m
Men
Rikkoi Brathwaite
Antonio Laidler
400m
Men
Kenny Benton
Women
Morgan Snow
400m Hurdles
Men
Shaton Vaughn
800m
Men
Camden Marshall
Women
Kelly Mindak
1500m
Women
Hannah Stoffel
5000m
Men
Ben Veatch
Women
Sarah Schmitt
Steeplechase
Men
Jake Gebhardt
4x400m Relay
Men
Vaughn, Camble, Laidler, Benton
Pole Vault
Men
Tyler Carrel
Adam Coulon
Nathan Stone
Women
Anna Watson
High Jump
Men
Jyles Etienne
Grayson Rolen
Women
Mahogany Jenkins
Long Jump
Women
Paola Fernandez-Sola
Triple Jump
Women
Mahogany Jenkins
Hammer Throw
Men
Sean Mockler
Discus
Women
Maddy Pollard
Jayden Ulrich
Shot Put
Men
Adam Strouf
Women
Maddy Pollard
Jayden Ulrich
Javelin
Women
Makayla Hunter
Athletes who ranked among the top 48 in their respective events earned a berth into the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds. In addition, the best 24 relays times advanced to the NCAA preliminaries. Athletes with the top 12 times/marks and the best 12 relay teams at both the East and West Preliminary Rounds sites will qualify for the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Oregon.
Freshman thrower Jayden Ulrich enters the prelims as the top-seed in the discus after her massive throw of 59.01m (193' 7") at Big Ten Outdoor Track & Field Championships that earned her the individual gold medal. Another Big Ten Champion in the mix is Nathan Stone who will compete in the men's pole vault. He is seeded seventh in the East.
The Hoosiers will play host to the NCAA Track & Field East Preliminary Round this year. The meet is schedule to begin on Wednesday, May 25 and wrap up on Saturday, May 28.
INDIANA ENTRIES
100m
Men
Rikkoi Brathwaite
Antonio Laidler
400m
Men
Kenny Benton
Women
Morgan Snow
400m Hurdles
Men
Shaton Vaughn
800m
Men
Camden Marshall
Women
Kelly Mindak
1500m
Women
Hannah Stoffel
5000m
Men
Ben Veatch
Women
Sarah Schmitt
Steeplechase
Men
Jake Gebhardt
4x400m Relay
Men
Vaughn, Camble, Laidler, Benton
Pole Vault
Men
Tyler Carrel
Adam Coulon
Nathan Stone
Women
Anna Watson
High Jump
Men
Jyles Etienne
Grayson Rolen
Women
Mahogany Jenkins
Long Jump
Women
Paola Fernandez-Sola
Triple Jump
Women
Mahogany Jenkins
Hammer Throw
Men
Sean Mockler
Discus
Women
Maddy Pollard
Jayden Ulrich
Shot Put
Men
Adam Strouf
Women
Maddy Pollard
Jayden Ulrich
Javelin
Women
Makayla Hunter
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