Indiana Makes Declarations for NCAA East Preliminary Round
5/18/2023 1:00:00 PM | Track and Field
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Indiana Track and Field team will take 31 entries to the NCAA East Preliminary Round in Jacksonville from May 24-27, as announced by the NCAA's selection committee on Thursday (May 18th) afternoon.
The top-48 athletes in each individual event, and the top-24 relay teams, from each region are entered into the preliminary rounds. Competitors will be paired down from 48 to a group of 12 that advances from each region to comprise a field of 24 athletes at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in June.
Of IU's 27 entries to last year's NCAA East Preliminary Round, six advanced to the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene. Maddy Pollard (shot put), Sean Mockler (hammer throw) and Paola Fernandez-Sola (long jump) all earned Second Team All-American honors last season.
Seven IU athletes will be double entered at this weekend's meet including Mahogany Jenkins (high jump and triple jump), Noah Koch (shot put and discus), Alyssa Robinson (100 and 200 meters), Antonio Laidler (100 meters and 4x100 relay), Christopher Grant (100 meters and 4x100 relay), Makayla Hunter (shot put and javelin) and Jayden Ulrich (shot put and discus).
Six Hoosiers rank in the top-10 of their respective events in the region including Camden Marshall (No. 3, 800 meters), Mahogany Jenkins (No. 10, high jump), Tyler Carrel (No. 6, pole vault), Nathan Stone (No. 8, pole vault), Paola Fernandez-Sola (No. 7, long jump) and Jayden Ulrich (No. 5, shot put and discus).
Jake Gebhardt and Sarah Schmitt will be entered in the 5000 meters. Gebhardt will make his third-consecutive appearance at the regional meet but his first over 5000 meters. Schmitt will be making her second-straight appearance at the meet in the 5K.
Micah Camble (400mH), Claire Overfelt (10,000m), Alyssa Skorge (3000mS), Riley Johnston (pole vault), Koch (shot put and discus) and Keefer Soehngen (800m) will be making their individual event debuts at the NCAA East Preliminary Round.
Action from Jacksonville will begin next Wednesday (May 24) and run through Saturday (May 27). The Hoosiers will know their lineup of entries for the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Austin by Saturday evening. Schmitt, entered in the 5000 meters, will be the final IU athlete to compete next weekend.
The top-48 athletes in each individual event, and the top-24 relay teams, from each region are entered into the preliminary rounds. Competitors will be paired down from 48 to a group of 12 that advances from each region to comprise a field of 24 athletes at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in June.
Of IU's 27 entries to last year's NCAA East Preliminary Round, six advanced to the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene. Maddy Pollard (shot put), Sean Mockler (hammer throw) and Paola Fernandez-Sola (long jump) all earned Second Team All-American honors last season.
Seven IU athletes will be double entered at this weekend's meet including Mahogany Jenkins (high jump and triple jump), Noah Koch (shot put and discus), Alyssa Robinson (100 and 200 meters), Antonio Laidler (100 meters and 4x100 relay), Christopher Grant (100 meters and 4x100 relay), Makayla Hunter (shot put and javelin) and Jayden Ulrich (shot put and discus).
Six Hoosiers rank in the top-10 of their respective events in the region including Camden Marshall (No. 3, 800 meters), Mahogany Jenkins (No. 10, high jump), Tyler Carrel (No. 6, pole vault), Nathan Stone (No. 8, pole vault), Paola Fernandez-Sola (No. 7, long jump) and Jayden Ulrich (No. 5, shot put and discus).
Jake Gebhardt and Sarah Schmitt will be entered in the 5000 meters. Gebhardt will make his third-consecutive appearance at the regional meet but his first over 5000 meters. Schmitt will be making her second-straight appearance at the meet in the 5K.
Micah Camble (400mH), Claire Overfelt (10,000m), Alyssa Skorge (3000mS), Riley Johnston (pole vault), Koch (shot put and discus) and Keefer Soehngen (800m) will be making their individual event debuts at the NCAA East Preliminary Round.
Action from Jacksonville will begin next Wednesday (May 24) and run through Saturday (May 27). The Hoosiers will know their lineup of entries for the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Austin by Saturday evening. Schmitt, entered in the 5000 meters, will be the final IU athlete to compete next weekend.
| NCAA East Prelims Declarations | |
| Event | Seed, Athlete – Qualifying Mark |
| 100 Meters (M) | 27. Antonio Laidler: 10.20 48. Christopher Grant: 10.28 |
| 800 Meters (M) | 3. Camden Marshall: 1:46.57 45. Keefer Soehngen: 1:48.81 |
| 5000 Meters (M) | 11. Jake Gebhardt: 13:37.70 |
| 400mH (M) | 31. Micah Camble: 51.39 |
| 4x100 Relay (M) | 22. Indiana: 39.99 - Trelee Banks, Antonio Laidler, John Colquitt, Christopher Grant |
| High Jump (M) | 17. Grayson Rolen: 2.14m/7-0.25 |
| Pole Vault (M) | 6. Tyler Carrel: 5.54m/18-2 8. Nathan Stone: 5.49m/18-0 37. Riley Johnston: 5.15m/16-10.75 |
| Triple Jump (M) | 25. Robert Blue: 15.52m/50-11 |
| Shot Put (M) | 26. Noah Koch: 18.36m/60-3 |
| Discus (M) | 23. Noah Koch: 56.26m/184-7 |
| Hammer (M) | 17. Sean Mockler: 66.15m/217-0 |
| 100 Meters (W) | 23. Alyssa Robinson: 11.34w |
| 200 Meters (W) | 36. Alyssa Robinson: 23.32 |
| 1500 Meters (W) | 31. Maddie Dalton: 4:17.95 48. Jenna Barker: 4:20.22 |
| 5000 Meters (W) | 16. Sarah Schmitt: 15:53.34 |
| 10,000 Meters (W) | 33. Claire Overfelt: 34:00.24 |
| 3000mS (W) | 36. Alyssa Skorge: 10:24.04 |
| High Jump (W) | 10. Mahogany Jenkins: 1.81m/5-11.25 |
| Pole Vault (W) | 22. Jessica Mercier: 4.16m/13-7.75 |
| Long Jump (W) | 7. Paola Fernandez-Sola: 6.52m/21-4.75 11. Serena Bolden: 6.44m/21-1.5w |
| Triple Jump (W) | 26. Mahogany Jenkins: 12.86m/42-2.25 |
| Shot Put (W) | 5. Jayden Ulrich: 17.87m/58-7.5 43. Makayla Hunter: 15.41m/50-6.75 |
| Discus (W) | 5. Jayden Ulrich: 59.29m/194-6 |
| Javelin (W) | 24. Makayla Hunter: 48.36m/158-8 |
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