Pole Vault Powers Two Through to Austin

Wednesday, May 24

Jacksonville, Fla.

ALL DAY

Indiana University

NCAA East Prelims

5/24/2023 10:00:00 PM | Track and Field

Results (PDF)

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Tyler Carrel and Nathan Stone secured IU's first two spots at the NCAA Outdoor Championships after finishing top-12 in the men's pole vault at the NCAA East Prelims on Wednesday evening (May 24).

A series of close calls early in the competition, including Stone's three attempts at 5.05m/16-6.75 and Carrel's third-attempt clearance at 5.30m/17-4.5, made for an eventful evening before the duo settled in to secure their national bids with clearances at 5.40m/17-8.5.

Carrel will make his debut at the national meet while Stone makes his fourth national championship, the second outdoors. IU sends two men's pole vaulters to the NCAA Outdoor Championships for the first time since 2019 (Adam Coulon and Brock Mammoser).

Riley Johnston, IU's third vaulter in the field, cleared a lifetime best of 5.20m/17-0.5. The first regional meet of his career saw him finish as the top-ranked freshman in the region. He finished 20th overall, putting three IU athletes in the top-20 of the region.

Not to be outdone on the night, Antonio Laidler bettered his own school record in the 100 meters. Now the sole owner of the title of fastest man in program history, Laidler dropped a 10.19 in the first round to advance to Friday's quarterfinals.

Laidler previously shared the record with Rikkoi Brathwaite (2022), having matched the program best mark of 10.20 at the Louisville Invitational in April. The Florida native was one of six time qualifiers with six entries advancing out of his heat (2nd).

Camden Marshall cruised to a big Q in the 800 meters and a lane in Friday's quarterfinal. He ran a comfortable 1:49.21 and advances to the quarterfinals for the second-consecutive year. The Big Ten Champion will look for his first individual bid to a national meet when he toes the line on Friday (May 26).

Keefer Soehngen, who came into the meet seeded 45th, finished 30th in 1:50.34 at his NCAA East Prelims debut. Micah Camble finished 36th in the 400-meter hurdles, running 53.05 to close out his season.

Sean Mockler fell just six feet short of qualifying for the national meet after launching the hammer 64.27m/210-0. Battling injuries during the outdoor campaign, Mockler threw in just three competitions, eclipsing 64 meters in each outing.

Akron's William Gross took the final qualifying spot out of the NCAA East Prelims with his mark of 65.97m/216-5. Mockler wraps up his sophomore season that featured a fifth-place finish in the weight throw at the Big Ten Indoor Championships.

Noah Koch, in his first of two events this weekend, finished 23rd in the shot put with a mark of 18.09m/4.25. The final qualifying spot in the east region was set at 18.75m/61-6.25 by Kennesaw State's Isaiah Rogers. Koch will return to throw the discus on Friday evening (May 26).

NCAA East Prelims: May 24th
Event	Athletes: Mark
Hammer Throw (M): First Round	16. Sean Mockler: 64.27m/210-10
Pole Vault (M): First Round	3. Tyler Carrel: 5.40m/17-8.5 \| Qualified for Nationals 6. Nathan Stone: 5.40m/17-8.5 \| Qualified for Nationals 20. Riley Johnston: 5.20m/17-0.75
Shot Put (M): First Round	23. Noah Koch: 18.09m/59-4.25
400 Hurdles (M): First Round	36. Micah Camble: 53.05
100 Meters (M): First Round	20. Antonio Laidler: 10.19 \| Advanced to Quarters, No. 1 School History 45. Christopher Grant: 10.46w (+2.7)
800 Meters (M): First Round	12. Camden Marshall: 1:49.21 \| Advanced to Quarters 30. Keefer Soehngen: 1:50.34

Athletes Advanced to Quarterfinals:
The top-24 athletes in running events (100-1500 meters) move to Friday's quarterfinals.

• Camden Marshall: 800 meters
• Antonio Laidler: 100 meters

Athletes Advanced to NCAA Championships:
The top-12 athletes in each event move to the NCAA Outdoor Championships (June 7-10).

• Nathan Stone: Pole Vault
• Tyler Carrel: Pole Vault