Ulrich, Fernandez-Sola Secure Spots at NCAA Outdoor Championships

Thursday, May 25

Jacksonville, Fla.

ALL DAY

Indiana University

NCAA East Prelims

Ulrich, Fernandez-Sola Secure Spots at NCAA Outdoor Championships

5/25/2023 11:00:00 PM | Track and Field

Results (PDF)

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Already having earned All-American status during the indoor season, Paola Fernandez-Sola (long jump) and Jayden Ulrich (shot put) will have the opportunity to repeat the feat outdoors after earning a bid to next month's national meet.

Fernandez-Sola, who now heads to her second-straight outdoor national meet, finished fourth in the long jump at the NCAA East Prelims with a mark of 6.37m/20-10.75.

After winning the Big Ten on her home track and securing a spot at the national meet, Fernandez-Sola will look to become IU's first outdoor First Team All-American in the women's long jump since 1993.

Ulrich used a second-attempt throw of 16.76m/55-0 to punch her ticket to Austin for the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the shot put. This marks her third-straight appearance at a national meet, both indoors and outdoors, in the shot put. She will have the chance to double qualify when she throws the discus on Saturday (May 27) afternoon.

Alyssa Robinson raced both the 100 meters (11.61) and 200 meters (23.61w) to close out her season at the NCAA East Prelims. Serena Bolden narrowly missed a bid to the national meet, long jumping 6.06m/19-10.75 on her opening attempt of the series.

Maddie Dalton and Jenna Barker wrapped up their collegiate careers with races in the 1500 meters, bringing an end to a combined 10 years of running for the Hoosiers.

Claire Overfelt completed her fourth race at 10,000 meters of the season, clocking a time of 35:06.60 in her regional debut. She was the third-best freshman in the race and the third-fastest Big Ten runner in the field.

During the outdoor season, the Whiteland, Ind. native joined the program's top-10 list in the 10,000 meters, finished top-10 in the Big Ten and made her debut at the NCAA East Prelims.

NCAA East Prelims: May 25th
Event	Athletes: Mark
Long Jump (W): First Round	4. Paola Fernandez-Sola: 6.37m/20-10.75 \| Qualified for Nationals 17. Serena Bolden: 6.06m/19-10.75
Pole Vault (W): First Round	NH. Jessica Mercier
Shot Put (W): First Round	8. Jayden Ulrich: 16.76m/55-0 \| Qualified for Nationals
Javelin (W): First Round	23. Makayla Hunter: 44.96m/147-6
1500 Meters (W): First Round	28. Maddie Dalton: 4:24.18 40. Jenna Barker: 4:27.34
100 Meters (W): First Round	43. Alyssa Robinson: 11.61
200 Meters (W): First Round	39. Alyssa Robinson: 23.61w
10,000 Meters (W): Semifinal	34. Claire Overfelt: 35:06.60

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

• Jayden Ulrich (Shot Put)
• Paola Fernandez-Sola (Long Jump)