26 Hurricanes Selected for NCAA East Regional Preliminary Round in Jacksonville
CORAL GABLES, Fla. – 26 athletes of the Miami track and field team have been selected to compete in the NCAA East Regional meet in Jacksonville next week, the NCAA announced Thursday afternoon.
The NCAA East Preliminary round, which will take place at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville, Florida, containers qualifiers with the top-48 marks in the nation, following withdrawal or injury.
The top-24 from each event across the west and east regional meets will advance to the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Austin, Texas, June 7-10.
The Hurricanes that have qualified for the east preliminary round and their respective events are listed below:
Solomon Strader – 400m
Khamal Stewart-Baynes – 400m
Ayman Zahafi – 800m
Oskars Bambals – 800m
Sincere Rhea – 110m Hurdles
R. Berberena, J. Gordon, K. Stewart-Baynes, S. Strader – 4×400 Relay
Russell Robinson – Long Jump
Russell Robinson – Triple Jump
Decio Andrade – Hammer Throw
Moriah Oliveira – 400m
Kennedy Brace – 400m
Blanca Hervas – 400m
Natalie Varela – 800m
Gabriella Grissom – 800m
Daphnee Lavassas – 5000m & 10000m
Skyla Wilson – 400m Hurdles & 100m Hurdles
Sanaa Hebron – 400m Hurdles
K. Brace, B. Hervas, M. Oliveira, S. Hebron, G. Grissom (alternate), S. Oliveira (alternate) – 4x400m Relay
Rachel Robertson – High Jump
Taylor Wright – High Jump
Ashley Moore – Triple Jump
Marquasha Myers – Triple Jump
Hannah Hall – Shot Put
Erikka Hill – Shot Put
Selina Dantzler – Shot Put
Kristina Rakocevic – Discus
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