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23 Hurricanes Qualify for NCAA East Preliminary Round in Lexington
CORAL GABLES, Fla. – 23 athletes of the Miami track and field team have been selected to compete in the NCAA East Regional meet in Lexington next week, the NCAA announced Thursday afternoon.
The NCAA East Preliminary round, which will take place at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky, contains qualifiers with the top-48 marks in the nation, following withdrawal or injury.
Athletes who rank among the top 48 in their respective event earn a berth into the NCAA East and West First Rounds. In addition, the best 24 relays times advance to the NCAA preliminaries. Athletes with the top 12 times/marks and the best 12 relay teams at both the East and West First Rounds sites will qualify for the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Oregon, June 5-8.
Decathlon athlete Edgar Campre has already qualified for the the NCAA Outdoor Championships in June based on his outdoor performances this season.
The Hurricanes that have qualified for the east preliminary round and their respective events are listed below:
Solomon Strader – 400m
Ace Malone – 400m
Ace Malone, Solomon Strader, Jalen Gordon, Robert Joseph, Oskars Bamabls (alt.) – 4x400m Relay
Kennedy Sauder – high jump
Jeremy Cody – High jump
Russell Robinson – Long Jump
Russell Robinson – Triple Jump
Milton Ingraham II – Discus
Devoux Deysel – Javelin
Makenzy Pierre-Webster – 400m
Kennedy Brace – 400m
Alyssa Robinson – 200m
Natalie Varela – 800m
Gabriella Grissom – 800m
Daphnee Lavassas – 10000m
Sophie Haag, Makenzy Pierre-Webster, Alyssa Robinson, Christina Warren – 4x100m Relay
Kennedy Brace, Makenzy Pierre-Webster, Alyssa Robinson, Gabriella Grissom, Krystalann Bechard (alt.) – 4x400m Relay
Christina Warren – Triple Jump
Erikka Hill – Hammer Throw
Erikka Hill — Javelin
Calea Jackson – Discus
Deisiane Teixeira – Javelin