Malone, Da Silva lead Hurricanes to NCAA Indoor Championships

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The University of Miami track and field program will be well represented at the NCAA Indoor Championships as five individual Hurricanes and the men’s 4×400 relay qualified for the two-day event at the Randal Tyson Track Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas, March 13–14.

ACC champions Ace Malone and Tania Da Silva qualified in the 400 meters and weight throw, respectively.

ACC silver medalist Kennedy Sauder will make his third NCAA appearance in the high jump, while Edgar Campre returns to the national stage for the second consecutive year in the heptathlon.

Natalie Varela will make her first NCAA Indoor Championships appearance in the 800 meters.

Miami’s men’s 4×400 relay of Sean Watkins, George Franks, Dominique Hall and Malone qualified after setting the ACC record with a time of 3:04.11.

The NCAA Indoor Championships will be streamed live on ESPN+.

Schedule of Events (All Times Eastern)
Friday, March 13
12 p.m. – Heptathlon 60m
12:40 p.m. – Heptathlon Long Jump
1:50 p.m. – Heptathlon Shot Put
3 p.m. – Heptathlon High Jump
7:10 p.m. – Men’s 400m Semifinal
7:25 p.m. – Women’s 800m Semifinal
8:30 p.m. – Women’s Weight Throw

Saturday, March 14
12 p.m. – Heptathlon 60m Hurdles
12:50 p.m. – Heptathlon Pole Vault
2:45 p.m. – Men’s High Jump
5 p.m. – Heptathlon 1000m
6 p.m. – Men’s 400m Final
6:10 p.m. – Women’s 800m Final
7:55 p.m. – Men’s 4×400 Relay Final