The Shockers have a record 25 athletes who have qualified for the NCAA West Preliminary Round of the NCAA Track & Field Championships in Lawrence, Kansas May 26-28. The top 48 marks in the Western half of the country qualify to participate. The top 12 finishers in each event advance to the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Oregon from June 8-11.
10 of the Shocker qualifying athletes are from the Shocker women's team.
The highest ranked Lady Shocker is Freshman Carlea Holt who ranks 15th in the West in the javelin. Jr. Breanne Borman (46th) will also throw the javelin.
Jr. Taylor Larch-Miller is 20th in the 200m dash. Not sure how healthy Taylor is.
Sr. Jamesia Milton is 21st in the hammer throw.
The Lady Shocks are deepest in the 3,000m steeplechase with with Jr. Sidney Hirsch (26th), Fr. Rebeccah Topham (30th) and Sr. Kayla Deighan (40th)
Sr. Ashley Peterson 36th in the high jump, Sr. Sadie Suenram 36th in the discus and Sr. Taylor Swanson just makes the filed in the pole vault at #48.
http://www.goshockers.com/news/2016/5/19/track-and-field-shockers-declare-most-ever-for-ncaa-prelims.aspx
Looks like a long shot for any of the Lady Shockers to advance but it should be a great experience for all involved.
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10 of the Shocker qualifying athletes are from the Shocker women's team.
The highest ranked Lady Shocker is Freshman Carlea Holt who ranks 15th in the West in the javelin. Jr. Breanne Borman (46th) will also throw the javelin.
Jr. Taylor Larch-Miller is 20th in the 200m dash. Not sure how healthy Taylor is.
Sr. Jamesia Milton is 21st in the hammer throw.
The Lady Shocks are deepest in the 3,000m steeplechase with with Jr. Sidney Hirsch (26th), Fr. Rebeccah Topham (30th) and Sr. Kayla Deighan (40th)
Sr. Ashley Peterson 36th in the high jump, Sr. Sadie Suenram 36th in the discus and Sr. Taylor Swanson just makes the filed in the pole vault at #48.
http://www.goshockers.com/news/2016/5/19/track-and-field-shockers-declare-most-ever-for-ncaa-prelims.aspx
Looks like a long shot for any of the Lady Shockers to advance but it should be a great experience for all involved.
:poster_shocks:
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