BLACKSBURG – The Virginia Tech men’s and women’s track and field teams are set to compete at the NCAA East Preliminary Round in Jacksonville, Fla. on May 24 – 27 at Hodges Stadium.
The top 12 athletes in each event quarterfinal, plus the top 12 from the West Preliminary Rounds, will advance to the semifinal and final rounds of the NCAA Championships in Austin, Texas (June 7-10) at Mike A. Myers Stadium. Athletes in the throws, long jump, and triple jump will get three attempt each with the top 12 moving on to the Championships. High jump and pole vault will continue competing until only 12 athletes remain.
The men’s team will compete Wednesday and Friday, with the women going Thursday and Saturday.
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2023 ACC outdoor champions Julia Fixsen (pole vault), Rebecca Mammel (hammer), Antonio Lopez Segura (5000m), and Nick Plant (800m) are set to compete at the East Prelims.
At the 2022 East Prelims, Julia Fixsen, Essence Henderson, Sara Killinen, Khalil Bedoui, and Chauncey Chambers advanced to the finals where Killinen finished fourth in the hammer throw with a personal-best distance of 233′ 0″ (71.02m). Henderson placed first at the prelims breaking her school record in the discus with a throw of 193′ 0″ (58.83m).
NCAA East Region Ranking
Men
20. Cole Beck – 100m
31. Khalil Bedoui – Hammer
6. Chauncey Chambers – Triple Jump
13. Aidan Clark – High Jump
29. Alec Fleming – 3000m Steeplechase
16. Viktor Idhammar – 1500m
18. Tyson Jones – Shot Put
10. Judson Lincoln IV – 400m
35. Antonio Lopez Segura – 5000m
38. Arlo Ludewick – 1500m
43. Conner McClure – Pole Vault
14.Ben Nagel – 800m
7. Nick Plant – 800m
43. Harrison Rice – Pole Vault
31. Jacob Rice – Pole Vault
16. Declan Rymer – 3000m Steeplechase
28. Jake Spotswood – Pole Vault
Women
59. Hannah Ballowe – 800m
42. Grace Boone – 1500m
22. Katrin Brzyszkowska – Shot Put
6. Lindsey Butler – 800m
5. Julia Fixsen – Pole Vault
16. Journey Gurley – Pole Vault
16. Essence Henderson – Shot Put, Discus
23. Hayley Horvath – Pole Vault
6. Sara Killinen – Hammer
25. Barbora Malikova – 400m
18. Rebecca Mammel – Hammer
8. Star Price – 800m
9. Cierra Pyles – Triple Jump
42. Katie Seyfang – Shot Put
26. Barbora Stejfova – Hammer
2. Kenna Stimmel – Pole…
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