JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Asia Poe punched her ticket to Austin, Texas, and the NCAA Outdoor National Championships on Thursday at the Visit Jax Track at Hodges Stadium, while Kamaya Debose-Epps earned her spot in a pair of quarterfinal events on Saturday.
Poe stole the show for the Bulldogs on Thursday in the long jump. The junior from Madison, Miss., tied her personal best with a jump of 6.25m (20’6.25″). The jump that propelled Poe to Austin came in the second of three attempts and was good enough to win her flight. Poe joins Cameron Crump to advance to Austin in the long jump.
Kamaya Debose-Epps did her thing in both the 100-meter and 200-meter races. Debose-Epps, a graduate from North Carolina, advanced to Saturday’s quarterfinals in both events. In the 100m, Debose-Epps advanced with her third-place finish and a season-best time of 11.25. In the 200m, she finished fourth in her heat, but her time of 23.00 was good enough for her to advance to Saturday.
NCAA Outdoor Regional (Jacksonville, Fla.) – May 24-27
Meet Schedule | Live Results | Event Website
Live Streaming Links (All times Central)
Day 3 – Friday, May 26 stream
Day 4 – Saturday, May 27 stream
Final Results – Thursday, May 25
Field Events
| Event | Place | Bulldogs |
| Shot Put (W) Top 12 Advance to Austin |
23rd |
Jhordyn Stallworth – 15.79m (51’9.75″) / tied season-best throw |
| Long Jump (W) Top 12 Advance to Austin |
8th |
Asia Poe – 6.25m (20’6.25″) / tied personal best, Advances to NCAA Championships in Austin |
| Pole Vault (W) |
17th — |
Emma Hunt – 3.97m (13′.25″) Maddy Kish – NH |
Running Events
| Event | Place | Bulldogs |
| 100m Hurdles (W) – First Round |
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Rosealee Cooper – DNF |
| 100m (W) – First Round 24 Advance to Saturday’s Quarterfinals: Top 3 in each heat, plus the next 6 Fastest Times |
15th |
Kamaya Debose-Epps – 11.25 / season-best, advances to Saturday’s quarterfinal |
| 800m (W) – First Round 24 Advance to Saturday’s Quarterfinals: Top 3 in each heat, plus… |
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