Willems led the majority of the opening 400 meters and closed strong, crossing the shaded finish line at Hornet Stadium in fourth at 2:06.67. The fourth-place finish left Willems just one place outside of an automatic qualifying bid into the next round but was enough for the fourth-falsest time qualifier into Saturday’s quarterfinal round.
Running in one of the fastest heats of the night to lead off the 400m hurdles, Fletcher clocked a PR for the second meet in a row with a time of 59.00 to finish fourth in the first heat. Like her teammate, Fletcher was forced to await the remainder of the first-round heats but ultimately earned a spot in the next round as the second-best time qualifier.
Neema Kimtai was also just one place outside of an automatic qualifying spot in the women’s 1,500m, finishing in 4:22.38, her second-fastest time of the season, for a sixth-place finish in the fourth heat.
Up Next:
For all the latest WSU Track and Field news, photos, and videos, like the team on Facebook…
CLICK HERE to Read the Full Original Article at Washington State University Athletics…