SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah track & field team heads to the Midwest this weekend as it competes in the Arkansas Qualifier this Friday, Feb. 16, inside the Randal Tyson Track Center starting at 1 p.m. (MT) on SEC Network+.
ARKANSAS QUALIFIER
DATES: February 16, 2024
HOST: University of Arkansas
WHERE: Fayettville, Ark.
VENUE: Randal Tyson Track Center
LIVE RESULTS: https://bit.ly/3uuyOlp
LIVE STREAM: https://es.pn/4bBtm0E
HEAT SHEETS: https://bit.ly/42MIGn9
MEET SCHEDULE: https://bit.ly/42C2PMI
PARTICIPANTS: #1 Arkansas, Missouri State, Ohio State, #23 Oklahoma, Oklahoma Christian, #4 Oklahoma State, Paradise Valley, Pittsburg State, South Plains, Southern Miss, #9 USC, ULM, Utah, UTEP, Washington State, Wichita State.
UTAH PARTICIPANTS: Rachel Bair, Harley Daniel, Josefine Eriksen, Delaney Gates, J’neya Hill, Glo Hussey, Bailey Kealamakia, Emily Martin, Malia Overton, Megan Rose, Chloe Shewell, Chloe Taylor.
STARTING BLOCK
The Women of Utah will send a dozen to the Arkansas Qualifier this week to compete across six events. Of the 12, Josefine Eriksen will be making just her second indoor appearance while the rest are competing in their third or fourth meet of the year. The last time Eriksen competed, she set the program’s 400m record with a run of 53.53 (aa) at the MLK Invitational.
#PROUTES
Utah alums have had great success since graduating from the U as of late. Lisha Van Onselen (2021-22) will represent her country of South Africa at the 2024 World Athletics Cross Country Championships on March 30 in Belgrade, Serbia. This year’s world championships will take place in the Park of Friendship adjacent to Danube – which was the site of the 2013 European Championships.
Recently graduate and All-American Simone Plourde qualified for this year’s World Indoor Championships in Glasgow, Scotland. The 19th edition of the world championships is scheduled to take place from March 1-3 inside Commonwealth Arena.
Another All-American for the Women of Utah, Poppy Tank, will also be competing this Sunday, Feb. 18, at the UK Athletics Indoor Championships in Birmingham, England. Tank is set to compete in the 3000m race inside Utilita Arena Birmingham at 7:24 a.m. (MT) / 14:24 p.m. (GMT).
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