Virginia Tech sends 11 to NCAA Outdoor Championships

AUSTIN, Texas – The Virginia Tech men’s and women’s track and field teams travel to Austin, Texas on June 7 – 10 to compete at the 2023 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

The men’s team will be represented by Cole Beck (100m), Nick Plant (800m), and Antonio Lopze Segura (5000m) competing on Wednesday and Friday.

The women’s team will compete on Thursday and Saturday represented by Barbora Stejfova in the hammer throw, Kenna Stimmel, Julia Fixsen, Journey Gurley, Hayley Horvath in pole vault, Lindsey Butler in the 800m, Essence Henderson in both the shot put and discus, and Cierra Pyles in the triple jump. 

MEET INFORMATION 

2023 NCAA Outdoor Championships

Austin, Texas | Mike Myers Track and Soccer Stadium | Live Results | Schedule of Events | Start List – Men, Women

 

BROADCAST INFORMATION (Eastern Time)

All Broadcast Links 

Wed. | 7:30 PM |  ESPN2

Thur. | 8:30 PM | ESPN2 | Hammer Throw 4:30 PM ESPN+, Pole Vault 8:30 PM ESPN+, Shot Put 10:30 PM ESPN+

Fri. | 9:00 PM | ESPN2 

Sat. | 9:00 PM | ESPN2 | Discus 8:35 PM ESPN+, Triple Jump 9:10 PM ESPN+

 

ATHLETES COMPETING (Eastern Time)

Wednesday

No. 2 | Cole Beck | M 100m | 8:46 PM Semifinals 9 Advance: Top 2 Each Heat plus Next 3 Best Times

Senior Cole Beck broke his own 100m outdoor school record at the East Prelims finishing second in the first round with a time of 10.05. In the quarterfinals, Beck earned his spot to nationals  placing second in his heat with a time of 9.87w.  He finished fourth in the 100m at the ACC Championships crossing the line at 10.17. At the 2021 NCAA Outdoor Championships, Beck finished 12th with a time of 10.25. 



No. 13 | Nick Plant | M 800m | 9:14 PM Semifinals | 9 Advance: Top 2 Each Heat plus Next 3 Best Times

Freshman Nick Plant finished first at the 2023 East Prelim quarterfinals with a time of 1:49.21. In the first round of the prelims he placed first in his heat with a time of 1:49.63. Plant finished first at the 2023 ACC Outdoor Championships clocking 1:47.41 in the 800m finals, and clocked a personal-best time of 1:47.18 in the prelims. 

Thursday

No. 24 | Barbora Stejfova | W Hammer Throw | 4:30 PM | ESPN+

Freshman Barbora Stejfova secured the final spot into the outdoor championships finishing 12th at the East Prelims with a season-best throw of 202′ 11″ (61.85m). Stejfova finished fifth at the ACC Championships with a mark of 193′ 9″ (59.06m).

Julia Fixsen | W Pole Vault | 8:30 PM…