Kent State University
NCAA East Regional Championships
Track & Field Set to Begin NCAA East Prelims
5/24/2017 12:56:00 PM | Men's Track & Field, Women's Track & Field
KENT, Ohio - Kent State track and field will send 15 student-athletes to Lexington, Ky. this weekend to compete in the 2017 NCAA Division I East Preliminary meet May 25-27, at the Kentucky Outdoor Track & Field Complex.
Kent State's 15 competitors include eight women and seven men, and a total of eight athletes that have competed in the NCAA East Prelims in previous years. Fourteen of the Golden Flashes' 15 competitors will be participating in field events, while Taylor Farquhar will be running in the women's 400m hurdles. The NCAA East Prelims will be broadcasted on ESPN3 each day and can also be followed with live results.
The Golden Flashes in action this weekend will look to finish in the top-12 of their respective events in order to qualify for the 2017 NCAA Division I Track & Field Championships, to be held June 7-10, in Eugene Ore. TJ Lawson has already clinched a birth into the National Championships, as he holds the nation's 13th best decathlon score of the year (7,640 points).
The eight members of Kent State's women's program set to compete are:
May 25
*No. 24 Gabrielle Figueroa, Hammer Throw – 11:30 a.m.
*No. 24 Taylor Farquhar, 400mH – 4:30 p.m.
*No. 14 Sam Tollerud, Pole Vault – 4:30 p.m.
*No. 17 Morgan Estes, Pole Vault – 4:30 p.m.
No. 23 Maria Horrigan, Pole Vault – 4:30 p.m.
No. 32 Cayla Carey, Long Jump – 7:17 p.m.
May 26
*No. 2 Danniel Thomas, Discus – 2 p.m.
*No. 47 Jai'Lyn Mosley, Discus – 2 p.m.
May 27
*No. 2 Danniel Thomas, Shot Put – 6 p.m.
The seven members of Kent State's men' program set to compete are:
May 25
No. 24 Samory Fraga, Long Jump – 4:30 p.m.
May 26
No. 16 Christian Champen, Pole Vault – 4:30 p.m.
*No. 38 David Paliscak, Shot Put – 4:30 p.m.
May 27
*No. 4 Reggie Jagers III, Discus – 2 p.m.
No. 33 Trevor Detillion, Discus – 2 p.m.
No. 11 AJ Stevens, Triple Jump – 3 p.m.
No. 40 DJ Ohlson, High Jump – 6 p.m.
* Denotes student-athletes with previous NCAA East Prelim experience.
For updates on the Golden Flashes' performances at the NCAA East Region Prelims, check with KentStateSports.com and follow the Golden Flashes on Twitter @KentStTrackXC.
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