KENNESAW STATE AT NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP PRELIMINARY ROUND
MAY 28-30 | JACKSONVILLE, FLA. | HODGES STADIUM
 
SCHEDULE | RESULTS
 
THE MEET
The Kennesaw State track and field teams will be well represented competing in the NCAA Championships Preliminary Rounds at Hodges Stadium at the University of North Florida from May 28-30.  Athletes who rank among the top 48 in their respective event earn berths into the NCAA East Preliminary Round. The best 24 relay times also advanced to NCAA prelims. Athletes with the top 12 times/marks and the best 12 relay teams at both the East and West prelims will qualify for the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Oregon, June 10-13. There is no decathlon or heptathlon competition at the NCAA preliminary rounds. The top 24 decathlon and heptathlon marks in the nation earn an automatic berth to the NCAAs. 

 
HODGES STADIUM
After the installation of seating in the existing stands, a completed press box and field/track lighting during 2007, the final phase of construction was completed in August 2008 with the installation of the 9-lane Olympic quality track with Mondotrack SX surface. The track has full markings for all NCAA and IAAF events, including the ability to run directional events in either direction on either straight. All field event areas are within the stadium, including 4 horizontal jump pits, 8 pole vault locations, and multiple areas for each throwing event. To round out the package, the facility includes a full 400m, 3-lane warm-up track and brand new IAAF certified equipment provided by UCS.
 
The facility joined an exclusive club when it became one of 7 facilities in the U.S. to receive IAAF (International Association of Athletics Federations) certification in December of 2008. It is currently certified as a Class II facility though it is built to Class I standards.
 
RESULTS:
NCAA East Region Results
 
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COACHES TAKE ON THE WEEKEND
Director of Track and Field Andy Eggerth:
"We've had a great group qualify for the first round of the NCAA Championships. They are coming off of lifetime best performances right here at UNF two weeks ago so confidence is high. Every Owl here has a chance of moving on to Oregon in two weeks. The training has tapered, weather is great, competition is on point, and now it is just up to us to perform." 

 
NCAA EAST REGION QUALIFIERS
Drew Duggans – 100m – 10.34
Alicia Whittle – 100m – 11.56
Alicia Whittle – 200m – 23.24
Drew Duggans– 200m – 20.76
Maileka Slayton- 200m- 23.59
Martynas Sedys – Hammer – 61.85
Bilal Abdullah – High Jump- 2.08m
Bilal Abdullah- Long Jump- 7.44m
Joshua Mulder – 400m Hurdles – 51.96
Women's 4x100 - Martina Cernochová, Alicia Whittle, Kentrell White, Maileka Slayton – 44.9
Joyce Mattagliano – 800m – 2:06.04
Shakedra Robinson – high jump- 1.76m

Next Up
» The final round of the NCAA Championships will be in Eugene, Oregon from Wednesday, June 10- Saturday June 13.
 
NEWS AND NOTES
» Alicia Whittle, who has had a lot of success winning multiple events at the outdoor conference championships at Hodges Stadium, will compete in three events this weekend after having collected four medals two weeks ago.
 
» The men and women's team were very successful at the A-Sun Championships. The men accumulated the second highest point total in conference history, 32 medals, 10 event wins, one conference records, eight decathlon conference and 11 season best performances. The women made it the close again and collected 20 medals, five event wins, two school records and 9 lifetime best performances.  
 
» The Owls collected two post-season awards on the men's side. Eggerth won Coach of the Year Mulder winning the Field Athlete of the Year and on the women's side Mattagliano won Freshman of the Year.
 
» The women's 4x100 returns to the East Regional to try and qualify for the NCAA Championships for the third consecutive year. Last year's 4x1 team became the first group from the women's team to make it the NCAA Championships.
 
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