Outdoor Meet 10: Kennesaw State at NCAA Outdoor Championships
Date: Wednesday, June 6^th and Saturday, June 9th
Location: Hayward Field | Eugene, Oregon
Links: Live Results | Akindele, Jones, Whisby  Media Notes | Schedule of Events | Live Video Men's Long Jump Final Wednesday | Live Video 110m Hurdles Semifinal Wednesday |  Live Video Friday 100H, High Jump - Flight 2, Shot Put - Flight 1 Heptathlon | Live Video Friday Heptathlon High Jump |   Live Video Friday Heptathlon: Long Jump - Flight 1 | Live Video Friday Heptathlon: Shot Put - Flight 2 | Live Video Friday Heptathlon 200m  | Live Video Saturday Heptathlon: Long Jump (Flight 2), Javelin Throw (Flight 2) | Live Video Saturday Heptathlon 800m | Championship Central  | Start List Men | Start List Women | Tickets 
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Dayo Akindele, Tyler Jones  and Dayo Akindele  have punched their tickets to represent Kennesaw State at the finals of the 2018 NCAA Track and Field Championships at historic Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon June 6-9.

Owls Schedule of Events
Aliyah Whisby
Friday, June, 8
3:30 p.m. ET 100m Hurdles (heptathlon)
4:30 p.m. ET High Jump (heptathlon)
6:30 p.m. ET Shot Put (heptathlon)
10:13 p.m. ET 200m (heptathlon)
Saturday, June 9
2:30 p.m. ET Long Jump (heptathlon)
3:45 p.m. ET Javelin (heptathlon)
8:13 p.m. ET 800m (heptathlon)

Dayo Akindele
Wednesday, June 6
8:32 p.m. ET 110m Hurdles (semifinals)
Friday, June 8
9:12 p.m. ET 110m Hurdles (finals) 

Tyler Jones
Wednesday, June 6
9:00 p.m. ET long jump (finals)

Hayward Field:
At the heart of Eugene's successful bids for the 2021 IAAF World Championships, the 2008, 2012 and 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials and the 2010, and 2013–2021 NCAA Division I Men's and Women's Outdoor Track & Field Championships, Hayward Field is the nation's most impressive track and field venue. And there is no place on earth like Track Town USA. The NCAA Championships have extended the historic venue's legacy of magical performances, heart-stopping moments and records. In 2010, an NCAA record 45,847 spectators packed the stands to witness the drama, joy and tears. Named for Bill Hayward, who coached the University of Oregon's men's team from 1904–1947, Hayward Field was initially constructed for football in 1919. Two years later, a six-lane cinder track was installed and track events were transferred from Kincaid Field on the opposite edge of campus. Hayward Field's iconic east grandstand was constructed in 1925. Many of the sport's most decorated athletes have experienced the thrill of shaking hands with the faithful fans of the east grandstand on a victory lap. With the construction of Autzen Stadium in 1967, Hayward Field became dedicated solely to the sport of track and field. The University updated the venerable facility in 2007 with an $8.0 million renovation that installed stadium lighting, a state-of-the-art video board, and a new infield. The track was resurfaced and the West grandstand renovated during the Summer of 2011.

RESULTS
Live Results
TWITTER: Follow the Kennesaw State track and field team on Twitter @KSUOwlsTrackFieldXC to receive updates throughout the meet.
 
Live Coverage
Date                                                Time (ET)                                              Network
Wed. June 6                                     4:30 – 8 p.m.                                        ESPN2
                                                           3:30 – 11 p.m.                                     ESPN3
 
Thu., June 7
                                                         7:00 – 10:30 p.m.                                  ESPN2
                                                        1:00 – 11 p.m.                                        ESPN3
Fri., June 8
                                                        8:30 – 11 p.m.                                       ESPN
                                                         3:30 – 11:30 p.m.                                  ESPN3
Sat., June 9
                                                        6:30 – 9 p.m.                                        ESPN
                                                        2:30 – 9:30 p.m.                                    ESPN3
 
LAST TEAM OUTDOOR MEET
14 athletes from the Kennesaw State track and field program competed at the NCAA Championships East Preliminary Rounds in 10 events May 25-27. 

NEWS AND NOTES
Whisby will compete for the Owls in the finals of the heptathlon on June 8-9.  To qualify for the finals in the heptathlon at the NCAA Track and Field Championships, athletes must have a heptathlon score that ranks in the top 24 nationally at the end of the season. Whisby qualified for the finals after scoring 5590 at the Bryan Clay Invitational. Her point total was 24th-best in the NCAA this season. The sophomore broke the school heptathlon record in the 100m hurdles (14.22) , the high jump clearing 1.78m (5'10) and the 800m with a time of 2:21.57. She has won three of the four heptathlons she has competed in this season. Whisby is the second Owl to ever qualify for the finals of the NCAA Championships in the heptathlon.
 
Akindele will compete in the 110m hurdles semifinals on Wednesday, June 7th. Akindele qualified for the NCAA Championships opening rounds after running a time of 13.74 seconds at Texas Relays. On May 25, Akindele ran a time of 13.71  seconds in the opening round of the NCAA Championships in Lexington, Kentucky to move on to the quarterfinals. In the quarterfinals, the junior posted a time of 13.91 seconds good for a 12th place to advance to the semifinals. He is the second KSU man to ever to advance to semifinals of the 110m hurdles at the NCAA Track and Field Championships in program history.
 
Jones will compete in the finals of the long jump on May 6. Jones qualified for the NCAA Championships with a leap of 7.67m (25'2) at the ASUN Championships. He qualified for the finals of the long jump with a leap of 7.65m (1.6) (25'1.25"). He is the second Owl to compete in the finals of the long jump jump in Eugene. 
 

Keep up with Owls track and field teams by following KSU on Twitter at @KSUOwlNation and @KSUTrackFieldXC or by liking Kennesaw State Owls on Facebook.  
 

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