Outdoor Meet 10: Kennesaw State at 2021 NCAA East Preliminary Championships
Date: Wednesday, May 26 - Saturday, May 29
Location: Visit Jax Track at Hodges Stadium | Jacksonville, Florida
Links: Live Results | Meet Schedule | Tickets
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The Kennesaw State track and field teams will be well represented with a program-high 17 athletes competing in 15 events at the 2021 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships. The University of North Florida will play host to the NCAA Championships East Preliminary Rounds from May 26-29 in Jacksonville. The men will compete on May 26 and May 28 while the women compete on May 27 and May 29. Athletes who rank among the top 48 in their respective event earn berths into the NCAA Championships. The best 24 relay times also advanced to NCAA Championships. Athletes with the top 12 times/marks and the best 12 relay teams at both the East and West preliminaries will advance for the semifinals/finals of the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Oregon, June 9-12. There is no decathlon or heptathlon competition at this part of the NCAA Championships. The top 24 decathlon and heptathlon marks in the nation earn an automatic berth to the finals of the NCAA Championships.

 

Men's Entries
Name	Event	NCAA East Prelim. Date and Time of Competition
Kelvin Campbell	Long Jump	5/26 | 3 p.m.
Jack Rhea	Pole Vault	5/26 | 3 p.m.
Tyler Blalock	Shot Put	5/26 | 6 p.m.
Paris Williams	110m Hurdles	5/26 | 6 p.m.
Sparticus Griffin	400m	5/26 | 7:25 p.m.
Omar Diaz	200m	5/26 | 8:45 p.m.
Malik Hussie	200m	5/26 | 8:45 p.m.
Sultan Simms	High Jump	5/28 | 1 p.m.
Anthony Harrison	Discus	5/28 | 1:30 p.m.
Kelvin Campbell	Triple Jump	5/28 | 3:15 p.m.
Qwazon Al-Khaliq	Triple Jump	5/28 | 3;15 p.m.
Omar Diaz	4x100m Relay	5/28 | 5:30 p.m.
Aaron Goodwin	4x100m Relay	5/28 | 5:30 p.m.
Jordan Hewing	4x100m Relay	5/28 | 5:30 p.m.
Malik Hussie	4x100m Relay	5/28 | 5:30 p.m.
Sparticus Griffin	4x400m Relay	5/28 | 9:15 p.m.
Omar Diaz	4x400m Relay	5/28 | 9:15 p.m.
Malik Hussie	4x400m Relay	5/28 | 9:15 p.m.
Tyriq Hussie	4x400m Relay	5/28 | 9:15 p.m.
Women's Entries
Name	Event	NCAA East Prelim. Date and Time of Competition
Jasmine Akins	Long Jump	5/27 | 3 p.m.
Makenzie Zeh	1500m	5/27 | 6:30 p.m.
Sarah Hendrick	800m	5/27 | 7:50 p.m.
Lindsay Billings	10000m	5/27 | 9:10 p.m.
Lindsay Billings	5000m	5/29 | 8:30 p.m.

LAST TEAM OUTDOOR MEET
The Kennesaw State track and field teams both put on strong performances at the ASUN Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Both teams collected runner-up finishes. The Owls grabbed 11 gold medals, collected multiple ASUN-All-Conference honors and set an ASUN Championship record in the men's pole vault.

NEXT UP
Athletes with the top 12 times/marks and the best 12 relay teams at both the East and West preliminaries will advance for the semifinals/finals of the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Oregon, June 9-12. 

NEWS AND NOTES
 » Malik Hussie and Omar Diaz will each compete in the 200m, 4x100m and the 4x400m relay.
» Kelvin Campbell (long jump and triple jump) and Lindsay Billings (5k and 10k) will each compete in two events for the Owls.
» 10 Owls are scheduled to make their first appearance at the NCAA Championships. Qwazon Al-Khaliq, Kelvin Campbell, Anthony Harrison, Malik Hussie, Tyriq Hussie, Sultan Simms, Sparticus Griffin, Jasmine Akins, Lindsay Billings and Makenzie Zeh will be making their NCAA outdoor postseason debuts.
» Sarah Hendrick is undefeated this outdoor season in the 800m. She is the highest ranked female athlete in the ASUN Conference entering action this weekend at No. 5 in the 800m.
» Hendrick will look to join Jordan Gray as the only Owls to reach the finals of the NCAA Indoor and Outdoor National Championships in the same season.
» Hendrick was named ASUN Women's Most Outstanding Track Performer after winning both the 800m and 1500m at the conference championships on May 15.
» Tyler Blalock enters the weekend as the highest-seeded Owl on the men's side at No. 5 in the shot put. Should Blalock advance to Oregon he would be the second Owl to represent KSU in the shot put final joining Josh McNair in 2011. There is a strong possibility that both Blalock and Liberty's Kyle Mitchell could represent the ASUN in Eugene.
» Paris Williams is seeking a second trip to the finals of the NCAA Championship. He participated in the decathlon at the 2019 NCAA Championships in Austin.
» The ASUN has never had an athlete reach the finals in the pole vault, discus, 4x100m relay and 4x400m on the men's side. 

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

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