By: Hunter McKay
Men's Qualifiers | Women's Qualifiers | NCAA East Preliminary Meet Schedule
KENNESAW, GA. – Entry listings for the men's and women's NCAA Outdoor Championships were released Thursday afternoon. The Kennesaw State track and field program has 17 athletes qualified for next week's (May 24-27) East Preliminary meet at Visit Jax Track at Hodges Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla.
KSU will send 11 men and six women to the NCAA East Preliminaries. The men's events are scheduled for May 24 and May 26 while the women's events will be contested on May 25 and May 27.
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 Austin, Tx. June 7-10. 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.
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