By: Hunter McKay
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Emma Sullivan of the Kennesaw State women's track and field team secured her ticket to Eugene, Oregon in the 800m at NCAA East First Rounds Saturday at Visit Jax Track at Hodges Stadium on the campus of the University of North Florida.
Sullivan ran a personal-best time of 2:01.71. Her time ranks third in program history. He is the second Owl to reach the semifinals in program history joining Sarah Hendrick, who went 2021, 2022 and 2023. The senior will compete in the semifinals at 8:58 p.m. ET on Thursday, June 12.
Notable Performances
- Madison Seiler ran a personal best time of 10:04.36 to place 13th in the 3k steeplechase. That time established a school record.
- Madigan Wallace closed her career, placing 43rd in the 3K steeplechase with a time of 10:53.60.
- Fellow senior Kaylee Brown competed in the high jump wrapping up her collegiate outdoor career.
Quotable
Director of Track and Field Cale McDaniel
What a week! So many highs and some great performances from so many individuals. We had four different events finish13th which means we were one spot away from qualifying. This sport is incredibly hard at the top and I'm so proud of the way our team and staff fought all weekend. Huge congrats to Emma, Kali and Chance for making it to the NCAA Championships. This is truly a meet of only the best in the country, and Kennesaw State University will be so well represented by these three young people."
"Thank you to my staff and support staff that do such a good job all year, this is such a team effort, and we got a great one!"
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