Stoner and Tooker Punch NCAA Championship Tickets
5/26/2017 9:40:00 PM | Track and Field
Paige Stoner and Aidan Tooker joined Colin Bennie in qualifying for the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Friday night, with both earning a spot in the 3000-meter steeplechase. The NCAA Championship is June 7-10 in Eugene, Oregon.
Stoner, a first-time qualifier for the NCAA Championship, crossed the line in 10:06.26, which was the fourth-fastest time in her heat. She was the 11th-fastest time overall, garnering her a spot into the semifinals based on time. Teammate Sydney Leiher finished 25th overall in 10:28.46.
Tooker, a true freshman, ran a new personal-best time of 8:39.34, which was good for fifth in his heat. His time was the sixth-fastest overall, which was good for earning one of the 12 spots in semifinals.
In addition to the two qualifiers, another pair advanced to Saturday. Tia Thevenin posted a career-best time in the 100-meter hurdles (18.38 seconds) to advance to Saturday's quarterfinal round. Her time was the third-best in her heat, earning an automatic qualifying spot into the quarterfinal. It was also the 12th-best time overall.
Freddie Crittenden III also advanced to Saturday's quarterfinal, easily winning his heat and earning the subsequent automatic qualifying spot. His time of 13.69 seconds was the fifth-fastest time overall in the first round.
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Danielle Delgado saw her great junior season come to an end on Friday, finishing in 18th place – six spots out of a spot in Eugene – in the 400-meter hurdles quarterfinals with a time of 59.05 seconds. She also competed in the 100-meter hurdles, finishing in 13.67 seconds and missing out on a spot in the quarterfinals.
Justyn Knight and Madeleine Davison (5k) will compete alongside Crittenden and Thevenin in trying to join Bennie, Tooker and Stoner in punching their tickets to Eugene, Oregon on Saturday.
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Stoner, a first-time qualifier for the NCAA Championship, crossed the line in 10:06.26, which was the fourth-fastest time in her heat. She was the 11th-fastest time overall, garnering her a spot into the semifinals based on time. Teammate Sydney Leiher finished 25th overall in 10:28.46.
Tooker, a true freshman, ran a new personal-best time of 8:39.34, which was good for fifth in his heat. His time was the sixth-fastest overall, which was good for earning one of the 12 spots in semifinals.
In addition to the two qualifiers, another pair advanced to Saturday. Tia Thevenin posted a career-best time in the 100-meter hurdles (18.38 seconds) to advance to Saturday's quarterfinal round. Her time was the third-best in her heat, earning an automatic qualifying spot into the quarterfinal. It was also the 12th-best time overall.
Freddie Crittenden III also advanced to Saturday's quarterfinal, easily winning his heat and earning the subsequent automatic qualifying spot. His time of 13.69 seconds was the fifth-fastest time overall in the first round.
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Danielle Delgado saw her great junior season come to an end on Friday, finishing in 18th place – six spots out of a spot in Eugene – in the 400-meter hurdles quarterfinals with a time of 59.05 seconds. She also competed in the 100-meter hurdles, finishing in 13.67 seconds and missing out on a spot in the quarterfinals.
Justyn Knight and Madeleine Davison (5k) will compete alongside Crittenden and Thevenin in trying to join Bennie, Tooker and Stoner in punching their tickets to Eugene, Oregon on Saturday.
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