Sullivan Sets Program Steeplechase Record At NCAA East Preliminary
May 24, 2019 | Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field, Track & Field
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The East Carolina track and field program had four competitors take their shots at qualifying for the NCAA Outdoor Championships Friday at Hodges Stadium on the second day of the NCAA East Preliminary.
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Though senior Grace Sullivan set the school record in the steeplechase, she finished 14th – just two places shy of advancing to Austin. Her time of 10:09.65 was less than a second behind 12th-place finisher Jessica Scheriff of Iona College who crossed the line in 10:08.89.
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Senior Kourtney Edwards-Campbell competed in the discus and took 23rd with a personal-best mark of 50.36 meters. Sophomore Sommer Knight cleared 3.92 meters in the pole vault and ended up tied for 34th place. Additionally, sophomore Alyssa Sandy ran a personal-best time of 13.57 in the 100-meter hurdles to finish 27th.
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The NCAA East Preliminary wraps up Saturday. ECU has senior Evan McCracken competing in the shot put (2:45 p.m.) and sophomore Brooke Stith taking part in the triple jump (3 p.m.).
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Though senior Grace Sullivan set the school record in the steeplechase, she finished 14th – just two places shy of advancing to Austin. Her time of 10:09.65 was less than a second behind 12th-place finisher Jessica Scheriff of Iona College who crossed the line in 10:08.89.
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Senior Kourtney Edwards-Campbell competed in the discus and took 23rd with a personal-best mark of 50.36 meters. Sophomore Sommer Knight cleared 3.92 meters in the pole vault and ended up tied for 34th place. Additionally, sophomore Alyssa Sandy ran a personal-best time of 13.57 in the 100-meter hurdles to finish 27th.
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The NCAA East Preliminary wraps up Saturday. ECU has senior Evan McCracken competing in the shot put (2:45 p.m.) and sophomore Brooke Stith taking part in the triple jump (3 p.m.).
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