Thursday Results
TAMPA, Fla. - Senior Savannah Carson and junior Janae' Moffitt earned trips to the NCAA Championships after finishing in the top 12 in their respective events Thursday on the first day of the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds. The Boilermakers also advanced five individuals to Friday quarterfinal races. All Friday running events, excluding the steeplechases, have been moved up 30 minutes from Wednesday's revised schedule due to forecasted storms.
Moffitt had a dramatic qualification in the high jump. The two-time NCAA Outdoor Championships qualifier and Big Ten champion in the event needed three attempts at her third bar - 1.80 meters (5-10.75). She was the final jumper at the height and her last attempt was simple: clear the bar and advance to the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Oregon. Miss it and stay home. Moffitt left no doubt with her clearance as she was a couple inches over the bar and earned her third straight trip to the national championships.
Carson had to wait out a lengthy weather delay to compete in the long jump. The event, which started at 6:30 p.m. ET, was halted midway through the first two flights because of storms in the Tampa Bay area. Carson didn't attempt her first jump until nearly 10:45. She had a pair of jumps that were good enough for qualifying, including a best mark of 6.23 meters (20-5.25) on her third and final attempt. Her mark was the seventh best in the competition and earned her second consecutive berth in the long jump national championships.
Two thru to Eugene and a whole lot more qualifying for finals. It was a good day in Tampa! #BoilerUp pic.twitter.com/lr9dmBPBje
— Purdue Track & Field (@PurdueTrackXC) May 25, 2018
The women's 400-meter dash group earned three berths in Friday quarterfinals. Sophomore Chloe Abbott won her heat with a time of 51.92 seconds, which was the fourth-fastest overall. Senior Brionna Thomas also won her heat to advance. She finished with a time of 52.01 seconds, which was fifth overall. Senior Jahneya Mitchell was runner-up in her heat with the 12th fastest overall time after she crossed the line in 52.52 seconds. The three will race for a spot in the national championships Friday at 1:15 p.m.
Senior Symone Black advanced to the 400-meter hurdles quarterfinals as she cruised to a win in her heat. She finished with a time of 56.23 seconds, which was the second-fastest time on the day. She'll compete for a spot in the national championships at 2:45 p.m. Friday.
Sophomore Waseem Williams advanced to the quarterfinals in the men's 100-meter dash. He won his heat with a time of 10.22 seconds. That was the fourth-best of the day. He'll try to earn a spot in the national championships Friday at 1:30 p.m.
The Boilermakers will be busy Friday. On top of the quarterfinals, there are several first round track events, as well as qualifying field events. The full schedule is below.
FRIDAY
8:45 a.m. - Men's Discus - Ashmon Lucas
9:30 - Women's Pole Vault - Tessa Sheets
Noon - Men's 110-meter Hurdles - Justin Veteto
12:30 p.m. - Women's 100-meter Hurdles - Devynne Charlton, Savannah Roberson
12:45 - Women's Discus - Micaela Hazlewood, Molly Leppelmeier
1:15 - Women's 400-meter Dash Quarterfinals - Chloe Abbott, Jahneya Mitchell, Brionna Thomas
1:30 - Men's 100-meter Dash Quarterfinals - Waseem Williams
2:45 - Women's 400-meter Hurdles Quarterfinals - Symone Black
3:25 - Women's 200-meter Dash - Savannah Roberson
8:40 - Women's 3,000-meter Steeplechase - Gabrielle Broschard
SATURDAY
8:45 a.m. - Women's Hammer Throw - Micaela Hazlewood, Sarah Loesch
12:30 p.m. - Men's 4x100-meter Relay - Malcolm Dotson, Gerald McGee, Shawndail McLaren, Justin Veteto, Waseem Williams
12:45 - Women's 4x100-meter Relay - Sekayi Bracey, Savannah Carson, Devynne Charlton, Yakira Love, Savannah Roberson, Brionna Thomas
1:35* - Men's 110-meter Hurdles Quarterfinals - Justin Veteto
1:50* - Women's 100-meter Hurdles - Devynne Charlton, Savannah Roberson
2 - Men's High Jump - Eric Blackman, Rahman Minor
2:20* - Women's 200-meter Dash - Savannah Roberson
4:15 - Women's 4x400-meter Relay - Chloe Abbott, Symone Black, Samara Miller, Jahneya Mitchell, Brionna Thomas
5:30 - Men's Shot Put - Jalil Brewer
8:05 - Men's 5,000-meter Run - Jaret Carpenter, Curtis Eckstein
*Must advance through the first round to compete in quarterfinals