CEDAR CITY, Utah - Coming off of stellar performances at the Western Athletic Conference Outdoor Championships, the Southern Utah University track & field program will send six competitors to participate in the 2024 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Western Regional from Wednesday, May 22 to Saturday, May 25. Southern Utah will look to build on its historical season by qualifying for the NCAA National Championships in Eugene, Oregon.
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Head Coach Eric Houle Said:
"Qualifying for the first round of the NCAA is quite an accomplishment. My hope is that they can perform at the level that got them there so they have a shot at the National Championship!"
The Qualifiers
On Thursday, the NCAA announced that the following Thunderbirds would be representing Southern Utah at Regionals:
1. Jaedyn Carpenter - 400m Dash
2. Dylan Gibson - 400m Dash
3. Travis Feeny - 5k
4. Hayden Harward -Â 3000m Steeplechase
5. Rebecca Hazelet - Hammer
6. Nelson Douglas - 200m Dash
These athletes earned their way to the top of their respective events through unrelenting hard work and dedication this past season. Some top highlights from the record-breaking season include an 8:39.24 time in the steeplechase for Harward to qualify for the US Olympic Trials and Carpenter rewriting the Southern Utah record book with a 45.94 second time in the 400m dash.
Meet Info
The NCAA Western Regional will be hosted at historic John McDonnell Field on the University of Arkansas campus.
Competition will begin on Wednesday with the men's hammer throw at 9:00 a.m. MT and conclude with the women's 4x400m relay at 7:45 p.m. MT on Saturday.
For the competitors from SUU, Gibson and Carpenter will kick things off with the 400m dash at 6:25 p.m. MT, Douglas will finish the day in the 200m beginning at 7:45 p.m. MT. On Thursday, Hazelet will look to advance in the hammer throw at 9:00 a.m. MT and both Feeny and Harward will wrap up competition on Friday with Harward tackling the steeplechase at 4:40 p.m. MT and Feeny competing in the 5000m at 7:10 p.m. MT.
Last Time Out
Two weeks ago, the 'Birds wrapped up team competitions at the WAC Outdoor Championships.
In second place, the men's team finished the weekend with 125 points, behind only Grand Canyon.
Leading the way in the 400m was Jaedyn Carpenter, who claimed the top spot in the event with a blistering time of 45.95 seconds. Dylan Gibson was close behind him, taking third-place and a time of 46.38 seconds. Gibson also finished strong in the 200m, bringing home a time of 21.21 seconds and taking fifth.
In the 5000m, Travis Feeny capped off a successful weekend with a second-place finish and a 14:31.53 time. Isaiah Labra followed him up in fourth and a time of 14:33.35.
Kaden Allen had an impressive day in the 800m, claiming third in the event while bringing in a 1:51.08 time in the 800m. Kaden Banks and Stephen Campbell both posted high marks in the discus with Banks taking third with a throw of 166'9.50" and Campbell achieving a sixth-place finish and a distance of 158'9".
With 60.50 points, the women's team wrapped up competition in seventh place. Host school Utah Valley claimed the women's championship.
In the 4x100m relay, the team of Maya Benjamin, Iana-Michovani Graham, Shante Myrie, and Secret Mceuen claimed fifth with a combined time of 45.36 seconds, also elevating the team to the new Thunderbird record in the event.
With a throw of 165'11.75", Morgan Blackburn took home the WAC title in the discus. Rebecca Hazelet and Jay Hunt also qualified in the top eight with Hazelet taking sixth and picking up a distance of 143'5.25" and Hunt claiming eighth with a distance of 135'11".
Seadra Hamilton shined in the 400m hurdles, taking fifth and a time of 1:00.16. In the 100m hurdles, Savannah Nielson finished her weekend in eighth place and a 13.89-second finish.
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