Friday, May 10
Atlanta, GA
Samford University
at
Georgia Tech Invitational
Track Makes Last Push for NCAA Regional Qualifiers
5.7.13 | Men's Track & Field, Women's Track & Field, Track and Field
TRACK SET FOR DECATHLON AND GEORGIA TECH INVITE
With two weeks left until NCAA Regionals, Samford Track will look to boost the East Region rankings of its top competitors with a pair of meets this week. A handful of Bulldogs will run a full decathlon at home on Wednesday and Thursday, while the rest will head to Georgia Tech this weekend for the Georgia Tech Invite.
COMPETING IN DECATHLON:
Brandon Bassett
Bo-Ackerson Gilroy
Ben Davies
Cody Russell
Steven Bastien
COMPETING AT GEORGIA TECH:
Steven Bastien (Long Jump)
Danielle Blanco (400-Meter Hurdles)
Ryan Cook (Pole Vault)
Ashley Cope (100-Meter Hurdles, Pole Vault)
Lauren D'Alessio (1,500 Meters)
Ben Davies (Pole Vault)
Marie Demedicis (800 Meters)
Layton Dorsett (800 Meters)
Bob Elliot II (High Jump)
Justin Emerson (100-Meter Dash)
Brandon Hazouri (800 Meters)
Katelyn Poole (Shot Put)
Chenelle Terry (High Jump)
Owen Wagoner (Pole Vault)
LAST TIME OUT: SAMFORD OPEN
Despite a lengthy delay due to thunderstorms in the area, Samford persevered well into the night to set multiple school records at the Samford Open.
After earning a conference title last weekend, Danielle Blanco further improved her best time in the 400-meter hurdles Saturday, setting a new school record by winning the event in 1:00.28. Katelyn Poole finished fourth in the women's shot put, throwing a school-record distance of 44-6 (13.56m) to further cement her spot at the top of the all-time performance list.
Justin Emerson ran his best 100-meter dash of the season, tying his all-time best and school-record time of 10.50 with a second-place finish Saturday. Emily Allen, competing unattached, dominated the women's hammer throw with a school-record distance of 197-8 (60.25m). This beats her previous best of 186-3 (56.77m) by over 10 feet.
NEXT UP: NCAA EAST REGIONALS
Those who qualify will travel to Greensboro, N.C., for the NCAA East Regionals, starting on Thursday, May 23. The top 12 finishers from the event will advance to the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Ore., on June 5.
With two weeks left until NCAA Regionals, Samford Track will look to boost the East Region rankings of its top competitors with a pair of meets this week. A handful of Bulldogs will run a full decathlon at home on Wednesday and Thursday, while the rest will head to Georgia Tech this weekend for the Georgia Tech Invite.
COMPETING IN DECATHLON:
Brandon Bassett
Bo-Ackerson Gilroy
Ben Davies
Cody Russell
Steven Bastien
COMPETING AT GEORGIA TECH:
Steven Bastien (Long Jump)
Danielle Blanco (400-Meter Hurdles)
Ryan Cook (Pole Vault)
Ashley Cope (100-Meter Hurdles, Pole Vault)
Lauren D'Alessio (1,500 Meters)
Ben Davies (Pole Vault)
Marie Demedicis (800 Meters)
Layton Dorsett (800 Meters)
Bob Elliot II (High Jump)
Justin Emerson (100-Meter Dash)
Brandon Hazouri (800 Meters)
Katelyn Poole (Shot Put)
Chenelle Terry (High Jump)
Owen Wagoner (Pole Vault)
LAST TIME OUT: SAMFORD OPEN
Despite a lengthy delay due to thunderstorms in the area, Samford persevered well into the night to set multiple school records at the Samford Open.
After earning a conference title last weekend, Danielle Blanco further improved her best time in the 400-meter hurdles Saturday, setting a new school record by winning the event in 1:00.28. Katelyn Poole finished fourth in the women's shot put, throwing a school-record distance of 44-6 (13.56m) to further cement her spot at the top of the all-time performance list.
Justin Emerson ran his best 100-meter dash of the season, tying his all-time best and school-record time of 10.50 with a second-place finish Saturday. Emily Allen, competing unattached, dominated the women's hammer throw with a school-record distance of 197-8 (60.25m). This beats her previous best of 186-3 (56.77m) by over 10 feet.
NEXT UP: NCAA EAST REGIONALS
Those who qualify will travel to Greensboro, N.C., for the NCAA East Regionals, starting on Thursday, May 23. The top 12 finishers from the event will advance to the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Ore., on June 5.
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