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Karisa Nelson's time of 4:35.55 (converted) in the mile is the 13th-fastest time in the nation for the 2017 indoor season.
'Dogs' Nelson & Oates Head To NCAA Championships
3.9.17 | Track and Field
Samford’s junior student-athletes will be competing in College Station, Texas, this weekend
COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- Samford University track and field juniors Karisa Nelson and Tray Oates will both be competing at the 2017 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships, which are slated for Friday and Saturday (March 10-11) on the campus of Texas A&M.
Nelson is scheduled to compete in the women's mile after posting a SoCon-leading time of 4:35.55 (converted) in 2017 at the Camel City Invitational on Feb. 4. Her time of 4:35.55 (converted) is the 13th-fastest time in the nation for the 2017 indoor season.
Nelson also won the women's mile at the Southern Conference Championship meet with a time of 4:43.96, aiding the Bulldogs to win their second straight SoCon women's title, this year in Johnson City, Tennessee.
Samford's Oates posted a SoCon-best mark of 17'-11" (5.46m) in the men's pole vault at the Samford Friday Invite on Feb. 10 to qualify for this year's 2017 NCAA Indoor Track Field Championship. His leap of 17'-11" (5.46m) is tied for the 14th-best mark in the nation.
Oates claimed back-to-back SoCon Men's Indoor Field Athlete of the Week honors on Feb. 1 and 8 for his performances at the 2017 KMS Invitational (17'-4.5", 5.30m) and Buccaneer Track & Field Invitational (17'-8.5", 5.40m), respectively.
ESPN3 will stream the national meet live on Friday starting at 5:25 p.m. (CT) and on Saturday beginning at 3:55 p.m. A re-air of the championship will take place on Sunday, March 12, starting at 6 p.m., on ESPN2.
A full list this year's NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championship participants can be found on NCAA.com.
For results, schedule updates, breaking news and links to all of your favorite articles featuring the Bulldogs, please follow @SamfordTrack and @Samford_Sports on Twitter.
Nelson is scheduled to compete in the women's mile after posting a SoCon-leading time of 4:35.55 (converted) in 2017 at the Camel City Invitational on Feb. 4. Her time of 4:35.55 (converted) is the 13th-fastest time in the nation for the 2017 indoor season.
Nelson also won the women's mile at the Southern Conference Championship meet with a time of 4:43.96, aiding the Bulldogs to win their second straight SoCon women's title, this year in Johnson City, Tennessee.
Samford's Oates posted a SoCon-best mark of 17'-11" (5.46m) in the men's pole vault at the Samford Friday Invite on Feb. 10 to qualify for this year's 2017 NCAA Indoor Track Field Championship. His leap of 17'-11" (5.46m) is tied for the 14th-best mark in the nation.
Oates claimed back-to-back SoCon Men's Indoor Field Athlete of the Week honors on Feb. 1 and 8 for his performances at the 2017 KMS Invitational (17'-4.5", 5.30m) and Buccaneer Track & Field Invitational (17'-8.5", 5.40m), respectively.
ESPN3 will stream the national meet live on Friday starting at 5:25 p.m. (CT) and on Saturday beginning at 3:55 p.m. A re-air of the championship will take place on Sunday, March 12, starting at 6 p.m., on ESPN2.
A full list this year's NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championship participants can be found on NCAA.com.
For results, schedule updates, breaking news and links to all of your favorite articles featuring the Bulldogs, please follow @SamfordTrack and @Samford_Sports on Twitter.
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