Edwards Advances In Women’s 800 Meters

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Samford's Jess Edwards advanced to the quarterfinal round of the women's 800 meters Thursday evening at the NCAA East Preliminaries at the University of Kentucky.

Edwards ran the race in 2:02.61, finishing third in her heat and qualifying for the quarterfinal round. Edwards will now compete in the quarterfinals Saturday at 6:05 p.m. (CT), with the top 12 finishers advancing to the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Ore.

On Friday, Arthur Chitty will compete in the men's high jump at 1 p.m. (CT), while Bradley Franklin will run in the men's 110-meter hurdles at 5:15 p.m. (CT). Fans can follow the results at the NCAA East Preliminaries online at the following link: LIVE RESULTS. Friday's events will also be live streamed beginning at 5 p.m. (CT) at the following link: Day 3 Live Stream.

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Players Mentioned

Arthur Chitty

Jess Edwards

Bradley Franklin

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