[FONT=Arial Narrow][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2][B]The UK track and field team[/B] will be well-represented at the NCAA East Preliminary Round held this weekend at North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro (NC).[/SIZE][/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial Narrow][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2]The team has 19 athletes across the events’ board that have qualified for the first round of NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championship competition. [/SIZE][/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial Narrow][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2]Here is an excerpt from UKAthletics.com:[/SIZE][/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial Narrow][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2]Eight UK athletes enter the field as one of the top 48 in running events for the region. Senior [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2][B]Rondel Sorrillo[/B][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2] an SEC 200m dash champion qualifies in both the men’s 100 meter and 200m dash. The other men’s qualifiers include junior[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2][B] Sharif Webb[/B][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2] in the 800m run along with junior [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2][B]Josh Nadzam[/B][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2] and [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2][B]Jeremy Zagorski[/B][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2] in the 1,500m run.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial Narrow][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2]The women’s runners include sophomore [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2][B]Precious Nwokey[/B][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2] in the 100 hurdles, junior[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2][B]Jazmyn Shorter[/B][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2] and senior[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2][B]Jenna Martin[/B][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2] in the 400m dash and freshman [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2][B]Cally Macumber[/B][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2] in the 5,000m run.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial Narrow][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2][COLOR=black]The men’s 4x100m relay and women’s 4x400m relay teams will also have the chance to advance to the championships with their preliminary qualifying marks.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial Narrow][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2]Field event qualifiers include men’s thrower [B]Colin Boever[/B] in the discus throw and junior [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2][B]David Banks[/B][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2] in the triple jump. [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial Narrow][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2]Women’s field event qualifiers include Seniors [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2][B]Kristen Smith[/B][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2] in the hammer throw and [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2][B]Ashley Muffet[/B][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2] in the shot put and discus. Junior [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2][B]Mary Angell[/B][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2] qualifies in the discus throw, while[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2][B]Jennifer Svoboda[/B][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2] makes the mark in the shot put. Sophomores [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2][B]Samantha Stenzel[/B][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2] and [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2][B]Precious Nwokey[/B][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2] wrap up the list of qualifiers. Stenzel will compete in the women’s pole vault and Nwokey in the high jump.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT]
