Hokies set for NCAA East Preliminary Rounds

Three-day meet begins on Thursday at 8:45 a.m. ET

May 23, 2018

Meet Notes | Prelim Info | Heat Sheet | Live Results

BLACKSBURG – With a week off after the ACC Outdoor Championships, Virginia Tech track and field is ready for the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds in Tampa, Florida.

The three-day meet begins on Thursday at 8:45 a.m. ET with the men’s hammer throw at USF Track and Field Stadium.

FloTrack will produce the on-air broadcast for all three days. Viewers must be a FloTrack subscriber to watch and can sign up here.

Tech is the highest-rated team from the ACC on the women’s side in the latest United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Outdoor Top 25 Rankings, coming in at No. 17.

WEEKEND SCHEDULE
Thu. | Regionals | 8:45 a.m. ET | Live Results | Live Stream
Fri. | Regionals | 8:45 a.m. ET | Live Results | Live Stream
Sat. | Regionals | 8:45 a.m. ET | Live Results | Live Stream

The NCAA will take the top 12 in each region’s event, punching their ticket to NCAAs.

Tech will be sending 34 student-athletes to Tampa, marking the third consecutive outdoor season it has sent 30-plus to regionals. The distance group is the biggest of Tech’s five disciplines, with 14 student-athletes heading to the Sunshine State.

Coming into the meet, Tech boasts eight women who own a time or mark inside the top 12, while the men own seven times or marks.

The last time out at the NCAA East Preliminary, Tech had 36 student-athletes qualify for Lexington, Kentucky, and went on to send 21 to Tracktown USA.

The complete list of participants is available on the following website.

Pole Vault (5)
Rachel Baxter
Lisa Gunnarsson
Torben Laidig
Joel Leon Benitez
Deakin Volz

Jumps (2)
Eszter Bajnok (Triple/Long Jump)
Stefanie Aeschlimann (Triple Jump)

Throws (4)
Lindsay Herra (Discus)
Emma Thor (Hammer)
Pavla Kuklova (Hammer)
Kajsa Wennberg (Hammer)

Distance (14)
Vincent Ciattei (1,500)
Diego Zarate (1,500)
Bashir Mosavel-Lo (800)
Owen Buck (800)
Fitsum Seyoum (3,000 steeplechase)
Peter Seufer (5,000/10,000)
Jack Joyce (5,000)
Rachel Pocratsky (1,500)
Laurie Barton (800)
Katie Kennedy (1,500)
Sara Freix (5,000/10,000)
Lauren Berman (5,000)
Kayla Richardson (10,000)
Sarah Edwards (3,000 steeplechase)

Sprints (9)
Greg Chiles (400 Hurdles)
Lawrence Harris (4x100)
Samuel Denmark (4x100)
Joseph Tay (4x100)
Michael Davenport (4x100)
Courtney Blanden (4x100/4x400)
Caitlan Tate (4x100/4x400)
Kennedy Dennis (4x100/4x400)
Arlicia Bush (4x100/4x400)

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