Track and field concluded the final day of the NCAA East Preliminaries Saturday, May 30, on a strong note after qualifying five individuals and one relay for the NCAA Outdoor Championships.
The Tigers will send a total of seven individuals and one relay to Nationals, June 10-13, at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon.
The men’s 4x100 meter relay team earned its tickets to the NCAA Nationals, finishing ninth in a time of 39.66.
Sophomore sprinters Khalil Henderson and Teray Smith also advanced with a sixth and 10th place finish in the men’s 200. Henderson posted a personal-best time of 20.33, while Smith ran a 20.60.
“We had a really good final day,” Auburn coach Ralph Spry said. “Kahlil had a huge run in the 200 and Marshay was outstanding in the triple jump. Overall, we had great runs and marks during the final day and I’m proud of our kids. I think we have a strong group that will represent Auburn well in Eugene. The few weeks will be important preparation for a good showing at NCAAs.”
Senior distance runner Ty McCormack was 12th in the men’s 5,000 in a time of 14:02.62, also earning a trip to Eugene.
Junior Shawn Johnson qualified for Nationals in his second field event by finishing seventh in the men’s triple jump with a jump of 15.88 meters.
On the women’s team, sophomore Marshay Ryan qualified for Nationals in the triple jump with a PR leap of 13.35, the fourth-best mark in Auburn’s history.
Junior Samantha Scarlett came up just .01 of a second short of qualifying for the NCAAs in the women’s 100 hurdles, finishing in a time of 13.31.
Sophomore Ebony Morrison was 18th in the event (13.37).
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