After an impressive weekend during its Ashland Alumni Open, Ashland University's men's and women's outdoor track and field teams are up to nine automatic and 27 provisional marks for the 2015 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Nationals (May 21-23 in Allendale, Mich.).
The Eagle men and women, ranked fourth and eighth in Division II, respectively, turn their attention to the 2015 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championships, Wednesday (April 29) through Friday (May 1) at Hillsdale.
AU MEN'S AUTOMATIC QUALIFIERS (five individuals)
- Zac Ball, senior, hammer throw (65.88 meters/216-feet-2)
- Bryn Campbell, sophomore, hammer throw (64.82 meters/212-feet-8)
- Jordan Crayon, sophomore, hammer throw (66.49 meters/218-feet-2)
- Elijha Owens, junior, 110-meter high hurdles (13.85)
- Drew Windle, senior, 800-meter run (1:47.80) and 1,500-meter run (3:44.66)
AU WOMEN'S AUTOMATIC QUALIFIERS (three individuals)
- Jennifer Foster, senior, high jump (1.81 meters/5-feet-11¼)
- Kim Habegger, senior, hammer throw (59.99 meters/196-feet-10)
- Jamie Sindelar, junior, shot put (16.12 meters/52-feet-10¾)
AU MEN'S PROVISIONAL QUALIFIERS (13 individuals, two relays)
- Waquiem Comar, senior, 400-meter hurdles (53.38)
- Jared Conklin, senior, hammer throw (62.60 meters/205-feet-4)
- Nick Hall, junior, 1,500-meter run (3:48.15)
- Clayton Jury, freshman, hammer throw (58.90 meters/193-feet-3) and discus throw (50.98 meters/167-feet-3)
- David Knack, junior, 5,000-meter run (14:23.86)
- Elijha Owens, junior, 400-meter hurdles (51.83) and 400-meter dash (47.69)
- Zac Papay, junior, shot put (16.43 meters/53-feet-11)
- Isaac Potes, senior, 3,000-meter steeplechase (9:10.04)
- Sam Shaffer, senior, javelin throw (61.34 meters/201-feet-3)
- Elijah Talk, freshman, shot put (16.43 meters/53-feet-11)
- Mack Taylor, senior, hammer throw (61.49 meters/201-feet-9)
- Jared Whitcomb, junior, hammer throw (55.44 meters/181-feet-11)
- Jason Zahn, sophomore, discus throw (52.83 meters/173-feet-4) and shot put (16.57 meters/54-feet-4½)
- 4x100-meter relay – Halen Witcher, freshman; Brandon Freeman, junior; Elijha Owens, junior; Eric Thompkins, junior (40.52)
- 4x400-meter relay – Elijha Owens, senior; Halen Witcher, freshman; Jacob Cook, senior; Drew Windle, senior (3:11.83)
AU WOMEN'S PROVISIONAL QUALIFIERS (five individuals)
- Kylee Bernthisel, junior, 3,000-meter steeplechase (11:05.79)
- Jessica Bridenthal, senior, shot put (14.83 meters/48-feet-8) and hammer throw (58.62 meters/192-feet-4)
- Shatora Lewis, senior, shot put (13.94 meters/45-feet-9), discus throw (48.23 meters/158-feet-3) and hammer throw (54.88 meters/180-feet-1)
- Jamie Sindelar, junior, discus throw (47.97 meters/157-feet-4)
- Megan Tomei, sophomore, shot put (14.31 meters/46-feet-11½) and hammer throw (56.42 meters/185-feet-1)
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