Ashland University's men's and women's outdoor track and field teams, ranked second and sixth in Division II, respectively, have nine automatic and 33 provisional marks for the 2015 NCAA Division II Championships on May 21-23 in Allendale, Mich.
Senior Drew Windle maintains the country's fastest time in the men's 800-meter run (1:47.80), and junior Jamie Sindelar still has the second-farthest women's shot put distance (16.12 meters/52-feet-10¾) in D-II.
Ashland's athletes looking to improve on previous marks, or attempting to make lists for the first time this spring, will have opportunities at "last chance meets" at Aquinas on Wednesday (May 6), Toledo and Hillsdale on Thursday (May 7), and Akron and Grand Valley State on Friday (May 8) and Saturday (May 9).
AU MEN'S AUTOMATIC QUALIFIERS (five individuals)
- Zac Ball, senior, hammer throw (66.46 meters/218-feet-0)
- 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 (14 individuals, two relays)
- Waquiem Comar, senior, 110-meter high hurdles (14.36) and 400-meter intermediate hurdles (52.84)
- Jared Conklin, senior, hammer throw (62.60 meters/205-feet-4)
- Nick Hall, junior, 1,500-meter run (3:48.15)
- James Clay Harris, senior, discus throw (51.02 meters/167-feet-5)
- 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 intermediate hurdles (51.43) 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 (17.31 meters/56-feet-9½)
- Mack Taylor, senior, hammer throw (61.65 meters/202-feet-3)
- Jared Whitcomb, junior, hammer throw (55.44 meters/181-feet-11)
- Jason Zahn, sophomore, discus throw (54.90 meters/180-feet-1) and shot put (17.48 meters/57-feet-4¼)
- 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 (eight individuals)
- Hannah Bartlome, freshman, heptathlon (4,436 points)
- Kylee Bernthisel, junior, 3,000-meter steeplechase (11:05.79)
- Jennifer Bjelac, senior, long jump (5.76 meters/18-feet-10¾) and heptathlon (4,893 points)
- 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 (14.25 meters/46-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)
- Irene Skinner, freshman, 400-meter dash (55.87)
- Megan Tomei, sophomore, shot put (14.31 meters/46-feet-11½) and hammer throw (56.42 meters/185-feet-1)
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