AU Track & Field Has Two Autos, 28 Provisionals For D-II Nationals

AU Track & Field Has Two Autos, 28 Provisionals For D-II Nationals

Through the first week of February, Ashland University's men's and women's indoor track and field teams have recorded two automatic and 28 provisional marks for the 2016 NCAA Division II indoor national championships, March 11-12 in Pittsburg, Kan.

Senior Jamie Sindelar continues to have the longest women's shot put distance in Division II at 16.57 meters/54-feet-4½, and junior Jordan Crayon has the third-longest men's weight throw distance in the country at 21.09 meters/69-feet-2½. Junior Bryn Campbell's top men's weight throw of 20.50 meters/67-feet-3¼ ranks him fifth nationally.

The AU men, ranked No. 10 in Division II, and women, No. 15 in the country, will compete on Friday (Feb. 12) at the Grand Valley State Big Meet and the Findlay Elite Meet.

 

ASHLAND MEN'S AUTOMATIC NATIONAL QUALIFIERS (1)

Weight throw (prov. 17.19 meters, auto 20.99 meters) – Jordan Crayon, junior, 21.09 meters.

 

ASHLAND MEN'S PROVISIONAL NATIONAL QUALIFIERS (13)

Shot put (prov. 15.77 meters, auto 18.56 meters) – Jason Zahn, junior, 17.45 meters; Elijah Talk, sophomore, 17.21 meters; Zac Papay, senior, 16.56 meters; Jared Whitcomb, senior, 16.45 meters; Zachary Smelcer, junior, 15.99 meters.

Weight throw (prov. 17.19 meters, auto 20.99 meters) – Bryn Campbell, junior, 20.50 meters; Jason Zahn, junior, 18.68 meters; Clayton Jury, sophomore, 18.51 meters; Jared Whitcomb, senior, 17.89 meters.

60-meter dash (prov. 6.90 seconds, auto 6.74 seconds) – Eric Thompkins, senior, 6.85 seconds.

400-meter dash (prov. 48.78 seconds, auto 47.30 seconds) – Myles Pringle, freshman, 47.98 seconds.

5,000-meter run (prov. 17:28.78, auto 16:35.00) – David Knack, senior, 14:31.30.

High jump (prov. 2.03 meters, auto 2.17 meters) – Myles Pringle, freshman, 2.05 meters.

 

 

ASHLAND WOMEN'S AUTOMATIC NATIONAL QUALIFIERS (1)

Shot put (prov. 13.27 meters, auto 15.35 meters) – Jamie Sindelar, senior, 16.57 meters.

 
 

ASHLAND WOMEN'S PROVISIONAL NATIONAL QUALIFIERS (15)

60-meter dash (prov. 7.73 seconds, auto 7.42 seconds) – Lauren Ellsworth, senior, 7.62 seconds.

60-meter hurdles (prov. 8.84 seconds, auto 8.33 seconds) – Haley Gregory, sophomore, 8.81 seconds.

200-meter dash (prov. 25.06 seconds, auto 24.00 seconds) – Lauren Ellsworth, senior, 24.84 seconds.

400-meter dash (prov. 57.11 seconds, auto 54.50 seconds) – Irene Skinner, sophomore, 56.62 seconds.

Shot put (prov. 13.27 meters, auto 15.35 meters) – Megan Tomei, junior, 14.51 meters; Kala Strong, freshman, 14.25 meters.

Weight throw (prov. 16.34 meters, auto 19.44 meters) – Megan Tomei, junior, 18.32 meters; Natalie Helenthal, freshman, 17.75 meters; Jamie Sindelar, senior, 17.25 meters; Kala Strong, freshman, 17.15 meters; MacKenzie Leigh, freshman, 16.83 meters.

High jump (prov. 1.65 meters, auto 1.79 meters) – Rebecca Koval, junior, 1.70 meters.

Pole vault (prov. 3.55 meters, auto 4.00 meters) – Meghan Cunningham, senior, 3.60 meters.

Pentathlon (prov. 3,228 points, auto 3,875 points) – Marie Hammer, sophomore, 3,399 points; Hannah Bartlome, sophomore, 3,286 points.

 
 

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