Edgecombe Caps Off Decorated Career at NCAA Regional
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Dede Edgecombe’s run to the NCAA Championship came to an end Saturday night at North Florida’s Hodges Stadium.
A day after setting a school record in the 100mH, Edgecombe was unable to shave time off that mark and post a qualifying time for nationals. Needing to finish in the top-12 to advance to Eugene, Ore., Edgecombe placed 20th with a time of 13.50 in Saturday night’s quarterfinal.
ETSU track and field head coach George Watts was pleased with Edgecombe’s effort and everything she has accomplished during her time as a Buccaneer student-athlete.
Kentucky’s Kendra Harrison, who turned in the fastest time in Friday’s first round, accomplished the same feat 24-hours later as she won the 100mH regional after clocking in at 12.62 in the quarterfinal. Tennessee State’s Amber Huges was the last athlete to qualify for nationals as she finished 12th in 13.30.
During her time in the Blue and Gold, Edgecombe won three conference championships (two A-Sun and one SoCon) in the 60mH, and one conference title in the 100mH (2015 SoCon). Furthermore, she appeared in three NCAA Regionals, while leaving as the ETSU record holder in the 60mH (8.29) and 100mH (13.32). Edgecombe was also named Most Outstanding Track Performer and shared Most Outstanding Athlete honors at the 2015 SoCon Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
Samford Concludes Competition At East Prelims
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Samford University track and field team concluded the NCAA East Preliminaries with three solid performances in the men's 1,500 meters, men's 5,000 meters and the men's triple jump on Saturday, May 30, at Hodges Stadium on the campus of the University of North Florida.
Adam Jones attempted to make his second-consecutive trip out to Eugene, Oregon for the NCAA Championships in the 1,500 meters but finished with a time that was just outside of what was needed to accomplish that goal. Jones finished 18th overall in the east with a time of 3:46.69
Javion Lee competed in the men's triple jump and finished 36th overall in the east after he recorded a 14.87m (48' 9.5") leap. Lee recorded a 13.97m (45' 10") mark in his first attempt and bettered that to the 14.87m on his second.
Freshman Arsène Guillorel wrapped up competition for the Bulldogs at the preliminaries with a 14:12.13 time in the men's 5,000 meters that was good for a 15th place finish.
The Bulldogs qualified three-total for the NCAA Championships that will be held in Eugene, Oregon on June 10-13 at Hayward Field.
Catamounts Close Out Season at NCAA East Preliminary
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Sophomore Anisia Starege was the lone Western Carolina track & field student-athlete in action Saturday night at the NCAA East Preliminary in Jacksonville, Fla. Starege cleared 1.70m (5-07.00) in the women's high jump to finish tied for 26th overall.
Starege needed to finish in the top 12 in order to advance to the NCAA Finals in Eugene, Ore. Jailah Mason of Morgan State and Claudia Garcia Jou of Akron tied for the win after clearing 1.82m (05-11.50).
In all, the Catamounts had nine student-athletes compete over the three day event. Starege had the top overall finish for the Catamount women while senior Abraham Faison procured the best finish for the men as he placed 29th in the 110m hurdles.