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UVA Set to Send 36 Competitors to NCAA Preliminaries in Jacksonville
Claudio Romero is the top-seeded competitor in the men's discus at the NCAA East Preliminary Championships.CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The Virginia men’s and women’s track & field teams will have a total of 36 competitors entered in 30 events at the NCAA East Preliminary Championships. The four-day meet takes place in Jacksonville, Fla., May 26-29 at North Florida.
The Cavalier men will have 17 competitors in a total of 13 individual events. Their competitions will take place Wednesday, May 26 and Friday, May 28. Virginia’s highest-seeded competitors are: Claudio Romero (1st, discus), Brenton Foster (3rd, high jump), Owayne Owens (4th, triple jump), Derek Johnson (6th, 3000m steeplechase) and Jacob Lemmon (6th, discus).
The UVA women’s squad has 19 individual competitors and two relays teams entered in 17 different events. Their competitions take place on Thursday, May 27 and Saturday, May 29. The top-seeded Cavaliers are: Andrenette Knight (1st, 400m hurdles), Jada Seaman (5th, long jump), Michaela Meyer (6th, 800 meters), Mariz Deaviz (10th, shot put) and Khyasia Caldwell (10th, triple jump).
The qualifiers out of the two regional sites will compete in the NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Championships held June 9-12 in Eugene, Oregon.
Here is a complete list of UVA qualifiers:
Women
Halle Hazzard
100-Meter Dash
Kayla Bonnick
100-Meter Dash
Anna Jefferson
400 Meters
Michaela Meyer
800 Meters
Keara Seasholtz
800 Meters
Alahna Sabbakhan
800 Meters
Ellie Desmond
1500 Meters
Hannah Moran
10,000 Meters
Andrenette Knight
100-Meter Hurdles
400-Meter Hurdles
Kiera Bothwell
3000-Meter Steeplechase
4×100-Meter Relay
4×400-Meter Relay
Rebecca Hawkins
High Jump
Maya Maloney
Pole Vault
Jada Seaman
Long Jump
Khyasia Caldwell
Long Jump
Triple Jump
Zoe Rice
Triple Jump
Maria Deaviz
Shot Put
Brittany Jones
Shot Put
Thelma Kristjansdottir
Discus
Eva Mustafic
Hammer Throw
Men
Jordan Willis
400 Meters
Brandon Outlaw
400 Meters
Conor Murphy
800 Meters
Wes Porter
1500 Meters
5000 Meters
Randy Neish
1500 Meters
Rohann Asfaw|
5000 Meters
10,000 Meters
Alex Corbett
10,000 Meters
Harry Monroe
10,000 Meters
Derek Johnson
3000-Meter Steeplechase
Yasin Sodo
3000-Meter Steeplechase
Brenton Foster
High Jump
Sam Young
Pole Vault
Owayne Owens
Triple Jump
Claudio Romero
Shot Put
Discus
Jacob Lemmon
Discus
Hammer Throw
Ty Kunzman
Hammer Throw
Ethan Dabbs
Javelin Throw