The top 12 marks on each side will advance to the NCAA Championships hosted in Eugene, Oregon in June.
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The other Chippewas who will compete this weekend are junior Kelly Schubert, women’s 10,000; sophomore Shane Moffo, men’s 110 hurdles; senior Alyssa Dyer, women’s 3,000-meter steeplechase; sophomore Kevin Weiler, men’s shot put; freshman Jake Peister, men’s triple jump; junior Kyleigh Young, women’s javelin; and sophomore Sam Wagner, men’s pole vault.
Hannah Carson, the NCAA leader in the event, was three turns away from taking her first attempt, as the third flight of competition had just begun before the second weather delay would mark the ultimate end of the day. Especially in the throws, it doesn’t matter how you get in. All track events will be streamed online, beginning at 7 a.m. MT with the women’s 10,000-meter run. Johnson’s run of 11.29 (+1.2) finished in top spot in the fifth heat with the second-fastest time of the first round.
A decision was made to contest all of the running races as quarterfinal with the heat victor and next six best times advancing to the NCAA Championships.
Missouri will have two of the region’s fastest runners during the 100- and 400-meter races that take place Thursday and Friday.
Men’s hammer and women’s javelin were the only two events contested Thursday.
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Senior Tayla Carter completed her outstanding Western Carolina track & field career Thursday evening at the 2016 NCAA East Preliminary in Jacksonville, Fla.
