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Track: Ten individuals, four relay teams qualify for regionals
Jeff Jurinek/Sports Editor
Issue date: 5/28/09 Section: Sports
Ten Eastern track and field athletes qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Track Regional, which will be held in Louisville, Ky., on Friday and Saturday.
The men's team will send six individuals to compete in eight events, while the women's team advanced four individuals to compete in six events. In addition, both the men's and women's 4x100m and 4x400m relay teams qualified for the regional.
he qualifiers for the men include Tyler Arnholt in discuss, Zye Boey in the 100m and 200m, Brad Butler in the 10,000m run, Kris Gehrke in the 400m hurdles, Joe Noonan in the pole vault and Ian Winston in the high jump and triple jump.
The men's 4x100m relay team is made up of Brandon Jelks, Boey, Brenton Pegues and Marcus Williams, while the 4x400m relay will feature Pegues, Wes Sheldon, Boey and Williams.
Boey is the team's standout. The freshmen sprinter was named OVC Male Track Athlete of the Year, and won the OVC conference title in the 100m and 200m. He posted a 10.20 in the 100m dash, a mark that currently ranks him tenth in the nation and second all-time at Eastern.
Women that advanced include Kandace Arnold in the shot put, Chandra Golden in the 100m and 400m hurdles, Shawana Smith in the 100m and 200m, and Nicole Walcott in the high jump.
The women's 4x100m relay includes Violet Nwordu, Golden, Tarra Grant and Smith, while the 4x400m lineup includes Bridget Sanchez, Nwordu, Megan Gingerich and Smith.
Jeff can be reached at 581-7943 or densportsdesk@gmail.com.
The men's team will send six individuals to compete in eight events, while the women's team advanced four individuals to compete in six events. In addition, both the men's and women's 4x100m and 4x400m relay teams qualified for the regional.
he qualifiers for the men include Tyler Arnholt in discuss, Zye Boey in the 100m and 200m, Brad Butler in the 10,000m run, Kris Gehrke in the 400m hurdles, Joe Noonan in the pole vault and Ian Winston in the high jump and triple jump.
The men's 4x100m relay team is made up of Brandon Jelks, Boey, Brenton Pegues and Marcus Williams, while the 4x400m relay will feature Pegues, Wes Sheldon, Boey and Williams.
Boey is the team's standout. The freshmen sprinter was named OVC Male Track Athlete of the Year, and won the OVC conference title in the 100m and 200m. He posted a 10.20 in the 100m dash, a mark that currently ranks him tenth in the nation and second all-time at Eastern.
Women that advanced include Kandace Arnold in the shot put, Chandra Golden in the 100m and 400m hurdles, Shawana Smith in the 100m and 200m, and Nicole Walcott in the high jump.
The women's 4x100m relay includes Violet Nwordu, Golden, Tarra Grant and Smith, while the 4x400m lineup includes Bridget Sanchez, Nwordu, Megan Gingerich and Smith.
Jeff can be reached at 581-7943 or densportsdesk@gmail.com.
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