Men's Indoor Track and Field | 3/7/2023 12:09:22 PM
The 2023 NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field Championships qualifiers were announced on Sunday evening with a total of eight student-athletes from the Empire 8 Conference qualifying to compete for national titles.
The meet will run March 10-11 at the Birmingham CrossPlex in Birmingham, Alabama. Live video of the meet will be available at NCAA.com.
There are a total of six individuals accepted to compete at the women’s national competition. Nazareth graduate student Brenna Johnson will look for her second straight indoor All-American accolade in the long jump. A pair of individuals accepted to compete at the men’s national competition. Six of the eight are competing at the NCAA Indoor Championships for the first time.
Below is a complete list of the Empire 8 student-athletes who received a bid to the NCAA Championship with their national rank and their seed time/mark.
WOMEN
400-Meter Dash (Prelims, Friday, March 10, 3:25 p.m., Finals, Saturday, March 11, 3:35 p.m.)
12. Samantha Shea, Sr., St. John Fisher – 56.70 seconds
15. Mackenzie Mix, So., Utica – 56.90 seconds
Long Jump (Finals, Friday, March 10, 11 am)
12. Brenna Johnson, Gr., Nazareth – 5.66 meters
14. Michaela Kurbs, Jr., St. John Fisher – 5.66 meters
15. Veronica Duell, So., St. John Fisher – 5.65 meters
Weight Throw (Finals, Friday, March 10, 3 p.m.)
17. Lea Richard, Jr., Nazareth – 17.22 meters
MEN
High Jump (Finals, Saturday, March 11, 3:45 p.m.)
8. Zuriel Wright, Sr., Utica – 2.05 meters
Triple Jump (Finals, Saturday, March 11, 2 p.m.)
14. Ivan Lopez-Testillano, Sr., St. John Fisher – 14.52 meters
ABOUT THE EMPIRE 8 CONFERENCE
The members of the Empire 8 Conference are committed first and foremost to the pursuit of academic excellence and the league is regarded as an outstanding NCAA Division III conference. The membership has distinguished itself among its peer group for its quality institutions, spirited and sportsmanlike competition, outstanding services and highly ethical policies and practices. Its commitment to serve the educational needs of its student-athletes is the hallmark of the E8. For more on the Empire 8 visit
www.empire8.com.
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