Men's Outdoor Track and Field | 5/20/2023 3:24:12 PM
The 2023 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships qualifiers were announced on Friday, May 19 with a total of eight student-athletes from the Empire 8 Conference qualifying to compete for national titles.
The meet will run May 25-27 from the Polisseni Track and Field Complex on the campus of Empire 8 institution St. John Fisher University in Pittsford, NY. 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, while a pair of individuals accepted to compete at the men’s national competition. Utica University junior Hunter Logan will look for his second straight outdoor All-American accolade in the shot put after finishing third in 2022. Veronica Duell and Michaela Kurbs competed at nationals in the long jump in 2022 as well. Five of the eight are competing at the NCAA Outdoor 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
100-Meter Hurdles (Prelims, Friday, May 26, 5:15 p.m., Finals, Saturday, May 27, 2:00 p.m.)
18. Ciarra Franz, So., St. John Fisher – 14.16 seconds
400-Meter Dash (Prelims, Friday, May 26, 5:45 p.m., Finals, Saturday, May 27, 2:20 p.m.)
18. Samantha Shea, Sr., St. John Fisher – 56.59 seconds
Long Jump (Prelims and Finals, Thursday, May 25, 4:15 p.m.)
3. Veronica Duell, So., St. John Fisher – 5.97 meters
4. Michaela Kurbs, Jr., St. John Fisher – 5.93 meters
Shot Put (Prelims and Finals, Friday, May 26, 4 p.m.)
16. Jane Fahy, Sr., Utica – 13.84 meters
17. Makenna King, Jr., St. John Fisher – 13.73 meters
Discus (Prelims and Finals, Thursday, May 25, 10:30 a.m.)
14. Makenna King, Jr., St. John Fisher – 44.87 meters
MEN
Javelin (Prelims and Finals, Thursday, May 25, 4 p.m.)
14. Justin Swavely, Jr., Utica – 61.73 meters
Shot Put (Prelims and Finals, Friday, May 26, 1 p.m.)
10. Hunter Logan, Jr., Utica – 16.72 meters
ABOUT THE EMPIRE 8 CONFERENCE
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