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9 More Individuals & 2 Relays Advance To NCAA T&F Championships
May 25, 2019 | Track & Field, Features
USC's men qualify in eight events & women earn 13 berths during West Prelims
USC had nine individuals and the women's 4x100m and 4x400m relays qualify for the NCAA Track & Field Championships during the final day of the 2019 NCAA West Preliminary Rounds held at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, Calif. today (May 25). To advance to the semifinals at NCAA Track and Field Outdoor Championships in Austin, Texas from June 5-8, an athlete or relay must finish in the top 12 at the West Preliminary Rounds. Earning their way to the NCAA Championships today were Eric Allen Jr. (200m), Angie Annelus (200m), Chanel Brissett (100m hurdles), Anna Cockrell (100m hurdles), Matthew Katnik (shot put), Marquis Morris (110m hurdles), Earnest Sears III (high jump),TeeTee Terry (200m), Lanae-Tava Thomas (200m), the women's 4x100m and the women's 4x400m relay.
Men – Eric Allen Jr. (200m), Nathan Bultman (hammer throw), Matthew Katnik (shot put), Isaiah Jewett (800m), Marquis Morris (110m hurdles), Ayden Owens (decathlon), Cameron Samuel (400m hurdles), Earnest Sears III (high jump).
Women – Angie Annelus (100m, 200m), Chanel Brissett (100m hurdles), Anna Cockrell (100m hurdles, 400m hurdles), Kyra Constantine (400m), Margaux Jones (long jump), Bailey Lear (4x400m), TeeTee Terry (100m, 200m), Lanae-Tava Thomas (100m, 200m), 4x100m and the 4x400m.
- Matthew Katnik got the day started right for the Trojans by qualifying for the NCAA Championships in the men's shot put. He opened with a foul, then a throw of 61-0 (18.59m) and was in 15th before his final throw. He responded with a clutch throw of 62-8.50 (19.11m) to move into 10th, but there were 10 throwers remaining. When all the throws were completed he finished 12th and earned the final spot to Nationals.
- Earnest Sears III made it seem easy in the high jump, passing at 6-7 and 6-9, then clearing 6-11 (2.11m) and 7-1 (2.16m) in his first attempts. Only nine jumpers cleared 7-1, so after taking just two jumps, Sears was through to the NCAA Championships in the event. He took the fewest jumps of anyone in the competition.
- USC's women's 4x100m relay team of Chanel Brissett, Angie Annelus, Lanae-Tava Thomas and TeeTee Terry were the first Trojans to compete on the track. They cruised to victory in the third heat with a time of 42.84 to advance to the NCAA Championships. USC has now posted the four fastest 4x100m relay times this season by an NCAA team and is still the world leader with its school record time of 42.44 set at the Pac-12 Championships.
- The women's 100m hurdles were next and they did not go as well. First, Chanel Brissett automatically advanced to the NCAA Championships by winning the first heat with a windy PR of 12.69 (+2.6w), which was the fastest time on the day. Dior Hall placed fifth in the same heat as she pulled a hamstring and stumbled right before the finish to finish with a time of 13.35 (+2.6w), which ended up 13th overall on time, but she did not advance. Anna Cockrell then took second in the second heat with a PR of 12.85 (+2.0) to automatically advance. She bettered her fifth-place standing on USC's all-time list and finished fourth among the qualifiers. Mecca McGlaston then was near the lead midway through the final 100m hurdles heat, but clipped a hurdle and went down. She got back up and walk over the rest of the hurdles to record a time of 39.99.
- Marquis Morris took third in the second men's 110m hurdles quarterfinal with a time of 13.83 (+0.1) to automatically advance. His time ended up being eighth overall. Omotade Ojora placed fifth in the final 110m hurdles quarterfinal with a time of 13.99 (+0.5) and finished tied for 14th overall.
- Angie Annelus opened the women's 200m quarterfinals by blazing to a win with a PR of 22.36 (+1.8) to automatically advance. Her time moves her to third on USC's all-time list, is the NCAA leader and currently second in the world. Lanae-Tava Thomas then won the second quarterfinal with a PR of 22.76 (+1.8) to automatically advance. She bettered her ninth-place standing on USC's all-time list. TeeTee Terry was then fourth in the final 200m quarterfinal, but her season-best time of 22.84 (+0.6) was the top non-automatic qualifier and she too advanced. Annelus had the fastest qualifying time, Thomas the sixth and Terry the seventh.
- Eric Allen Jr. took fourth in the final men's quarterfinal heat with a time of 20.80 (+1.6) which grabbed the final non-automatic qualifying spot. His time was 12th among the qualifiers.
- Isabella Marten had three fouls in the women's triple jump so she did not qualify for Nationals.
- Karlee Freeman had a best mark of 46-4.75 (14.14m) in the women's shot put to finish 46th.
- USC closed out the meet with the women's 4x400m relay team of Bailey Lear, Kyra Constantine, Anna Cockrell and Lanae-Tava Thomas winning the third heat with a time of 3:29.97. Their time was second among the qualifiers.
Men – Eric Allen Jr. (200m), Nathan Bultman (hammer throw), Matthew Katnik (shot put), Isaiah Jewett (800m), Marquis Morris (110m hurdles), Ayden Owens (decathlon), Cameron Samuel (400m hurdles), Earnest Sears III (high jump).
Women – Angie Annelus (100m, 200m), Chanel Brissett (100m hurdles), Anna Cockrell (100m hurdles, 400m hurdles), Kyra Constantine (400m), Margaux Jones (long jump), Bailey Lear (4x400m), TeeTee Terry (100m, 200m), Lanae-Tava Thomas (100m, 200m), 4x100m and the 4x400m.
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