Thursday, May 27
Jacksonville, Fla.
Georgia Southern University
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NCAA Regionals
Scovia Ayikoru is one of four Eagles to qualify for NCAA Regionals.
Four Eagles Advance to NCAA Track and Field East Regional
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The meet is set for May 26-29 in Jacksonville.
STATESBORO – Zykeria Williams, Scovia Ayikoru, Aris Hubbard and Camryn Mathis and have earned bids to the NCAA Track and Field East Region Prelims, which will be held May 26-29 at North Florida in Jacksonville.
Athletes who rank among the top-48 in their respective events earn bids into the NCAA East Preliminary Round, with others added due to scratches among the initial top-48. The top 12 individuals in each event at both the East and West prelims advance to the NCAA Outdoor Championships, held June 9-12 in Eugene, Oregon.
The quartet qualified for the 4x100 relay, while Williams also earned entry into the 100-meter hurdles, and Ayikoru qualified for the 400-meter dash. Meagan Lynch and Izlyn Zaini will serve as alternates.
The relay team's time of 44.95 ranks 21st in the region, and the Eagles took third in the event at the Sun Belt Championships last week. Williams' time of 13.36 in the 100 hurdles ranks 32nd in the region, and Ayikoru's time of 53.74 in the 400 ranks 37th. Williams and Ayikoru each took second in those events at the Sun Belt Championships.
It's the first time Georgia Southern has had regional qualifiers since 2014, when Jasmine Walker qualified in the long jump, Aarian Tipton qualified in the 200 and the 4x100 relay team of Alyssa Felton, Walker, Tipton and Jordan Fordham qualified.
The first round of the 100 hurdles starts Thursday at 6 p.m., and the 400 is slated for Thursday at 7:25 p.m. The 4x100 relay is scheduled for Saturday at 5:30 p.m.
Athletes who rank among the top-48 in their respective events earn bids into the NCAA East Preliminary Round, with others added due to scratches among the initial top-48. The top 12 individuals in each event at both the East and West prelims advance to the NCAA Outdoor Championships, held June 9-12 in Eugene, Oregon.
The quartet qualified for the 4x100 relay, while Williams also earned entry into the 100-meter hurdles, and Ayikoru qualified for the 400-meter dash. Meagan Lynch and Izlyn Zaini will serve as alternates.
The relay team's time of 44.95 ranks 21st in the region, and the Eagles took third in the event at the Sun Belt Championships last week. Williams' time of 13.36 in the 100 hurdles ranks 32nd in the region, and Ayikoru's time of 53.74 in the 400 ranks 37th. Williams and Ayikoru each took second in those events at the Sun Belt Championships.
It's the first time Georgia Southern has had regional qualifiers since 2014, when Jasmine Walker qualified in the long jump, Aarian Tipton qualified in the 200 and the 4x100 relay team of Alyssa Felton, Walker, Tipton and Jordan Fordham qualified.
The first round of the 100 hurdles starts Thursday at 6 p.m., and the 400 is slated for Thursday at 7:25 p.m. The 4x100 relay is scheduled for Saturday at 5:30 p.m.
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