Egbeniyi, Wright Qualify for NCAA East Preliminary Quarterfinals on Friday

5/23/2019 8:17:00 PM | Men's Cross Country and Track & Field, Women's Cross Country and Track & Field, Track & Field/Cross Country

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Middle Tennessee Track and Field team rounded off the first day of the NCAA Track and Field Outdoor Preliminary race with two qualifications for the quarterfinals events on Friday afternoon.

In the men's 400-meter event, Willington Wright claimed sixth place in the event. Wright posted a qualifying finish in the event, crossing the line with a time of 45.92. The Freshman will compete in the quarterfinals on Friday evening at 4:45 p.m.

Meanwhile Abike Egbeniyi posted a sixth-place finish in the women's 800-meter event, qualifying for the quarterfinals on Friday afternoon. The senior crossed the line with a time of 2:05.06 to earn her qualification in the preliminary event.

Likewise, Eusila Chepkemei finished 38th in the women's 800-meter prelims, with a time a of 2:08.66.

Joycelyn Assafuah claimed 26th place in the women's 400-meter preliminary event on Tuesday afternoon. Assafuah finished with a time of 53.71 in her respective event.

East Preliminary Schedule of Events

Thursday, May 23
2:30 p.m. – Men's Long Jump, First Round (Fabian Edoki)
6:20 p.m. – Women's 400-meter, First Round (Joycelyn Assafuah)
6:45 p.m. – Men's 400-meter, First Round (Willington Wright)
7:10 p.m. – Women's 800-meter, First Round (Abike Egbeniyi, Eusila Chepkemei)

Friday, May 24
4:45 p.m. – Men's 400-meter, Quarterfinal (Wright)
5:30 p.m. – Women's 800-meter, Quarterfinal (Egbeniyi)
6:30 p.m. – Women's 200-meter, First Round (Edidiong Odiong)
8:00 p.m. – Men's 3,000-meter Steeplechase, Quarterfinal (Kigen Chemadi)

Saturday, May 25
1:45 p.m. – Men's Shot Put (Isaac Odugbesan)
3:00 p.m. – Men's High Jump, Quarterfinal (Jacob Patten)
6:35 p.m. – Women's 200-meter, Quarterfinal
7:45 p.m. – Men's 5,000-meter, Quarterfinal (Kigen Chemadi, Thobile Mosito)
8:25 p.m. – Women's 4x400-relay, Quarterfinal
8:45 p.m. – Men's 4x400-relay, Quarterfinal

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