Chemadi, Egbeniyi Qualify for the NCAA Championships in Austin

5/24/2019 8:41:00 PM | Men's Cross Country and Track & Field, Women's Cross Country and Track & Field, BRAA, Track & Field/Cross Country

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Middle Tennessee Track and Field team earned two qualifications during the NCAA East Preliminaries in Jacksonville, Fla.

Abike Egbeniyi qualifies for the women's NCAA Championships in the women's 800-meter on Friday afternoon at the NCAA East Preliminaries. The senior placed seventh overall, qualifying for the NCAA Championships. Egbeniyi crossed the line with at time of 2:04.48.

In the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase, Kigen Chemadi qualified for the NCAA Championships on Friday evening. Chemadi notched third place in the event, with a personal best time of 8:38.28.

Likewise, sophomore Edidiong Odiong claimed a 19th place finish in the women's 200-meter first round preliminary event. Odiong finished with a time of 23.40 to earn the quarterfinal qualification on Saturday afternoon.

Meanwhile, Willington Wright placed 13th in the men's 400-meter quarterfinal. The freshman finished with a time of 46.26, just missing the championship qualification.

The team will return to the track tomorrow to round off the 2019 NCAA East Preliminary event.

East Preliminary Schedule of Events

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 (Odiong)
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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