Friday, May 24
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NCAA West Preliminary Round- Day Two
Ostrander, Schoffield Punch Tickets to Austin
5/25/2019 1:00:00 AM | Track & Field
Two-time defending champion in the steeplechase posts fastest qualifying time and nation-leading mark; Schoffield runs a personal best to return to the outdoor national championship
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Boise State track and field team was able to punch two tickets to the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field National Championships, Friday at Hornet Stadium. Both Allie Ostrander and Kristie Schoffield will return to the national championship in their respective events, after qualifying for the national championship during the 2018 season.
In the 3,000-meter steeplechase, Ostrander was able to win the second heat of the national quarterfinal to secure one of the auto-qualifiers for the national championship. BYU's Erica Birk ran a nation-leading mark in the first heat of the event, but Ostrander was able to regain her national mark in the second heat, winning in 9:40.05.
"It was great to get through the first round and advance to nationals," Ostrander said. "Advancing through these races always brings out great performances. It was always the plan to run that race, and it's great to look forward to the next round."
Maxine Paholek (10:09.62) and Kyra Lopez (10:19.93) were unable to finish in the top 12 and advance to Austin, Texas for the national championship, but posted solid marks.
Schoffield had a career day in the 800m, running a lifetime best of 2:02.65 to punch her ticket to Austin. Racing in the final quarterfinal of the night, Schoffield used a late charge down the homestretch to finish second in her heat, while running the second-fastest time of the entire field.
Her time is a personal best by over a second, and is only 27-hundreths of a second off of the school record.
Making her first appearance at the NCAA West Preliminary Round, Dafni Georgiou took 42nd in the 100m hurdles. The freshman was seeded 48th in the event as the last individual in the field, but was able to out-perform her seed by six places, running 14.07.
The Broncos will conclude the weekend tomorrow with the national quarterfinals of the women's 1,500-meter (Alexis Fuller), as well as the national semifinals for the men's and women's 5,000-meter races.
In the 3,000-meter steeplechase, Ostrander was able to win the second heat of the national quarterfinal to secure one of the auto-qualifiers for the national championship. BYU's Erica Birk ran a nation-leading mark in the first heat of the event, but Ostrander was able to regain her national mark in the second heat, winning in 9:40.05.
"It was great to get through the first round and advance to nationals," Ostrander said. "Advancing through these races always brings out great performances. It was always the plan to run that race, and it's great to look forward to the next round."
Maxine Paholek (10:09.62) and Kyra Lopez (10:19.93) were unable to finish in the top 12 and advance to Austin, Texas for the national championship, but posted solid marks.
Schoffield had a career day in the 800m, running a lifetime best of 2:02.65 to punch her ticket to Austin. Racing in the final quarterfinal of the night, Schoffield used a late charge down the homestretch to finish second in her heat, while running the second-fastest time of the entire field.
Her time is a personal best by over a second, and is only 27-hundreths of a second off of the school record.
Making her first appearance at the NCAA West Preliminary Round, Dafni Georgiou took 42nd in the 100m hurdles. The freshman was seeded 48th in the event as the last individual in the field, but was able to out-perform her seed by six places, running 14.07.
The Broncos will conclude the weekend tomorrow with the national quarterfinals of the women's 1,500-meter (Alexis Fuller), as well as the national semifinals for the men's and women's 5,000-meter races.
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