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School-Record Tying Three Blue Hens Earn Trip to NCAA East Prelims
5/16/2019 2:00:00 PM | Track & Field
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – 2019 has been quite a season to remember for the University of Delaware track & field program.
That season isn't over yet as the Blue Hens continued their historic season with a school-record tying three student-athletes earning berths in the NCAA East Preliminary Round next week in Jacksonville, Fla. It ties a school record for most East qualifiers in a single-season (2010 and 2013).
Senior Ashley Bailey (pole vault), junior Michaela Meyer (800m) and sophomore Myrissa McFolling-Young (discus) all became official entries into the postseason event on Thursday afternoon.
"I'm so proud of the hard work and dedication put forth by the entire team all spring long. When you have teammates pushing each other, great things can be achieved and that's exactly what helped these three get to this point," head coach Wendy McFarlane-Smith said. "I'm excited to see what they can accomplish this week in Florida."
Bailey becomes just the seventh Blue Hen in program history to reach the NCAA Preliminary Round in back-to-back seasons. She enters next week ranked 22ndin the pole vault with a school-record mark of 13' 5 ¼".
The Middletown, Del. native has four wins this spring and a school-record 27 victories in her career. Bailey is just the second pole vaulter in school history to reach this stage, joining only Casey Bennett in that category.
The pole vault will get underway at 5 p.m. on Friday, May 24.
Meyer becomes the first Blue Hen ever to qualify in the 800m, clocking in at 2:07.02, good for 39thin the East Region entering next weekend's meet. The Connecticut native will take to the track in the first round of the 800m on Thursday, May 23 at 8:10 p.m. with the top-24 times advancing to Friday's final at 6:30 p.m.
McFolling-Young becomes the youngest Blue Hen to reach the East Preliminary Round since Vicky Caruso in 2010. The sophomore's throw of 163' 2" in the discus earned her a spot in next week's event.
The discus will get started at 12 pm on Friday afternoon.
All three Blue Hens will look to place in the top-12, with the top-12 in each event qualifying for NCAA Championships in Austin, Texas.
That season isn't over yet as the Blue Hens continued their historic season with a school-record tying three student-athletes earning berths in the NCAA East Preliminary Round next week in Jacksonville, Fla. It ties a school record for most East qualifiers in a single-season (2010 and 2013).
Senior Ashley Bailey (pole vault), junior Michaela Meyer (800m) and sophomore Myrissa McFolling-Young (discus) all became official entries into the postseason event on Thursday afternoon.
"I'm so proud of the hard work and dedication put forth by the entire team all spring long. When you have teammates pushing each other, great things can be achieved and that's exactly what helped these three get to this point," head coach Wendy McFarlane-Smith said. "I'm excited to see what they can accomplish this week in Florida."
Bailey becomes just the seventh Blue Hen in program history to reach the NCAA Preliminary Round in back-to-back seasons. She enters next week ranked 22ndin the pole vault with a school-record mark of 13' 5 ¼".
The Middletown, Del. native has four wins this spring and a school-record 27 victories in her career. Bailey is just the second pole vaulter in school history to reach this stage, joining only Casey Bennett in that category.
The pole vault will get underway at 5 p.m. on Friday, May 24.
Meyer becomes the first Blue Hen ever to qualify in the 800m, clocking in at 2:07.02, good for 39thin the East Region entering next weekend's meet. The Connecticut native will take to the track in the first round of the 800m on Thursday, May 23 at 8:10 p.m. with the top-24 times advancing to Friday's final at 6:30 p.m.
McFolling-Young becomes the youngest Blue Hen to reach the East Preliminary Round since Vicky Caruso in 2010. The sophomore's throw of 163' 2" in the discus earned her a spot in next week's event.
The discus will get started at 12 pm on Friday afternoon.
All three Blue Hens will look to place in the top-12, with the top-12 in each event qualifying for NCAA Championships in Austin, Texas.
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