May 24, 2013
AUSTIN, Texas -
After significant weather delays, Utah State track and field finished the second day of the first round of the NCAA Outdoor Championships here Friday with senior sprinter Will Henry and sophomore high jumper Chari Hawkins advancing to the NCAA Finals, which will be held in Eugue, Ore., from June 5-8.
Henry finished 12th in the 100-meter dash finals with a time of 10.60, while Hawkins tied for third-place in the high jump, clearing a height of 1.79m (5-10.50), a mark that ranks tied for second all-time in school history. Hawkins had already qualified for the NCAA Finals in the heptathlon.
The Aggies had several high jump competitors along with Hawkins. Sophomore Mariah Thompson finished 14th with a height of 1.75m (5-08.75). Sophomore Rachel Orr tied for 15th at 1.70m (5-07.00), while classmate Jodi Williams finished 32nd, clearing a height of 1.65m (5-05.00). Senior Bri Campbell did not clear the bar. Thompson's mark of 1.75m ranks tied for the eighth-best mark in school history.
In the 200-meter dash preliminaries, sophomore Nic Bowens finished 26th with a time of 21.43, while Henry finished 30th at 21.46. Freshman Briton Page ran in the finals of the 800m, just missing the qualifying cutoff, finishing 14th in 1:49.84, a time that ranks fifth all-time in school history.
In the field, freshman Michael Cardinal competed in the shot put where he finished 32nd with a throw of 16.58m (54-04.75). The men's hammer throw was set to be held Friday, but was postponed to 9 a.m. (MT) Saturday due to weather.
Along with junior Bryce Hall competing in the hammer throw, the men's 4x100 relay team made up of Henry, Bowens, junior Jacob Bautista, Jr. and freshman Cole Lambourne will run at 5:15 p.m.
A complete schedule of events is available on the Utah State website, as is a link to live results through the University of Texas.
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UTAH STATE RESULTS
NCAA OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
AUSTIN, TEXAS
MAY 24, 2013
WOMEN:
High Jump - T3. Chari Hawkins, 1.79m (5-10.50); 14. Mariah Thompson, 1.75m (5-08.75); T15.Rachel Orr, 1.70m (5-07.00); 32. Jodi Williams, 1.65m (5-05.00); -- Brianne Thompson, NH
MEN:
100m (finals) - 12. Will Henry, 10.60q
200m (prelims) - 26. Nic Bowens, 21.43; 30. Will Henry, 21.46
800m (finals) - 14. Briton Page, 1:49.84
Shot Put - 32. Michael Cardinal, 16.58m (54-04.75)
Hammer Throw - POSTPONED
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