ASU track and field members in NCAA regional top 48
As of today, nine members of Appalachian State’s men’s and women’s track and field teams would qualify for NCAA regional competition scheduled for May 26-28 at Bloomington, Indiana.
The top 48 individuals and top 24 relay teams from each of two regions will advance to regional preliminaries. Qualifiers from those two meets will advance to the NCAA championship meet June 8-11 at Des Moines, Iowa.
ASU has two regular-season meets remaining before the regionals, at UNC and North Florida.
Among the top 48 in the East Region from ASU are:
Men – junior Dennis Moore, 100 meters (ranked 17th) and 200 meters (18th); junior Sean Soderman, steeplechase (17th); junior Darius Purcell, high jump (18th); senior Malcolm Styers, hammer throw (30th); sophomore Landon Powell, 100 meters (33rd); senior Jerod Gardner, shot put (35th); and 4x100 relay team (10th).
Women – senior Rebecca Hazeltine, high jump (12th); freshman Cassie Crawford, pole vault (30th); freshman Shaquiela Robinson, high jump (48th).