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May 25, 2009

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Declarations for the NCAA East Region Track and Field Championships have been announced with South Carolina qualifying 42 entries into the meet that will be held May 29-30 at Irwin Belk Track on the campus of North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro, N.C.

The women’s team qualified 20 entries between 16 athletes, in addition to the 4x100m and 4x400m relays. The sixth-ranked men’s team qualified 20 entries between 15 athletes, in addition to both relays as well.

Athletes that earn top five finishes in their events automatically qualify for the NCAA Outdoor Championships that will be held June 10-13 in Fayetteville, Ark. South Carolina has eight athletes ranked in the top five in the region in their events, including Jason Richardson and Johnny Dutch who lead the region in the 110m- and 400m hurdles, respectively.

The following are the men’s and women’s NCAA East Region qualifiers. Those marked with an asterisk (*) did not declare for the East Region meet.

South Carlina Men – NCAA Regional Qualifiers

Event Athlete Mark Standard Nat. Rank Reg. Rank
100m Johnathan Hancock 10.34 10.55 31 10
Antonio Sales 10.42 10.55 53 17
200m Antonio Sales 20.72 21.35 17 8
Obakeng Ngwigwa* 20.84 21.35 35 17
Quentin Moore* 21.00 21.35 56 22
400m Obakeng Ngwigwa 46.47 47.20 42 13
Quentin Moore 46.59 47.20 48 17
110m Hurdles Jason Richardson 13.29 14.30 1 1
Booker Nunley 13.49 14.30 3 2
Johnny Dutch 13.68 14.30 13 5
400m Hurdles Johnny Dutch 48.58 52.51 1 1
4x100m Relay Hancock, Sales,
Moore, Ngwigwa
39.41 40.66 9 4
4x400m Relay Ngwigwa, Richardson,
Dutch, Anderson
3:03.89 3:10.00 5 3
Pole Vault Elliott Haynie 5.45m 5.05m 5 2
Marvin Reitze 5.15m 5.05m 55 13
Matt Shuler 5.05m 5.05m 99 17
Shot Put Jason Cook 19.39m 16.80m 5 3
Discus Jeff Merkt 53.87m 51.70m 54 12
Hammer Michael Zajac 64.59m 56.80m 25 8
Javelin Erik Heymann 67.08m 61.6m 28 9

South Carlina Women – NCAA Regional Qualifiers

Event Athlete Mark Standard Nat. Rank Reg. Rank
100m Lakya Brookins 11.30 11.75 12 2
Shayla Mahan 11.55 11.75 46 12
Gabrielle Glenn 11.57 11.75 51 15
Breehana Jacobs 11.74 11.75 120 34
200m Shayla Mahan 23.86 23.96 82 17
400m Brandi Cross 52.73 54.61 10 3
Nadonnia Rodrigues* 54.32 54.61 74 17
3,000m Steeple Beatrice Biwott 10:48.77 10:50.25 124 39
100m Hurdles Kettiany Clarke 13.55 13.92 46 16
Janica Austin 13.55 13.92 47 18
400m Hurdles Janica Austin 58.06 1:00.82 14 7
Radiance Basden 1:00.49 1:00.82 106 38
4x100m Relay Brookins, Mahan,
Glenn, Jacobs
44.37 45.70 17 2
4x400m Relay Cross, Jacobs,
Austin, Glenn
3:36.71 3:42.00 23 5
Pole Vault Sallie Gurganus 4.00m 3.85m 45 8
Liza Todd 3.95m 3.85m 62 13
Allison Nicosia 3.85m 3.85m 106 20
Vica Shobe 3.85m 3.85m 92 21
Shot Put Stacee Roberts 14.51m 14.30m 112 26
Discus Aimee Kodat 49.28m 47.30 62 12