May 26, 2010
| NCAA Preliminary Round | Thur.-Sat., May 27-29 |
Live Results | Live Webstream | Meet Notes  |
COLUMBIA, S.C. – The NCAA Preliminary Round begins Thursday in Greensboro, N.C. with the University of South Carolina program bringing the eighth-largest contingent to the Eastern preliminary with 37 accepted entries. Competition for the Gamecocks begins Thursday at 11 a.m. when Michael Zajac competes in the hammer throw at Irwin Belk Track on the campus of North Carolina A&T State University.
Live results and a live webcam will be provided throughout the three days of competition with links available at GamecocksOnline.com. A schedule of when each Gamecock athlete is competing can be found on the MEET NOTES.
The women’s team qualified 21 entries between 16 athletes, in addition to the 4x100m and 4x400m relays. The 10th-ranked men’s team qualified 16 entries between 12 athletes, in addition to both relays as well.
In a change from previous seasons, the country has been split into two regions – East and West – with the top 48 athletes in a region qualifying for the Preliminary Round. The East Preliminary will be held in Greensboro, N.C., and the West Preliminary will be held in Austin, Texas. The top 12 finishers in an event at each regional preliminary will advance to the NCAA Outdoor Championships that will be held June 9-12 in Eugene, Ore.
South Carolina Men – NCAA East Preliminary Qualifiers
| Event | Athlete | Class | Mark | Nat. Rank | Reg. Rank |
| 100m | Antonio Sales | Jr. | 10.35 | 33 | 19 |
| 200m | Antonio Sales | Jr. | 20.60 | 9 | 8 |
| 200m | Obakeng Ngwigwa | Sr. | 20.70 | 18 | 10 |
| 400m | Quentin Moore | Sr. | 47.38 | — | 48 |
| 110m Hurdles | Johnny Dutch | Jr. | 13.50 | 3 | 1 |
| 110m Hurdles | Booker Nunley | Soph. | 13.59 | 7 | 3 |
| 400m Hurdles | Johnny Dutch | Jr. | 49.48 | 3 | 1 |
| 4x100m Relay | Carter, Sales Moore, Ngwigwa |
39.57 | 14 | 6 | |
| 4x400m Relay | Ngwigwa, Moore, Dutch, Anderson |
3:04.19 | 7 | 2 | |
| High Jump | David Wilkins | Fr. | 6’10 ¾ (2.10m) | 62 | 33 |
| Pole Vault | Marvin Reitze | Soph. | 17’8 ½ (5.40m) | 11 | 4 |
| Pole Vault | Elliott Haynie | Sr. | 17’3 ¾ (5.28m) | 29 | 13 |
| Pole Vault | Matt Shuler | Jr. | 16’6 ¾ (5.05m) | 89 | 40 |
| Triple Jump | Lincoln Carr | Fr. | 50’10 ¼ (15.50m) | 45 | 23 |
| Discus | Jeff Merkt | Sr. | 51.40m | — | 44 |
| Hammer | Michael Zajac | Jr. | 211’0 (64.31m) | 21 | 11 |
South Carolina Women – NCAA East Preliminary Qualifiers
| Event | Athlete | Class | Mark | Nat. Rank | Reg. Rank |
| 100m | Lakya Brookins | Jr. | 11.31 | 11 | 6 |
| 100m | Gabrielle Glenn | Jr. | 11.42 | 24 | 15 |
| 100m | Tatianna Fisher | Fr. | 11.57 | 48 | 27 |
| 100m | Breehana Jacobs | Soph. | 11.64 | 77 | 42 |
| 100m | Shayla Mahan | Jr. | 11.67 | 86 | 43 |
| 200m | Kelsey McCorkle | Soph. | 23.39 | 31 | 15 |
| 200m | Shayla Mahan | Jr. | 23.77 | 77 | 33 |
| 200m | Tatianna Fisher | Fr. | 23.96 | — | 47 |
| 400m | Brandi Cross | Sr. | 52.54 | 9 | 2 |
| Steeplechase | Beatrice Biwott | Soph. | 10:20.14 | 20 | 7 |
| 100m Hurdles | Kettiany Clarke | Sr. | 13.33 | 25 | 16 |
| 100m Hurdles | Janica Austin | Jr. | 13.46 | 43 | 22 |
| 400m Hurdles | Janica Austin | Jr. | 58.60 | 34 | 21 |
| 4x100m Relay | Brookins, Jacobs Mahan, Glenn |
44.23 | 13 | 5 | |
| 4x400m Relay | Cross, Jacobs, Byrd, Rodriques |
3:35.62 | 27 | 8 | |
| Pole Vault | Vica Shobe | Sr. | 13’6 ½ (4.13m) | 23 | 6 |
| Pole Vault | Sallie Gurganus | Sr. | 12’6 (3.81m) | — | 44 |
| Pole Vault | Allison Nicosia | Soph. | 12’5 ½ (3.80m) | — | 47 |
| Long Jump | Brittney James | Sr. | 19’11 ¾ (6.09m) | 66 | 33 |
| Shot Put | Stacee Roberts | Soph. | 48’1 ¼ (14.66m) | 96 | 47 |
| Discus | Aimee Kodat | Jr. | 160’4 (48.86m) | 75 | 37 |
