May 21, 2013
NOTRE DAME, Ind. – The University of Notre Dame men’s and women’s track and field teams travel to Greensboro, N.C., May 23-25, to participate in the 2013 NCAA East Preliminary Round on the campus of North Carolina A & T. Twenty-four Irish student-athletes, headed by 10 indoor All-Americans, will represent the blue and gold. Notre Dame qualified 20 or more student-athletes for the event for the fifth consecutive outdoor season.
Action will kickoff Thursday at 4:30 p.m. beginning with the women’s 400mH and will conclude Saturday following the men’s 4x400m relay at 9:45 p.m.
Individual and team qualifiers from the regional contest will advance to the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Ore., on June 5-8, 2013.
Tracking the Meet:
Championship Central: North Carolina A&T NCAA Information Page
Live Results: NCAA Live Results Page
Social media: Twitter (@NDXCTF), facebook (www.facebook.com/NDXCTF)
Full Daily Recaps: UND.com
EAST Preliminary List: Seven Notre Dame student-athletes rank in the East’s top-10 in their respective event while the men’s and women’s 4x400m team each rank seventh or better. Michelle Brown is the top-ranked participant, entering at No. 2 in the 400m (52.19) and is joined by Margaret Bamgbose (52.25) who ranks third on the list. Jeremy Rae is the highest ranked male competitor for the Irish as a No. 4 seed in the 1,500m (3:41.45).
Irish In The National Rankings (USTFCCCA):
Women’s Squad: No. 18 (Week 6-May 6th)
TFRRS 2013 NCAA Division I Outdoor Qualifying List (Final)
Women Individuals (Top-20)
Michelle Brown: No. 8 (400m-52.19)
Margaret Bamgbose: No. 10 (400m-52.25)
Jade Barber: No. 10 (100mH-13.08)
Alexa Aragon: No. 16 (3,000m Steeplechase-10:10.18)
Men Individuals (Top-20)
Chris Giesting: No. 13 (400m-45.90)
Jeremy Rae: No. 15 (1,500m-3:41.45)
Martin Grady: No. 18 (10,000m-29:14.21)
Brendan Dougherty,>Chris Giesting, Jarrod Buchanon, Patrick Feeney No. 14 (4x400m-3:05.87)
WOMEN’S EAST PRELIMINARY ROUND QUALIFIERS
Carly Loeffel (Heptathlon) *Automatic qualifier into the NCAA Championship
Aijah Urssery (100m, 4x100m)
Michelle Brown (400m, 4x100m, 4x400m)
Margaret Bamgbose (400m, 4x100m, 4x400m)
Danielle Aragon (800m)
Rebecca Tracy (1,500m)
Kelly Curran (1,500m)
Alexa Aragon (3,000m Steeplechase)
Jade Barber (100mH, 4x100m, 4x400m)
Nevada Sorenson (100mH)
Megan Yanik (400mH, 4x400m)
Amber Lalla (4x400m)
Emily Morris (Shot Put)
Madeline Casanova (Discus)
Vivien Devaney (Hammer)
MEN’S EAST PRELIMINARY ROUND QUALIFIERS
Patrick Feeney (400m, 4x400m)
Jarrod Buchanon (4x400m, 400mH)
Brendan Dougherty (400m, 4x400m)
Jeremy Rae (1,500m)
Logan Renwick (Long Jump)
Keith Mesidor (Long Jump)
J.P. Malette (5,000m)
Martin Grady (10,000m)
Jake Kildoo (10,000m)
Chris Giesting (4x400m)
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