Follow Kentucky prep stars of the past, as they compete to qualify for the NCAA Championships. Division I East Region qualifying rounds begin today.

 

Schedule and Live Results: NCAA Division I East Preliminary Round | NCAA.com

 

Athletes have qualified for the individual events listed.

 

Jacob Thomson, Kentucky / Holy Cross (Lou.) '13: 1500 M, 5,000 M, 10,000 M.

Amy Hansen, Kentucky / Notre Dame '13: 3000 M Steeplechase.

Katherine Receveur, Indiana / Assumtion '14: 1500 M, 5,000 M.

William Bush, Alabama / Ballard '14: 100 M, 200 M.

Kianna Gray, Kentucky / North Hardin '15: 100 M, 200 M.

Austin Hays, Western Kentucky / South Laurel '15: 200 M.

Alexis Gibbons, Louisville / Butler '15: Long Jump.

Tequan Cliatt, Eastern Kentucky / Bryan Station '15: High Jump.

Ben Young, Kentucky / Tates Creek '15: 1500 M.

Kendall Muhammad, Kentucky / Paul Laurence Dunbar '15: 1500 M.

William Allen, Alabama / Paul Laurence Dunbar '16: 100 M, 200 M.

Taliyah Townsend, North Carolina A & T / Male '16: 100 M, 200 M.

Jaron Brooks, Auburn / Henry Clay '16: High Jump, Triple Jump.

John Kolb, Louisville / Brown '16: Discus Throw.

 

Don't have info on team relay pools. Please add anyone you know of.

Edited May 25, 20179 yr by Runcible Owl

In the West Regional at UT Austin:

 

Lily Lowe, Hawaii / Calloway Co. '16: High Jump (begins Fri. 5/26 at 4:30 EDT).

Top 12 advance to Eugene.

 

Shedule and Live Results:

Results

Missed one:

 

Emily Bean, Ole Miss / Assumption '14: Qualified in 10,000 M and 5,000 M.

DNF in the 10K tonight. Not on the entry list for the 5K.

 

Two-time KY State 3200 M champion. Member of five Assumption State title teams.

* Jacob Thomson - 10,000 M (#5): Qualified for nationals. Meet completed.

* Amy Hansen - 3,000 M Steeplechase: Quarterfinal, Sat. night.

* Katherine Receveur - 5,000 M (#5): Semifinal, Sat. night. 1500 M: Did not advance.

* William Bush, Western Kentucky - Sat. 4 x 100 M (#6) & 4 x 400 M (#18) relay pools.

* Kianna Gray - 100 M: Advanced to quarterfinal. Sat. 4 x 100 M (#10) & 4 x 400 M (#14) quarterfinal relay pools.

* Austin Hays - Sat. 4 x 100 M (#6) & 4 x 400 M (#18) quarterfinal relay pools.

* Alexis Gibbons - Long Jump: Did not advance. Meet completed.

* Tequan Cliatt - High Jump (#1): First Round, Sat. night.

* Ben Young - 1500 M: Did not advance. Meet completed.

* Kendall Muhammad - 1500 M: Did not advance. Meet completed.

* William Allen - 200 M: First round Fri. night. Sat. 4 x 100 M & 4 x 400 M (#4) quarterfinal relay pools.

* Taliyah Townsend - Will not compete.

* Jaron Brooks - High Jump: First round Sat. night.

* John Kolb - Discus Throw: First round Sat. afternoon.

* Emily Bean - 10,000 M: Did not finish. Meet completed.

 

Schedule and Live Results:

NCAA Division I East Preliminary Round | NCAA.com

Taliyah Townsend, 2016 State sprint triple winner for Male; will likely run the opening leg of NC A & T's 4 x 1 relay Saturday night.

* Amy Hansen - UK / NDA, 3000 M Steeplechase: Did not advance. Meet completed.

* William Allen - Alabama / PLD, 200 M: Did not advance. Remains possible for both relays Sat.

 

At the West Regional in Austin:

* Lily Lowe - Hawaii / Calloway Co., High Jump: Tied for 10th with six other jumpers. Lost a jump off for one of the last two qualifying spots. Did not advance. Meet completed.

Kentucky HS Alumni Headed to Eugene for the NCAA DI Championships, June 07-10.

 

Athlete, School(s): Place In Event (Top 12 places in each event qualified for Nationals).

 

* Kianna Gray, UK (N. Hardin): 6th 200 M; 2nd 4x100 M Relay SR; 9th 4x400 M Relay;

Fri. Q 5th 100 M.

* Katherine Receveur, IU (Assumption): 6th 5,000 M.

* Will Allen, Alabama (PL Dunbar): 4th 4x400 M Relay.

* Austin Hays, WKU (S. Laurel): 9th 4x400 M Relay; [William Bush, (Ballard): Alternate].

* Taliyah Townsend, NC A&T (Male): 4x100 M Relay SR.

 

Joined by:

* Jacob Thomson, UK (Lou. Holy Cross): Thr. Q 4th 10,000 M.

 

Saturdays Non-qualifiers:

* Tequan Cliatt, EKU (Bryan Station): HJ

* Jaron Brooks, Auburn (Henry Clay): HJ

* John Kolb, Louisville (Brown): DT

 

East Regional Meet Results Link:

NCAA Division I East Preliminary Round | NCAA.com

 

National Championships Meet Link:

DI Men's and Women's College Outdoor Track & Field - Championships | NCAA.com

UK senior Caroline McCaslin (Assumption '12) narrowly missed qualifying for Nationals Friday in the 3,000 M Steeplechase. She qualified for the NCAA East Regional in the event three times.

 

She ends her career ranked #2 all-time at UK in the event, and placed 4th at this year's SEC Championship.

 

Prior to UK, she competed for Elon U. and was the 2013 Southern Conference Steeplechase champion.

 

While at Assumption, Caroline was a member of three State title Cross Country and Track teams. All-State and Acedemic All State performer. Two-time KHSAA state champion in the 4x800 M Relay. 2012 4x800 squad holds the Kentucky All-class state record.

 

Sources: UK Athletics; NCAA.