Jacksonville, Fla. – Redshirt junior
Kaitlin McGoogan and redshirt sophomore
Leandra Lorenz will compete in the NCAA East Region Preliminary Round Thursday, hosted by the University of North Florida, while senior
Hannah Miller makes her debut in the steeplechase Saturday. The trio will look to advance to the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships June 7-10 in Austin, Texas.
LIVE RESULTS
THURSDAY STREAM
SATURDAY STREAM
McGoogan will compete in the hammer throw at the NCAA East Regional for the second consecutive year, beginning at 10 a.m. Thursday. Lorenz will run in the first round of the 1,500 at 6:30 p.m., also making her second appearance at the regional meet. Should she qualify for the quarterfinals, Lorenz would run again on Saturday at 5:15 p.m., while Miller will take part in the 3000 steeplechase 30 minutes later.
THE HAMMER THROW
There are three seeded flights of 16 throwers apiece. Each of the 48 competitors will get three throws and the top 12 finishers will advance to the national championship. McGoogan is seeded No. 23 and will compete in the middle flight.
MCGOOGAN'S NCAA REGIONAL HISTORY
Hammer throw – 2022, 40
th place (180-4 / 54.98m)
NUMBERS TO KNOW
Day/Time of First Round – Thursday, 10:00 a.m.
McGoogan's Seed – 23
McGoogan's Career and Season-Best Distance – 200-3 (61.05m)
Elon School Record – 200-3 (61.05) |
Kaitlin McGoogan, 4/21/23
2022 National Qualifying Distance – 211-11 (64.59m)
Elon's Regional History In Hammer Throw – 2022,
Kaitlin McGoogan (40
th place, 180-4 | 54.98m)
THE 1,500
On Thursday, the 48 competitors are broken down into four heats of 12 runners each. The top five from each heat, but the four next-best times will advance to Saturday's quarterfinal.
Leandra Lorenz will compete in the fourth heat of the day.
Those 24 runners will be broken into two heats of 12 runners each for Saturday's quarterfinal. The top five runners in each heat plus the next two best times will advance to the national championship.
LORENZ'S NCAA REGIONAL HISTORY
1,500 – 2022, 46
th place (4:31.62)
NUMBERS TO KNOW
Day/Time of First Round – Thursday, 6:30 p.m.
Day/Time of Quarterfinal – Saturday, 5:15 p.m.
Lorenz's Seed – 34
Lorenz's Career and Season-Best Time – 4:18.14
Elon School Record – 4:17.68 | Melissa Anastasakis, 5/26/21
2022 Quarterfinal Qualifying Time – 4:18.39
2022 National Qualifying Time – 4:13.99
Elon's Regional History In The 1,500 – 2022,
Leandra Lorenz (46
th place, 4:31.62); 2021, Melissa Anastasakis (10
th, 4:17.68; 19
th, 4:24.68); 2019, Melissa Anastasakis (7
th, 4:19.75; 24
th, 4:28.29); 2017, Kimberly Johansen (22
nd, 4:23.84; 15
th, 4:18.42); 2016, Kimberly Johansen (23
rd, 4:24.29), 2015, Kimberly Johansen (30
th, 4:25.84); 2006, Alana Black (23
rd, 4:37.13)
THE 3,000 STEEPLECHASE
On Saturday, the field of 48 will be broken down into three heats of 16 runners each.
Hannah Miller will compete in the third heat. The top three from each heat plus the next three best times will advance to the national championship.
MILLER'S NCAA REGIONAL HISTORY
First appearance
NUMBERS TO KNOW
Day/Time of Quarterfinal – Saturday, 5:40 p.m.
Miller's Seed – 35
Miller's Career and Season-Best Time – 10:23.93
Elon School Record – 10:10.04 | Tereza Novotna, 5/29/15
2022 National Qualifying Time – 10:03.16
Elon's Regional History In The Steeplechase – 2016, Tereza Novotna (22
nd, 10:23.45); 2015, Tereza Novotna (20
th, 10:10.04); 2013, Carolina McCaslin (48
th, 11:07.26)
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