Lexington, Ky. – The Elon University outdoor track & field team will compete in five events this week at the NCAA East Region Preliminary Round, beginning with competition Thursday at the University of Kentucky. Five Phoenix student-athletes will look to advance to the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships June 5-8 at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore.
LIVE RESULTS
THURSDAY STREAM
Anna Twomey and
Piper Jons kicks off competition on Thursday, competing in a pair of first round running events. Twomey will run the 1,500 at 3:30 p.m. and Jons will compete in the 400 at 4:25 p.m. (UPDATED START TIMES)
Saturday,
Kaitlin McGoogan starts the day in discus at 1:00 p.m., followed by the 1,500 quarterfinals at 5:15 p.m.
Hannah Miller will run the steeplechase at 5:40 p.m. and the 400 quarterfinals will follow at 6:50 p.m. The day concludes as
Jette Beermann runs the 5,000 at 8:10 p.m.
Thursday, May 23 (UPDATED START TIMES)
3:30 pm – 1500 first round (
Anna Twomey)
4:25 pm – 400 first round (
Piper Jons)
Saturday, May 25
1:00 pm – Discus first round (
Kaitlin McGoogan)
5:15 pm – 1500 quarterfinals (
Anna Twomey)
5:40 pm – 3000 steeplechase quarterfinals (
Hannah Miller)
6:50 pm – 400 quarterfinals (
Piper Jons)
8:10 pm – 5,000 semifinals (
Jette Beermann)
ANNA TWOMEY IN THE 1,500
On Thursday, the 48 competitors are broken down into four heats of 12 runners each. The top five from each heat, plus the four next-best times will advance to Saturday's quarterfinal.
Anna Twomey will compete in the third 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.
TWOMEY'S NCAA REGIONAL HISTORY
First Appearance
NUMBERS TO KNOW
Day/Time of First Round – Thursday, 3:30 p.m.
Day/Time of Quarterfinal – Saturday, 5:15 p.m.
Twomey's Seed – 43
Twomey's Career and Season-Best Time – 4:19.09
Elon School Record – 4:16.92 |
Jette Beermann, 4/19/24
2023 Quarterfinal Qualifying Time – 4:24.12
2023 National Qualifying Time – 4:14.83
Elon's Regional History In The 1,500 – 2023,
Leandra Lorenz (33
rd, 4:25.33); 2022,
Leandra Lorenz (46th, 4:31.62); 2021, Melissa Anastasakis (10th, 4:17.68; 19th, 4:24.68); 2019, Melissa Anastasakis (7th, 4:19.75; 24th, 4:28.29); 2017, Kimberly Johansen (22nd, 4:23.84; 15th, 4:18.42); 2016, Kimberly Johansen (23rd, 4:24.29), 2015, Kimberly Johansen (30th, 4:25.84); 2006, Alana Black (23rd, 4:37.13)
PIPER JONS IN THE 400
On Thursday, the 48 competitors are broken down into six heats of eight runners each. The top three from each heat, plus the six next-best times will advance to Saturday's quarterfinal.
Piper Jons will compete in the fifth heat of the day.
Those 24 runners will be broken into three heats of eight runners each for Saturday's quarterfinal. The top three runners in each heat plus the next three best times will advance to the national championship.
JONS' NCAA REGIONAL HISTORY
First Appearance
NUMBERS TO KNOW
Day/Time of First Round – Thursday, 4:25 p.m.
Day/Time of Quarterfinal – Saturday, 6:50 p.m.
Jons' Seed – 27
Jons' Career and Season-Best Time – 53.10
Elon School Record – 53.10 |
Piper Jons, 5/11/24
2023 Quarterfinal Qualifying Time – 53.69
2023 National Qualifying Time – 53.88
Elon's Regional History In The 400 – 2014, Bria Bell (45
th, 55.22); 2011, Amy Salik (31
st, 55.79)
KAITLIN MCGOOGAN IN THE DISCUS
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. 36 and will compete in the first flight.
MCGOOGAN'S NCAA REGIONAL HISTORY
Hammer throw – 2023, 37
th place (184-1 / 56.12m)
Hammer throw – 2022, 40
th place (180-4 / 54.98m)
NUMBERS TO KNOW
Day/Time of First Round – Saturday,, 1:00 p.m.
McGoogan's Seed – 36
McGoogan's Career and Season-Best Distance – 168-5 (51.33m)
Elon School Record – 174-6 (53.20m) | Bryanna Hames, 5/26/17
2023 National Qualifying Distance – 172-11 (52.70m)
Elon's Regional History In Discus – 2018, Bre'anna Warren (17
th, 166-4 | 50.71m); 2018, Bryanna Hames (28
th, 159-5 | 48.59m); 2017, Bryanna Hames (11
th, 174-6 | 53.20m); 2017, Bre'anna Warren (42
nd, 146-10 | 44.77m); 2016, Bryanna Hames (17
th, 169-3 | 51.59m)
HANNAH MILLER IN 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 second heat. The top three from each heat plus the next three best times will advance to the national championship.
MILLER'S NCAA REGIONAL HISTORY
2023 – 26
th place, 10:31.67
NUMBERS TO KNOW
Day/Time of Quarterfinal – Saturday, 5:40 p.m.
Miller's Seed – 19
Miller's Career and Season-Best Time – 10:11.96
Elon School Record – 10:10.04 | Tereza Novotna, 5/29/15
2023 National Qualifying Time – 10:03.25
Elon's Regional History In The Steeplechase – 2023,
Hannah Miller (26
th, 10:31.67); 2016, Tereza Novotna (22nd, 10:23.45); 2015, Tereza Novotna (20th, 10:10.04); 2013, Carolina McCaslin (48th, 11:07.26)
JETTE BEERMANN IN THE 5,000
On Saturday, the field of 48 will be broken down into two heats of 24 runners each.
Jette Beermann will compete in the first heat. The top five from each heat plus the next two best times will advance to the national championship.
BEERMANN'S NCAA REGIONAL HISTORY
First appearance
NUMBERS TO KNOW
Day/Time of Quarterfinal – Saturday, 8:10 p.m.
Beermann's Seed – 11
Beermann's Career and Season-Best Time – 15:42.30
Elon School Record – 15:42.30 |
Jette Beermann, 4/25/24
2023 National Qualifying Time – 16:04.06
Elon's Regional History In The 5,000 – 2021, Scolasticah Kemei (13
th, 16:09.63); 2018, Coralea Geraniotis (25
th, 16:38.52)
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