I am earlier tonight with the results. By the way, even though I posted at 2 last night, I still beat the Argus Leader, the Coyotes website, KDLT, KELO, and KSFY. I am kind of perplexed by that right now. I wonder if I did the same tonight? I will let you know tomorrow maybe for the sake of bragging.
The events for the day might still be going on because running events didn’t start until seven o’clock at night in Walnut, California. So it’s only nine there right now. I will give you what I have though.
Senior Steph Gebhart finished 16th in 200 meter dash preliminaries with a time of :24.94. I don’t think her finish is good enough to make the finals, but I wouldn’t rely on me for the info. I would say only eight or nine runners make it in the finals, because that’s the number of lanes the track has. Yeah, that’s the process that goes on in my head.
Gebhart is also the member of the 4×400 relay team that freshman Emma Erickson, sophomore Rosalie Brueske, and junior Allison Smith are on as well. The team qualified for the finals in the prelims and finished fourth with a time of 3:43.15.
Erickson also competed in the 800 meter run prelims. Erickson came in with the top time in the 800 meter run, which didn’t change today. Erickson posted the top time in the prelimes with a time of 2:09.63, so it’s safe to say she qualified.
Interesting times for sophomore Ramsey Kavan. Kavan was suppose to take place in the 10,000 meter run yesterday, but I think it was postponed until today because of the rain in Walnut. Now when I looked up the results for the 10,000 meter run, it has Kavan as a did not finish. So I would think she suffered an injury. But Kavan also ran in the 5,000 meter run prelims today. Kavan easily qualified for the 5,000 meter run with the top time of 17:03.47. So I don’t know if Kavan is injured or not because I would assume the 10,000 came before the 5,000 meter run since it was suppose to be ran yesterday. Interesting I guess. Makes me wish I was in California, along with the South Dakota weather.
Junior Jasmine Mosley finished just outside of earning a point in the shot put today. Mosley finished ninth in the event with a total distance of 45-10.00. Eight place is the last spot in which a team can earn a point.
Senior Terry Liggins took place in the 110 meter hurdles prelims. Liggins finished third with a time of :14.03 and qualified for the finals. I just figured out the Q by the name means the person qualified for finals.
Senior Scott Hargens qualified for the finals in the 800 meter run. Hargens finished with the fourth best time at 1:50.66.
That’s all I have for today. Final events will run tomorrow, and if I get the results for the 4×400 prelims, I will change this blog, so maybe stay tuned. If I don’t get it I will put it in tomorrow’s update of course. The javelin throw, which junior Shaneka Parkes takes place in, is tomorrow as well.
Stay tuned to this blog for more information on the Division II track and field nationals.
——Justin Rust
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