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Gamecock Track Begins NCAA Preliminary Round Thursday
Twenty-four athletes earned a combined 30 bids to the championships
<b>David Wilkins will be the first Gamecock to compete</b>
 
David Wilkins will be the first Gamecock to compete

May 25, 2011 

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By Miquel Jacobs
Media Relations Assistant


  
 
  NCAA Preliminary Round | Thursday - Saturday  
 
  Live Results |  Live Video (Running Events Only)  | SC Notes 
 
 
  General Information | NCAA Preliminary Round at Bloomington, Ind.  
 
  Championship Central |  Women's Heat Sheets | Men's Heat Sheets
 
 


BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - The NCAA Preliminary Round begins Thursday in Bloomington, Ind., with the University of South Carolina program beginning competition at 1 p.m. when sophomore David Wilkins competes in the high jump.

Live results and a live webcam will be provided throughout the three days of competition with links available at GamecocksOnline.com. A schedule of when each Gamecock athlete is competing can be found on the MEET NOTES.

The men's team qualified 12 entries between nine athletes, in addition to both relays as well. Of the men's individual bids, three are seniors, one is a junior, three are sophomores and three are freshman. The Gamecock men's team earned bids in the 100m (Chris Royster, Antonio Sales), 200m (Antonio Sales, Chris Maxwell), 400m (Clayton Gravesande), high jump (David Wilkins), pole vault (Marvin Reitze), triple jump (Lincoln Carr, Dorian Johnson) and hammer throw (Michael Zajac).

The women's team qualified 18 entries between 15 athletes, in addition to the 4x100m and 4x400m relays. Of the women's individual bids, six are seniors, six are juniors, one is a sophomore and three are freshmen. The Gamecock women's team earned bids in the 100m (Lakya Brookins, Shayla Mahan, Gabrielle Glenn), 200m (Kelsey McCorkle, Gabrielle Glenn), steeplechase (Beatrice Biwott), 100m hurdles (Kierre Beckles, Janica Austin), high jump (Jeannelle Scheper), pole vault (Angela Rummans), triple jump (Radiance Basden), shot put (Stacee Roberts, Katie Vuckovich, Breanna Radford) and discus (Aimee Kodat).

For the second straight season, the country has been split into two regions - East and West - with the top 48 athletes in a region qualifying for the Preliminary Round. The East Preliminary will be held in Bloomington, Ind., and the West Preliminary will be held in Eugene, Ore. The top 12 finishers in an event at each regional preliminary will advance to the NCAA Outdoor Championships that will be held June 8-11 in Des Moines, Iowa.

South Carolina Men - NCAA East Preliminary Qualifiers




EventAthleteClassMarkNat. RankReg. Rank


100mChris RoysterFr.10.426636


100mAntonio SalesSr.10.437038


200mAntonio SalesSr.20.732510


200mChris MaxwellSoph.20.905921


400mClayton GravesandeFr.46.604818


4x100m RelayRoyster, Maxwell
Gravesande, Sales		39.49164


4x400m RelayGravesande, Carter
Sales, Anderson		3:07.473811


High JumpDavid WilkinsSoph.7'0 1/2 (2.15m)2916


Pole VaultMarvin ReitzeJr.17'4 1/2 (5.30m)198


Triple JumpLincoln Carr Soph.51'4 1/2 (15.66m)3116


Triple JumpDorian Johnson Fr.49'6 1/2 (15.10m)--48


Hammer ThrowMichael Zajac Sr.202'5 (61.69m)4019





South Carolina Women - NCAA East Preliminary Qualifiers




EventAthleteClassMarkNat. RankReg. Rank


100mLakya BrookinsSr.11.0232


100mShayla MahanSr.11.20159


100mGabrielle GlennSr.11.413619


200mKelsey McCorkleJr.23.495019


200mGabrielle GlennSr.23.566024


SteeplechaseBeatrice BiwottJr.10:34.758142


100m HurdlesKierre BecklesJr.13.101611


100m HurdlesJanica AustinSr.13.647237


400m HurdlesAmber AllenFr.59.854323


4x100m RelayBrookins, McCorkle
Bandy, Allen		44.18255


4x400mEley-O'Reilly, Allen
Basden, Bandy		3:39.377621


High JumpJeannelle ScheperFr.5'10 1/2 (1.79m)2515


Pole VaultAngie Rummansfr.13'1 1/2 (4.00m)5322


Triple JumpRadiance BasdenJr.42'2 (12.85m)3213


Shot PutStacee RobertsJr.50'2 3/4 (15.31m)6531


Shot PutKatie VuckovichJr.50'2 1/2 (15.30m)6732


Shot PutBreanna RadfordSoph.49'2 1/4 (14.99m)8739


DiscusAimee KodatSr.164'5 (50.12m)5724


  









 




 













		

    

    
    

    
  
    
    

        
        




    

    



    

        
    
	
	        
        
	         
    


            
    
              
              
              
    
                 
    
                     

    
	
    
		
    
		
    
	
    
	
    
	
    
	
	
	
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