Milligan's NAIA Indoor Track & Field Championships Qualifiers Revealed
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - On Wednesday, the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) unveiled the qualifiers for the NAIA Indoor Track & Field Championships in Gainesville, Fla. on Feb. 27-Mar. 1. The Milligan men have four individuals and one relay team qualified, while the women will have two individuals and a relay squad in attendance.
Bryn Woodall is the men's individual qualifier in the Mile, with the top time in the nation at 4:05.12. Winston Telford qualified in the 3000m, as he holds the nation's sixth-best time of 8:21.14 in the event. Luis Peralta qualified and will run in the 800m, as he is currently 1th with a 1:52.46. Sylas Chambers was the final individual with a time of 1:53.90 in the 800m. The 4x800m Relay squad for the men includes any four of Chambers, Peralta, Telford, Woodall, Aaron Gottlied and Carter Windham, who hold the No. 4 time at 7:41.07 entering the championships.
The women have Ellen-Mary Kearney's top NAIA mark of 9:35.84 in the 3000m as an individual qualifier, as well as Alyssa Bearzi, who will run the 5000m. She currently holds the No. 7 time nationally at 17:15.68. The Distance Medley Relay team, including any four of Bearzi, Kearney, McKenzie Fitzgerald, Ashlyn Haas, Isabelle Johnson, Grace Krell and Karly Wilhjelm will enter with the 12th-seeded time of 12:16.36.
Listed below are the full qualification lists for the Buffs' men and women:
Men
1. Chambers, Sylas - Male SR
#10 Men 800 Meter Run Prelims 19th 1:53.90
#26 Men 4x800 Meter Relay Prelims (1) 4th 7:41.07
2. Gottlied, Aaron - Male SO
#26 Men 4x800 Meter Relay Prelims (2) 4th 7:41.07
3. Peralta, Luis - Male JR
#10 Men 800 Meter Run Prelims 11th 1:52.46
#26 Men 4x800 Meter Relay Prelims (3) 4th 7:41.07
4. Telford, Winston - Male SR
#16 Men 3000 Meter Run Prelims 6th 8:21.14
#26 Men 4x800 Meter Relay Prelims (4) 4th 7:41.07
5. Windham, Carter - Male JR
#26 Men 4x800 Meter Relay Prelims (5) 4th 7:41.07
6. Woodall, Bryn - Male SR
#14 Men 1 Mile Run Prelims 1st 4:05.12
#26 Men 4x800 Meter Relay Prelims (6) 4th 7:41.07
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1. Milligan
#26 Men 4x800 Meter Relay Prelims 4th 7:41.07
Chambers, Sylas SR Gottlied, Aaron SO
Peralta, Luis JR Telford, Winston SR
Windham, Carter JR Woodall, Bryn SR
Women
1. Bearzi, Alyssa - Female JR
#17 Women 5000 Meter Run Prelims 7th 17:15.68
#27 Women Distance Medley Prelims (6) 12th 12:16.36
2. Fitzgerald, McKenzie - Female SO
#27 Women Distance Medley Prelims (3) 12th 12:16.36
3. Haas, Ashlyn - Female JR
#27 Women Distance Medley Prelims (4) 12th 12:16.36
4. Johnson, Isabelle - Female JR
#27 Women Distance Medley Prelims (5) 12th 12:16.36
5. Kearney, Ellen-Mary - Female JR
#15 Women 3000 Meter Run Prelims 1st 9:35.84
#27 Women Distance Medley Prelims (7) 12th 12:16.36
6. Krell, Grace - Female JR
#27 Women Distance Medley Prelims (2) 12th 12:16.36
7. Wilhjelm, Karly - Female FR
#27 Women Distance Medley Prelims (1) 12th 12:16.36
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1. Milligan
#27 Women Distance Medley Prelims 12th 12:16.36
Wilhjelm, Karly FR Krell, Grace JR
Fitzgerald, McKenzie SO Haas, Ashlyn JR
Johnson, Isabelle JR Bearzi, Alyssa JR
Kearney, Ellen-Mary JR
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HERE for the men's release at NAIA.org
Click
HERE for the women's release at NAIA.org