May 25, 2012

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2012 NCAA East Preliminary Championships
Hodges Stadium, Jacksonville, Fla.
May 25, 2012

NOTES

Chelsea Hayes qualified for the NCAA Championships in the 100-meter dash, marking the second event she has qualified for. Hayes qualified in the long jump Thursday.

Chelsea Hayes has now met the “A” standard in both the 100-meter dash (done in late March) and in the long jump (done yesterday).

Sophomore Trey Hadnot ran 20.99 in the 200-meter opening round to advance to Saturday’s quarterfinal round. Hadnot finished 22^nd overall after entering the East prelims ranked 38^th. A native of Ruston, La. (Ruston HS), Hadnot has been plagued by a hamstring injury this season. As a freshman last year, Hadnot made the U.S. Junior National Team and won the bronze medal at the Pan Am Jr. Championships in the 200-meter.

Sophomore Kim Francis advanced to Saturday’s quarterfinal round in the 100m hurdles by placing third in her opening round heat. Her time of 13.21 ranks third all-time at Louisiana Tech.