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Long Advances in 200 to Highlight Day Two at NCAA West Prelims
5/24/2019 11:12:00 PM | Track and Field
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Evan Long ran a career-best 200-meter time of 20.77 to take fifth in his heat and earn a trip to Saturday's quarterfinals. The run was the highlight of the day for the Panthers which included three other Panther competing.
The day got off to a frustrating start with the 110-hurdles. Connor Ham struggling with an injury did not race. Cole Phillips started the race, but fell on the second hurdle and could not finish.
In the men's discus, Isaac Holtz finished 13th. He sat in 12th with just one throw remaining, but Kansas State's Brett Neelly jumped into ninth place with his final toss and pushed Holtz out of the top 12 and out of a trip to the NCAA National Championship in Austin, Texas.
After a frustrating start, Long capped the day with an exciting race. He took fifth in the fastest heat of the day to earn a wildcard advancement to the quarterfinals. He was 17th overall after the first round of six heats.
Tomorrow's quarterfinals consist of three races with the top three advancing to Austin, plus the next three fastest times earning wildcards.
Long will be one of 10 athletes to compete for the Panthers Saturday.
Holtz joins Kyler Yodts, Darius King and Keegan Tritle in the shot put beginning at 4:45 CT Saturday. Owen Minshall high jumps beginning at 6 p.m. On the track, the Panther 4x100-meter relay competes at 8:15 CT on the track before Long returns in the 200 at 9:50 p.m.
The day got off to a frustrating start with the 110-hurdles. Connor Ham struggling with an injury did not race. Cole Phillips started the race, but fell on the second hurdle and could not finish.
In the men's discus, Isaac Holtz finished 13th. He sat in 12th with just one throw remaining, but Kansas State's Brett Neelly jumped into ninth place with his final toss and pushed Holtz out of the top 12 and out of a trip to the NCAA National Championship in Austin, Texas.
After a frustrating start, Long capped the day with an exciting race. He took fifth in the fastest heat of the day to earn a wildcard advancement to the quarterfinals. He was 17th overall after the first round of six heats.
Tomorrow's quarterfinals consist of three races with the top three advancing to Austin, plus the next three fastest times earning wildcards.
Long will be one of 10 athletes to compete for the Panthers Saturday.
Holtz joins Kyler Yodts, Darius King and Keegan Tritle in the shot put beginning at 4:45 CT Saturday. Owen Minshall high jumps beginning at 6 p.m. On the track, the Panther 4x100-meter relay competes at 8:15 CT on the track before Long returns in the 200 at 9:50 p.m.
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