University of Northern Iowa
NCAA West Preliminary Round
Hoins rounds out the track and field season at the NCAA West Prelims
5/25/2024 9:14:00 PM | Track and Field
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. --- UNI track and field closed the 2024 outdoor season on Saturday afternoon in Arkansas after the 2024 NCAA Outdoor West Prelims.
Emma Hoins was the last Panther to compete for the season as she took on the 3,000-meter steeplechase in an attempt to qualify for the NCAA Finals. This season, Emma Hoins qualified for the West Regional with a 10:19.19 at the Drake Relays. At the West Preliminaries, Hoins ran a 32nd-place, 10:48.37.
On Wednesday, Jack Sumners was the first Panther to take to the track in the 110-meter hurdles after qualifying for competition in Fayetteville with a career-beat time of 13.89 seconds earlier this season at the Jim Duncan Invitational. Sumners clocked a 14.31 in Wednesday's opening heats to take 42nd place, wrapping his senior season with the fifth-fastest time in the event in program history.
In the field, Spencer Kessel qualified for the men's shot put after a season-best throw of 17.70 meters at the Badger Challenge earlier this month. Kessel's first throw proved to be his best of the day with a 16.97-meter throw, enough to finish the competition in 38th place.
Brendan Safley came into the Preliminary Round of the men's pole vault with the 15th-best mark in the west region with a 5.36-meter jump at the Badger Challenge. Safely cleared both 4.92 and 5.07 meters on his second vault at each height before clearing 5.22 meters on his first attempt. He would come up short on his three attempts at 5.32 meters, finishing the competition in 22nd place.
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