SAN MARCOS, Texas – Twenty athletes from the Texas State track and field team qualified for the 2024 NCAA West Prelims in Fayetteville, Ark., the NCAA announced on Thursday. The Bobcats will compete in 16 different events throughout the four-day competition that takes place May 22-25.
Texas State will have 15 athletes competing in individual events and three relay teams competing as well.
Twelve of the athletes competing for Texas State are multi-time qualifiers for the regional meet.
Kerrington Johnson will be competing in the preliminary round for the fourth time in her career. Johnson qualified for the NCAA East Preliminary Round three times while she was at Wofford.
Five Bobcats will be competing in the postseason event for the third time, including
Dominick Yancy,
Daniel Harrold,
Shawn Collins,
Brian West and
Kerris Roberts.
Easton Hammond is the only freshman Bobcat to qualify for the preliminary round. Hammond will be competing in the men's high jump and is ranked No. 37 coming into the meet.
List of Qualified Texas State Athletes
Men's
Shawn Collins: 100 meters, 200 meters
Dominick Yancy: 200 meters
Daniel Harrold: 110m hurdles
Shedrack Akpeki: 4x100 relay
Kashawn Baptiste: 4x400 relay
Brian West: 4x400 relay
Chris Preddie: Triple jump and long jump
Aiden Hayes: High jump
Easton Hammond: High jump
Michaelangelo Bullard: Javelin throw
Women's
Taejha Badal: 100 meters and 200 meters
Ma'Khi Falkquay: 100 meters and 200 meters
Kerrington Johnson: 110m hurdles
Kaylee Lewis: 4x100 relay
Kerris Roberts: 4x100 relay
Elisabet Runarsdottir: Hammer throw
Lara Roberts: Hammer throw
Melanie Duron: Shot put
Lauryn Small: Shot put and discus throw
Utitofon Sam: Discus throw
Texas State enters the meet with five athletes ranked in the top-10 of the West Region.
Elisabet Runarsdottir is ranked No. 1 in the women's hammer throw and her teammate
Lara Roberts sits a few spots behind her at No. 8.
Daniel Harrold comes into the meet ranked fifth in the 110m hurdles and fellow sprinter
Dominick Yancy is ranked No. 8 in the 200 meters. The last Bobcat ranked in the top-10 is
Chris Preddie, who is ranked fifth in the men's long jump.
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2024 NCAA WEST FIRST ROUND QUALIFIERS
(NCAA West Region Rank)
Women's
100 Meters
Ma'Khi Falkquay (42)
Taejha Badal (47)
200 Meters
Taejha Badal (36)
Ma'Khi Falkquay (44)
Women's 100m Hurdles
Kerrington Johnson (45)
4x100 Relay
Lewis, Falkquay, Roberts, Badal (16)
Shot Put
Melanie Duron (19)
Lauryn Small (32)
Discus Throw
Utitofon Sam (22)
Lauryn Small (39)
Hammer Throw
Elisabet Runarsdottir (1)
Lara Roberts (8)
Men's
100 Meters
Shawn Collins (29)
200 Meters
Dominick Yancy (8)
Shawn Collins (17)
110 Hurdles
Daniel Harrold (5)
4x100 Relay
Collins, Yancy, Akpeki, Harrold (19)
4x400 Relay
Yancy, West, Baptiste, Collins (9)
High Jump
Aiden Hayes (23)
Easton Hammond (37)
Triple Jump
Chris Preddie (23)
Long Jump
Chris Preddie (5)
Javelin Throw
Michaelangelo Bullard (40)
