NCAA Semifinals Qualifier
5/25/2012 10:56:00 PM | Track & Field
White finished fifth in the NCAA Division I West Preliminary triple jump competition. He fouled on his first and third attempts but produced the record-setting mark on his second try. He passed on his last three attempts.
Two other Bearkats just missed trips to Des Moines. D. J. Hayes placed 14th in the 400 meter quarterfinals, two spots away from qualifying for the semifinals. His time of 46.50 seconds was just 0.15 behind 12th place finisher James Wood of Oklahoma.
Matthew Viverette was 24th in the 400 meter hurdles with a time of 53.15. Viverette will have another opportunity for a trip to Des Moines as he qualified for the quarterfinals of the 110 meter hurdles with a 19th place time of 14.08.
Karique Stephens was 18th in the triple jump with a mark of 50' 6.25", Trevor Sealy finished 30th in the hammer with a throw of 190' 03" and Jarrick Wright was 37th in the 200 meter dash with a mark of 21.58
Sam Houston will complete action in the NCAA Division I West Preliminaries Saturday. The feature event for the squad will be the 4x400 meter relay, the Kats' highest ranked event going into the meet. Trey Jones, Brian Helaire, Jessie Martinez and Hayes rank twelfth with a season best time of 3:07.49.
In each of the individual running events, the top three finishers in each of the six heats and the next nine fastest times will advance to the quarterfinal round. Only 12 competitors will advance from the quarterfinals to the NCAA Division I national semifinals in Des Moines, Iowa, beginning Wednesday, June 6.
In the relays, the top three times from each of the three heats and the next three fastest teams will advance to Des Moines. The top 12 finishers in each of the field event quarterfinals take the trip to Iowa.
Results and schedule for the Bearkats in Austin this weekend
Thursday:
Men Long Jump Quarterfinals
Henry Jordan 20th 24' 7.25"
Charles White 37th 23' 9"
Men 400 Meter Hurdles First Round
Matthew Viverette 19th 51.58
Men Shot Put Quarterfinals
Preston Sanders 23rd 57' 0.75"
Men 100 Meter Dash First Round
Henry Jordan 40th 10:58
Jarrick Wright 47th 10.78
Men 400 Meter Dash First Round
Darryl Hayes 16th 46.85
Friday:
Men Hammer Throw Quarterfinals
Trevor Sealy 30th 190' 03"
Men 110 Meter Hurdles First Round
Matthew Viverette 19th 14.08
Men Triple Jump Prelims - 6 p.m.
Karique Stephen 5th 51' 10.5"
Charles White 18th 50' 6.25"
Men 400 Meter Quarterfinals
D. J. Hayes 14th 46.50
Men 400 Meter Hurdles Quarterfinals
Matthew Viverette 24th 53.15
Men 200 Meter Dash Prelims - 8 p.m.
Jarrick Wright 37th 21.58
Saturday:
Men Pole Vault Prelims - 1 p.m.
25 Ryan Oakes 5.25m
Men 4x100 Meter Relay Prelims - 6 p.m.
23 Sam Houston St. 40.29
Men 110 Meter Hurdles Quarterfinals - 7 p.m.
Men 4x400 Meter Relay Prelims - 9:25 p.m.
12 Sam Houston St. 3:07.49
