Action starts Thursday for 19 Kats
5/24/2016 12:00:00 PM | Track & Field, Women's Track & Field
Competition for Sam Houston's 19 men and women at the 2016 NCAA Division I Track & Field West preliminary competition Thursday will begin at 12 noon.
That's when the Bearkats' Kalvin Singletary and Elizabeth Lyssy will start action in the men's hammer throw and the women's javelin, respectively.
Ten women and nine men will represent Sam Houston in the meet which is being held through Saturday, May 28 at the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas.
The top 12 finishers in each event will advance to the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships to be held June 8-11 in Eugene, Oregon.
Forty-eight student-athletes will compete in each event in both the West and East preliminary rounds. The East meet is being hosted by the University of North Florida in Jacksonville, Florida.
Sam Houston men joining Singletary in the West preliminary competition are Garrett Larson (pole vault), Anthony Garcia (javelin), Jeffrey Moore (800 meter dash), Justin Jenkins (100 meter dash), Tyler Adams (high jump), William Stark (110 meter hurdles), Saige Revell (triple jump) and Aaron Akens (discus).
Bearkat women heading to Kansas along with Lyssy are Ashley Jenkins (hammer), Danielle Demas (100 meter hurdles), Kristine Hanks (shot put), Ruth Amaku (400 meter hurdles), Tristyn Allen (triple jump), Camry Grigsby (800 meter run), Paula Smith (long jump and 200 meter dash), Ashley Thompson (pole vault) and Courtney Lord (high jump).
Since the NCAA East and West preliminary competition replaced regional competitions in 2010, 18 Bearkat women, 29 Sam Houston men and five Kat relay teams have competed in the West meet.
Demas placed fourth in the 100 meter hurdles to advance to the championship meet last year where she placed 10th to earn All-America honors. Chris Cralle won the West preliminary hammer throw in 2011. Matt Viverette placed seventh last year in the men's 110 meter hurdles to advance to the national meet.
The complete schedule for Sam Houston athletes at the West preliminary competition is as follows:
NCAA 2016 DIVISION I OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Lawrence, Kansas (University of Kansas)
Thursday (May 26)
12 noon – Hammer (Men) first round
Kalvin Singletary – best mark 63.16m (207' 3”) – 18th seed
12 noon – Javelin (Women) first round
Elizabeth Lyssy – best mark 46.61m (152' 11”) – 42nd seed
4 p.m. – Hammer (women) first round
Ashley Jenkins – best mark 65.67m (215' 5”) – 4th seed
4:30 p.m. – Pole Vault (Men) first round
Garrett Larson – best mark 5.35m (17' 6.5”) - 13th seed
4:30 p.m. – 400m Hurdles (Women) first round
Ruth Amaku – best mark 58.82 – 28th seed
6:45 p.m. – Long Jump (Women) first round
Paula Smith – best mark 6.00m (19' 8.25”) 39th seed
6:55 p.m. – 100m Dash (Men) first round
Justin Jenkins – best mark 10.36 – 27th seed
8:10 p.m. – 800m Run (Women) first round
Camry Grigsby – best mark 2:07.27 – 31st seed
8:35 p.m. – 800m Run (Men) first round
Jeffrey Moore – best mark 1:48.42 – 19th seed
Friday (May 27)
12 noon – Javelin (Men) first round
Anthony Garcia – best mark 68.35m (224' 3”) - 18th seed
4 p.m. – Discus (Men) first round
Kalvin Singletary – best mark 54.01m (177' 2”) – 40th seed
Aaron Akens – best mark 53.24m (174' 8”) – 46th seed
5 p.m – 100m Hurdles (Women) first round
Danielle Demas – best mark 13.08 – 10th seed
5 p.m. – High Jump (Women) first round
Courtney Lord – best mark 1.74m (5' 8.5”) – 48th seed
5 p.m. – Pole Vault (Women) first round
Ashley Thompson – best mark 4.03m (13' 2.5”) – 47th seed
5:30 p.m. – 110m Hurdles (Men) first round
William Stark – best mark 14.21 – 30th seed
6:45 p.m. – 100m Dash (Men) quarterfinal
7 p.m. – 800m Run (Women) quarterfinal
7:15 p.m. – 800m Run (Men) quarterfinal
7:30 p.m. – 400m Hurdles (Women) quarterfinal
8 p.m. – 200m Dash (Women) first round
Paula Smith – best mark 23.80 – 43rd seed
Saturday (May 28)
3 p.m. – Triple Jump (Men) first round
Saige Revell – best mark 15.05m (174' 8”) – 46th seed
3:30 p.m. – Shot Put (Women) first round
Kristine Hanks – best mark 16.08m (52' 9.25”) – 27th seed
5:30 p.m. – High Jump (Men) first round
Tyler Adams – best mark 2.14m (7' 0.25”) – 30th seed
6:30 p.m. – Triple Jump (Women) first round
Tristyn Allen – best mark 12.61m (40' 5”) – 28th seed
7:05 p.m. – 100m Hurdles (Women) quarterfinal
7:35 p.m. – 200m Dash (Women) quarterfinal
