Alabama Track and Field Qualifies 13 for the 2019 NCAA Indoor Championships
2/27/2019 7:51:00 PM | Track & Field, Cross Country
A total of seven women and six men are slated to compete at the NCAA Championships in 11 individual events and one relay
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama track and field teams have advanced 13 student-athletes to the NCAA Championships, which will be held March 8-9 at the Birmingham CrossPlex in Birmingham, Ala.
The Crimson Tide advanced seven women and six men to the national championships in Birmingham, Ala., where they are slated to compete in 11 individual events and a relay. There are a total of 16 spots available in each individual and relay event at the NCAA Indoor Championships.
Sophomore Tamara Clark earned spots in in the 60 and 200 meters and as part of the 4x400-meter relay. She is the Crimson Tide's top seed on the women's team, checking in at No. 4 in the 200 meters after posting a career-best 22.90 to win the event at last weekend's Southeastern Conference Championships.Â
Juniors Takyera Roberson and Katie Funcheon and senior Mauricia Prieto round out the 4x400m relay. Seniors Portious Warren (shot put), Kiara Williams (long jump) and Stacey Destin (pentathlon) are also headed to the NCAA championships
On the men's side of the slate, junior Shelby McEwen is the No. 1 seed in the men's high jump after posting a career-best leap of 2.31 in the middle of the regular season. Seniors Kord Ferguson (shot put), Keitavious Walter (200 meters), Gilbert Kigen (5,000 meters) and Vincent Kiprop (5,000 meters), along with freshman Bobby Colantonio Jr., also earned berths at the NCAA Indoor Championships.
Women's Entrants (seed/mark)
- Tamara Clark, So., 200 meters (4th/22.90); 60m dash (9th/7.23); 4x400-meter relay (7th/3:32.04)
- Takyera Roberson, Jr., 4x400-meter relay (7th/3:32.04)
- Katie Funcheon, Jr. 4x400-meter relay (7th/3:32.04)
- Mauricia Prieto, Sr. 4x400-meter relay (7th/3:32.04)
- Portious Warren, Sr., Shot Put (8th/17.30m)
- Kiara Williams, Sr., Long Jump (12th/6.30m)
- Stacey Destin, Sr., Pentathlon (14th/4122pts)
Men's Entrants (seed/mark)
- Shelby McEwen, Jr., High Jump (1st/2.31m)
- Kord Ferguson, Sr., Shot Put (7th/19.89m)
- Keitavious Walter, Sr., 200 meters (10th/20.68)
- Gilbert Kigen, Sr., 5,000 meters (11th/13:40.14)
- Vincent Kiprop, Sr., 5,000 meters (16th/13:41.21)
- Bobby Colantonio Jr, Fr., Weight Throw (16th/21.63m)
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