Alabama Track and Field Announces NCAA East Preliminary Contingent
5/19/2022 7:52:00 PM | Track & Field, Cross Country
The Crimson Tide is sending 41 student-athletes to the NCAA East Preliminary in Bloomington, Ind., including 23 men and 18 women
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – A total of 41 members of the Alabama track and field teams are set to compete at the NCAA East Preliminary in Bloomington, Ind., next week. The Crimson Tide's contingent includes 23 men, 18 women and 33 who are slated to compete in individual events, a tally that includes seven who have earned berths in multiple individual events.
In addition to its 39 individual event slots, Alabama has qualified both the men's and women's 4x100-meter relays and 4x400-meter relays. Athletes who ranked among the top 48 in their respective events in the NCAA East earned a spot in the preliminary round.
Eliud Kipsang (1,500 meters), Isaac Odugbesan (shot put) and Bobby Colantonio Jr. (hammer) are all seeded No. 1 in their respective events heading into the NCAA East Preliminary
Crimson Tide men (23)
- Chago Basso – shot put, discus
- Hillary Cheruiyot – 1,500m, 5,000m
- Bobby Colantonio Jr. – hammer throw
- Antonio Crisco – relay pool
- Alan de Falchi – discus, shot put
- Christian Edwards – long jump
- Clayton Elder – 400m hurdles
- Jerimiah Evans – shot put, discus
- Leander Forbes – relay pool
- Emmanuel Ineh – long jump
- Demetrius Jackson – 200m
- Victor Kiprop – 5,000m, 10,000m
- Eliud Kipsang – 1,500m
- Jacob Lamb – 800m
- Corde Long – 400m hurdles
- Louis Martinez – pole vault
- Kieran McKeag – hammer throw
- Khaleb McRae – 400m
- Isaac Odugbesan – long jump
- Tarsis Orogot – 200m
- Jekovan Rhetta – relay pool
- Gabe Serrano – relay pool
- Josh Thomas – relay pool
Crimson Tide Women (18)
- Flomena Asekol – 1,500m, 5,000m
- Na'Taja Ballard – relay pool
- Amari Brown – 200m
- Mercy Chelangat – 5,000m, 10,000m
- Nickolette Dunbar – shot put
- Milan Fields – relay pool
- Kassidy Gallagher – hammer throw
- Samantha Kunza – hammer throw
- Talaya Lewis – 100m
- Sydney Milani – 400m hurdles
- Christal Mosley – 400m
- Amara Obi – 400m
- Hailey Poole – javelin
- Chanice Spicer – relay pool
- Ayla Stanisclaus – 100m
- Amaris Tyynismaa – 5,000m
- Karmen Williams – javelin
- Samantha Zelden – javelin
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