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Marquette track & field sends four to NCAA West Preliminary Rounds
5/16/2019 1:13:00β―PM | Track & Field
Four Golden Eagles will compete over Memorial Day Weekend at Sacramento State
MILWAUKEE β Four Marquette University track and field student-athletes have qualified for the 2019 NCAA West Preliminary Rounds, which will be hosted by Sacramento State on May 23-25 at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California.
Junior Daniel Armstrong will compete for the third time in the men's high jump and will be joined by NCAA regional newcomers Samuel Johnson (men's triple jump), Terrance Howard (men's discus) and Lindsey Mirkes (women's high jump).
It marks the seventh-straight season Marquette will send at least three student-athletes to the NCAA West Prelims. The top-12 finalists in each event at both preliminary round sites (Sacramento, California and Jacksonville, Florida) will advance to the NCAA Championships in Austin, Texas on June 5-8.
Armstrong is set to compete in his third NCAA West Preliminary Rounds after having narrowly missed advancing to the NCAA Championships last season. The Michigan City, Indiana, native cleared the same height as the 10th-place finisher but did not qualify for a jump off because of a miss at 2.11 meters (6 feet, 11 inches). He ended up placing 20th in 2018 and was 42nd in 2017 at 2.00 meters (6-6.75).
Armstrong enters the meet 24th on the NCAA West performance list with a top mark of 2.12 meters (6 feet, 11.5 inches). The junior finished as runner-up at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships last week but won the event during the indoor season on his way to the second NCAA Second Team All-America honors of his career.
Johnson is making his first career NCAA preliminary round appearance after claiming BIG EAST Men's Most Outstanding Field Performer at last weekend's outdoor championships. In addition to winning the men's triple jump at the meet, the sophomore earned All-BIG EAST honors in the long jump and 4x100-meter relay. Johnson's top mark of 15.50 meters (50-10.25) is second all-time in Marquette history and sits 21st on the NCAA West Region list.
Howard, a senior, is the BIG EAST champion in the discus and was the high point scorer of the meet out of all competitors. His top distance of 54.91 meters (180-2) came at the South Florida Collegiate on April 19.
On the women's side, sophomore Lindsey Mirkes will compete in the high jump after a runner-up finish at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships. Mirkes, who ranks 28th in the NCAA West Region, recorded her career-best height of 1.76 meters (5-9.25) on May 3 at the Wisconsin Alumni Classic in Madison, a mark that ties her for the No. 2 spot in Marquette history. Former NCAA regional participant Erynn James holds the MU record at 1.80 meters (5-10.75).
NCAA West Region Performance List (individual rank and mark)
Men's High Jump β Saturday, May 25 at 6 p.m. CT
23. Daniel Armstrong (2.12 meters/6-11.5)
Women's High Jump β Thursday, May 23 at 5:30 p.m. CT
26. Lindsey Mirkes (1.76 meters/5-9.25)
Men's Triple Jump β Saturday, May 25 at 8:30 p.m. CT
22. Samuel Johnson (15.50 meters/50-10.25)
Men's Discus β Friday, May 24 at 6 p.m. CT
39. Terrance Howard (54.91 meters/180-2)
Keep up with the Marquette men's and women's track and field programs through social media by following on Twitter (@MUTFXC) and Instagram (@MUTFXC) and 'liking' on Facebook (/MUTFXC).
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Junior Daniel Armstrong will compete for the third time in the men's high jump and will be joined by NCAA regional newcomers Samuel Johnson (men's triple jump), Terrance Howard (men's discus) and Lindsey Mirkes (women's high jump).
It marks the seventh-straight season Marquette will send at least three student-athletes to the NCAA West Prelims. The top-12 finalists in each event at both preliminary round sites (Sacramento, California and Jacksonville, Florida) will advance to the NCAA Championships in Austin, Texas on June 5-8.
Armstrong is set to compete in his third NCAA West Preliminary Rounds after having narrowly missed advancing to the NCAA Championships last season. The Michigan City, Indiana, native cleared the same height as the 10th-place finisher but did not qualify for a jump off because of a miss at 2.11 meters (6 feet, 11 inches). He ended up placing 20th in 2018 and was 42nd in 2017 at 2.00 meters (6-6.75).
Armstrong enters the meet 24th on the NCAA West performance list with a top mark of 2.12 meters (6 feet, 11.5 inches). The junior finished as runner-up at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships last week but won the event during the indoor season on his way to the second NCAA Second Team All-America honors of his career.
Johnson is making his first career NCAA preliminary round appearance after claiming BIG EAST Men's Most Outstanding Field Performer at last weekend's outdoor championships. In addition to winning the men's triple jump at the meet, the sophomore earned All-BIG EAST honors in the long jump and 4x100-meter relay. Johnson's top mark of 15.50 meters (50-10.25) is second all-time in Marquette history and sits 21st on the NCAA West Region list.
Howard, a senior, is the BIG EAST champion in the discus and was the high point scorer of the meet out of all competitors. His top distance of 54.91 meters (180-2) came at the South Florida Collegiate on April 19.
On the women's side, sophomore Lindsey Mirkes will compete in the high jump after a runner-up finish at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships. Mirkes, who ranks 28th in the NCAA West Region, recorded her career-best height of 1.76 meters (5-9.25) on May 3 at the Wisconsin Alumni Classic in Madison, a mark that ties her for the No. 2 spot in Marquette history. Former NCAA regional participant Erynn James holds the MU record at 1.80 meters (5-10.75).
NCAA West Region Performance List (individual rank and mark)
Men's High Jump β Saturday, May 25 at 6 p.m. CT
23. Daniel Armstrong (2.12 meters/6-11.5)
Women's High Jump β Thursday, May 23 at 5:30 p.m. CT
26. Lindsey Mirkes (1.76 meters/5-9.25)
Men's Triple Jump β Saturday, May 25 at 8:30 p.m. CT
22. Samuel Johnson (15.50 meters/50-10.25)
Men's Discus β Friday, May 24 at 6 p.m. CT
39. Terrance Howard (54.91 meters/180-2)
Keep up with the Marquette men's and women's track and field programs through social media by following on Twitter (@MUTFXC) and Instagram (@MUTFXC) and 'liking' on Facebook (/MUTFXC).
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