Track & Field: NCAA Regional Qualifiers Announced

5/20/2021 4:39:00 PM | Track & Field

Women’s and men’s teams will be represented by 12 individuals apiece plus relays

WACO, Texas - Twenty-four Baylor track & field student athletes and four relay teams qualified for the NCAA West Preliminary Championships, the NCAA announced Thursday.

The women's team qualified 12 individuals in 10 different events and both the 4x100 and 4x400-meter relays, while the men's team qualified 12 individuals in seven events and both relays.

The top-12 finishers at regionals will qualify for the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Ore.

Currently, Aaliyah Miller (1st - 800 meters), Tuesdi Tidwell (4th - pole vault), Ackera Nugent (6th - 100-meter hurdles/10^th – 100 meters), Mariah Ayers (12^th – 200 meters), the 4x400-meter relay (6th) and the 4x100-meter relay (12^th) rank in the top 12 on the women's side.

For the men, Howard Fields III (6th - 400 meters), the 4x400-meter relay (3rd) and the 4x100-meter relay (5th) are ranked in the top 12.

The 2021 NCAA West Preliminary Championships are set to take place May 26-29 in College Station, Texas. The meet will be televised on the SEC Network+, and live results can be found at NCAA Preliminary West Round.

For continued updates on the Baylor Track & Field team, follow the team's social media accounts all season long: @BaylorTrack.

BAYLOR NCAA WEST PRELIMINARIES QUALIFIERS
Men
100 Meters
23. Kamden Jackson - 10.26
34. Isaiah Cunningham - 10.35
44. Maxwell Willis - 10.39

200 Meters
15. Kamden Jackson - 20.65
34. Isaiah Cunningham - 20.93
35. Maxwell Willis - 20.95
43. Ryan Croson – 21.03

400 Meters
6. Howard Fields III - 45.37
33. Dillon Bedell - 46.64
48. Hasani Barr – 46.89

110-Meter Hurdles
14. Deshaun Jones - 13.70
41. Elijah Morris - 14.05

400-Meter Hurdles
22. Jayson Baldridge - 51.02

4x100-Meter Relay
5. Baylor - 39.11

4x400-Meter Relay
3. Baylor - 3:02.19

Pole Vault
24. Ben Conacher - 17' 4.5" (5.30m)

Shot Put
23. Cole Hardan - 60' 8.5" (18.50m)

Women
100 Meters
10. Ackera Nugent - 11.31
34. Sydney Washington - 11.53
37. Mariah Ayers - 11.54

200 Meters
12. Mariah Ayers - 23.08
16. Kavia Francis - 23.14
24. Arria Minor - 23.33
44. Sydney Washington – 23.72

400 Meters
17. Kavia Francis - 52.65
30. Arria Minor - 53.30

800 Meters
1. Aaliyah Miller - 2:00.87

100-Meter Hurdles
6. Ackera Nugent - 12.87
31. Kennedy Bailey - 13.37

4x100-Meter Relay
12. Baylor - 44.36

4x400-Meter Relay
6. Baylor - 3:31.34

High Jump
38. Alyssa Miller - 5' 9.25" (1.76m)

Pole Vault
4. Tuesdi Tidwell - 14' 5.5" (4.41m)
27. Alex Kubicek - 13' 7.25" (4.15m)

Long Jump
25. Alex Madlock - 20' 8" (6.30m)

Triple Jump
45. Alex Madlock - 41' 8.5" (12.71m)

Discus
28. Mikayla Deshazer - 176' 7" (53.82m)