Four Beavers to NCAA regional
May 19, 2016 | Women's Track & Field
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Four members of the Oregon State track & field team have advanced to the NCAA West Preliminary meet, set for May 26-28 at the University of Kansas.
Senior Sara Almen has qualified in the high jump; junior Melissa Ausman (pictured) has qualified in the discus; junior Devin Collins has qualified in the 100 and 400 hurdles, and junior Morgan Anderson has qualified in the 1500.
The top 12 finishers in each event advance to the NCAA Championships, scheduled for June 8-11 at Hayward Field in Eugene.
Ausman is seeded 19th in the discus with a mark of 176-10.75. She will compete at 10 a.m. on May 27. Almen is seeded 21st in the high jump at 5-9.25; she competes at 3 p.m. on May 27.
Collins is seeded 23rd in the 400 hurdles (58.64) and 33rd in the 100 hurdles (13.46). The first round of the 100 hurdles is at 3 p.m. May 27; the top 24 advance to the second round at 5:05 p.m. May 28. The first round of the 400 hurdles is at 2:30 p.m. May 26; the top 24 advance to the second round at 5:30 p.m. May 27.
Anderson is seeded 38th in the 1500 (4:22.94). The first round of the 1500 is at 3:30 p.m. May 26; the top 24 advance to the second round at 4:30 p.m. May 28.
All four athletes have competed at the regional level in the past. Almen tied for 22nd in 2013; Anderson placed 28th in 2015 and Ausman took 30th while competing for the Beavers. Collins went in 2014 while competing for Sacramento State.
Collins and Ausman are the OSU record-holders in their respective events. Anderson ranks No. 2 all-time in the 1500, behind All-American Laura Carlyle, and Almen is No. 6 in the high jump.
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