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IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa qualified 33 student-athletes for the 2019 NCAA Track and Field West Preliminary in Sacramento, California , the NCAA Division I Track and Field and Cross Country Committee announced Thursday.
Iowa’s 33 qualifiers will compete 38 times in 23 events. Twelve Hawkeyes will compete in multiple events.
The top 48 individuals and 24 relays in the west region advanced to the preliminary round. The top 12 individuals and relays will advance to the 2019 NCAA Championships in Austin, Texas, June 5-8.
Junior Laulauga Tausaga leads Iowa with the highest regional ranking. Tausaga leads the region in the shot put (18.02 meters, 59-1 1/2) and ranks second in discus (62.28 meters, 204-4). The Spring Valley, California, native is coming off her third consecutive Big Ten title in the discus.
On the men’s side, the Hawkeyes have two individual Big Ten Champions that will compete in Sacramento. They include seniors Mar’yea Harris and Chris Douglas. Harris will make his fourth appearance in the 400-meter prelims. He enters the field with the he currently holds the fourth fastest time. Douglas will compete in the 110- and 400-meter hurdles for the second consecutive year. He is seeded 20th and 11th, respectively.
QUALIFIERS BY EVENT (SEED, ATHLETE, QUALIFYING MARK/TIME)
Men’s 100 Meters
48. Antonio Woodard (10.40)
Men’s 200 Meters
10. Karayme Bartley (20.61)
14. Antonio Woodard (20.69)
Women’s 200 Meters
24. Briana Guillory (23.18)
Men’s 400 Meters
4. Mar’yea Harris (45.67)
11. Wayne Lawrence Jr. (45.96)
Women’s 400 Meters
7. Briana Guillory (51.92)
Men’s 800 Meters
6. Matt Manternach (1:46.93)
9. Carter Lilly (1:47.52)
20. Tysen VanDraska (1:48.52)
22. Nolan Teubel (1:48.75)
Women’s 800 Meters
24. Taylor Arco (2:06.06)
36. Mallory King (2:07.08)
Women’s 10,000 Meters
31. Andrea Shine (34:10.24)
Women’s 100-Meter Hurdles
21. Jenny Kimbro (13.22)
Men’s 110-Meter Hurdles
9. Jaylan McConico (13.78)
14. Anthony Williams (13.81)
19. Chris Douglas (13.93)
22. Josh Braverman (13.96)
Men’s 400-Meter Hurdles
11. Chris Douglas (50.32)
27. Raymonte Dow (51.35)
32. Noah Larrison (51.49)
Men’s 3,000-Meter Steeplechase
4. Nathan Mylenek (8:38.53)
Men’s High Jump
22. Jay Hunt (2.14 meters, 7-0 1/4)
Women’s High Jump
27. Tria Simmons (1.76 meters, 5-9 1/4)
36. Aubrianna Lantrip (1.75 meters, 5-8 3/4)
Men’s Triple Jump
31. James Carter (15.28 meters, 50-1 3/4)
Women’s Triple Jump
48. Amanda Carty (12.47 meters, 40-11)
Women’s Shot Put
1. Laulauga Tausaga (18.02 meters, 59-1 1/2)
14. Nia Britt (16.50 meters,54-1 3/4)
Women’s Discus
2. Laulauga Tausaga (62.28 meters, 204-4)
5. Konstadina Spanoudakis (57.95 meters, 190-1)
Women’s Hammer
22. Nia Britt (60.99 meters, 200-1)
42. Amanda Howe (58.30 meters, 191-3)
Women’s Javelin
42. Marissa Mueller (47.02 meters, 154-3)
Men’s 400-Meter Relay
9. Collin Hofacker, Antonio Woodard, Wayne Lawrence Jr., Karayme Bartley (39.59)
Men’s 1,600-Meter Relay
3. Wayne Lawrence Jr., Antonio Woodard, Collin Hofacker, Mar’yea Harris (3:03.10)
Women’s 1,600-Meter Relay
15. Jenny Kimbro, Aly Weum, Tria Simmons, Payton Wensel (3:36.32)
