Hampton University Track Sending Three to NCAA Outdoors

JACKSONVILLE, Florida -- The Hampton University men's and women's track & field teams will send a combined three student-athletes to the NCAA Outdoor Championships after the NCAA East Preliminary wrapped up on Saturday at the University of North Florida's Hodges Stadium.

Le'Quisha Parker, Chidi Okezie, and Trey Holloway all advanced in their respective events.

Parker (Silver Spring, Md.), who in the indoor season was a Second Team All-America honoree in the 200-meter dash, will compete for an NCAA title in the same event in two weeks after running a 23.16 in the semifinals to post the 10th-fastest time.

That performance matched her best time of the outdoor season.

Okezie (Philadelphia, Pa.) ran a season-best 46.07 in the semifinals of the men's 400-meter dash, ranking ninth among the top qualifiers heading into Eugene.

He also posted the fifth-fastest time in the preliminaries with a 46.18.

Holloway (Chesapeake, Va.), who placed third in the 60-meter hurdles at the NCAA Indoor Championships and was named First Team All-American, ran a 13.80 in the semifinals to post the 11th-fastest time and qualify for the NCAA meet.

He was 10th in the preliminary round with a 13.86.

The 2015 NCAA Div. I Outdoor Track & Field Championships will be held in Eugene, Ore. – hosted by the University of Oregon – June 10-13.

Hampton has five NCAA Div. I champions in its history; current Pirates assistant coach Yvette Lewis won two NCAA triple jump titles, while Olympic gold medalist Francena McCorory was a three-time NCAA champion in the 400-meter dash.

For more information on Hampton University track & field, please call the Office of Sports Information at (757) 727-5811, or visit the official Pirates website at www.hamptonpirates.com.

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