ALLENDALE, Michigan -- Top-ranked Omar Johnson (Jr./St. Ann, Jamaica) of Saint Augustine's University ran the fastest qualifying time to reach the men's 400-meter finals in the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships on the Grand Valley State University campus Thursday, May 21, 2015.
Johnson, who ran a time of 46.78 seconds, led three Falcons who qualified for the 400 finals. Burkheart Ellis, Jr.(Jr./Raleigh, NC) was third in 47.08 seconds and Khari Herbert, Jr. (So./Coral Springs, FL) placed sixth in 47.40 seconds.
Johnson and Ellis were also part of the men's 4x100-meter relay team which qualified for the finals. The 4x100 squad, which includes Kevaughn Hewitt (Sr./Miramar, FL) and Daniel Jamieson (Jr./Windsor, CT), ran the third-fastest preliminary time (40.32 seconds).
Tia-Adana Belle (So./St. George, Barbados) ran the second-fastest preliminary time to qualify for the women's 400-meter hurdles finals. The top-ranked hurdler in the event, Belle ran a time of 1:00.05.
Tia-Adana Belle (So./St. George, Barbados) ran the second-fastest preliminary time to qualify for the women's 400-meter hurdles finals. The top-ranked hurdler in the event, Belle ran a time of 1:00.05.
The Lady Falcons qualified for the women's 4x100-meter relay finals after running the fifth-fastest time (46.45 seconds). The 4x100 squad consists of Sherrie-Ann Ashman (Sr./Brooklyn, NY), Belle, Shakinah Brooks (So./Raleigh, NC) and Ornella Livingston (Jr./Christiana, Jamaica). In the women's long jump, Brooks placed third with a career leap of 21-2¾, and teammate Amenze Uhunmwangho (Ebo, Nigeria) was eighth with a jump of 19-9½.
The three-day meet continues Friday, May 22, starting at 9:30 a.m. with the men's decathlon. The track and field events begin at 2 p.m. Watch the championship meet on NCAA.com. The live stats link is -http://www.primetimetiming.com/liveresults/2015/ncaad2outdoor/.
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