Rice University announces Taylor Breaks School Record at NCAA West Prelims
SACRAMENTO – The Rice women's track and field team closed their stay at the NCAA West Prelims with several strong performances, including Josie Taylor setting a new school record in high jump.
Taylor cleared 1.82m (5-11.75) to just snap the 33-year school record set by Sonya Henry in 1990 (1.81m). The mark put Taylor just short of advancing to the NCAA Championships after finishing in 13th due to tiebreakers.
The Owls had three athletes advance to the NCAA Championships in Austin with Tara Simpson-Sullivan (hammer throw, fourth place), Mckyla Van der Westhuizen (javelin, seventh place) and Erna Gunnarsdottir (shot put, twelfth place) all clinching spots.
In order to advance to the NCAA Championships in Austin athletes have to finish within the top 12 in the east and west prelims (24 advance total).
RESULTS (Top 12 advance to Austin / Top 24 runners advance to West Prelim finals)
High Jump
13. Taylor – 1.82m (5-11.75) – School Record – Personal Best
Triple Jump
22. Ginnie Okafor – 12.89m (42-03.50) – Personal Best
100m Finals
23. Kennedy Gamble – 11.55s
Thursday May 25
Hammer Throw
4. Simspon-Sullivan – 66.66m (218-08)
Javelin
7. Van der Westhuizen – 55.18m (181-00)
Shot Put
T12. Gunnarsdotttir – 17.13m (56-02.50)
100m Prelims
20. Gamble – 11.46s – Personal Best
200m Prelims
33. Gamble – 23.66s
400m Hurdles Prelims
30. Savannah Simms – 59.82s
800m Prelims
33. Alyssa Balandran – 2:07.69
43. Taigen Hunter-Galvan – 2:09.46
UP NEXT
Rice will be back in action at the NCAA Championships in Austin, Texas on June 7-10.
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