Track and Field Qualifies Eight for Sunday's Finals on Day Three of American Outdoor Championships

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Track and Field Qualifies Eight for Sunday's Finals on Day Three of American Outdoor Championships

5/21/2015 5:17:00 PM | Women's Track and Field, Track and Field

The men had seven qualifiers, including all six from the 1,500-meter prelim

By: Kevin Quicker

STORRS, Conn. - The University of Tulsa track and field team's wrapped up day three with eight qualifying times, while the men scored seven team points, and the women earned four, Saturday at the American Athletic Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

The men rank fourth in the team standings with 38 points, while the women are tied for ninth with 10 points.

The men and women each picked up their points in the 3,000-meter steeplechase finals. In the men's race, Austin Del Rosso (9:14.66) and Isaac Dobos (9:27.18) finished fourth and seventh, respectively, while Stacie Taylor (11:10.43) gave the Hurricane women four points with a fifth-place finish.

The men's 1,500-meter race was monumental for the Golden Hurricane, who qualified all six of their runners and had four of the top-five spots in Saturday's prelims. Adam Palamar (3:51.17) finished with the top time of the day and picked up a meet record in heat one. Elijah Silva (3:52.50) and Mark Middleton (3:51.21) earned the second and third spots, while Simon Greiner (3:51.24) rounded out the top-five for TU. John Esswein (3:53.88) and Dallas Elmore (3:55.22) finished in the 10th and 11th positions to earn spots into tomorrow's final. The men's 1,500-meter final will begin at 11:30 a.m. CT on Sunday.

Bryce Robinson made his way to his second final on Sunday after taking the top time (10.47) and winning heat one of the 100-meter dash. His time was good for a new stadium record. Sunday's 100-meter final will take place at 11:20 a.m. CT.

On the women's side, Audrey Jean-Baptiste made her way into the 400-meter final, the event she won in the indoor season, after earning the third-fastest time (52.77) of the day. The women's 400-meter final will begin at 11:05 a.m. CT.

The men have an opportunity to make a huge jump in the standings on the final day of the championships, as they will have 24 opportunities to score, spread throughout nine different finals.

The entirety of the outdoor track and field championships can be found online on the American Digital Network, and on its championship central page: www.TheAmerican.org/OTF.

For live video of tomorrow's finals, use the link provided Sunday: http://www.theamerican.org/watch/?Live=144.

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Men's Team Rankings -- 9 Events Scored

1) Memphis 74.50

2) Cincinnati 68.50

3) Connecticut 68

4) Tulsa 38

5) East Carolina 35.50

6) Houston 27.50

7) South Florida 23

8) Tulane 16

Women's Team Rankings -- 8Events Scored

1) SMU 71

1) Memphis 46

3) Cincinnati 41

4) Connecticut 38

5) Tulane 30

6) East Carolina 25.50

7) Houston 20

8) South Florida 16.50

9) Tulsa 10

9) UCF 10

11) Temple 4

Top Results & Top Tulsa Marks

Men's 100-Meter Dash (Prelims)

1) Bryce Robinson, Tulsa -- 10.47Q -- Stadium Record

Men's 400-Meter Dash (Prelims)

1) Chinedu Amonu, UConn -- 46.95Q

11) Isaac Sanders, Tulsa -- 49.39

Men's 1,500-Meter Run (Prelims)

1) Adam Palamar, Tulsa -- 3:51.17Q -- Meet Record

2) Elijah Silva, Tulsa -- 3:52.50Q

3) Mark Middleton, Tulsa -- 3:51.21Q

5) Simon Greiner, Tulsa -- 3:51.24Q

10) John Esswein, Tulsa -- 3:53.88q

11) Dallas Elmore, Tulsa -- 3:55.22q

Men's 3,000-Meter Steeplechase (Final)

1) Tyler Ross, Cincinnati -- 9:04.33 (10pts)

4) Austin Del Rosso, Tulsa -- 9:14.66 (5pts)

7) Isaac Dobos, Tulsa -- 9:27.18 (2pts)

Women's 400-Meter Dash (Prelims)

1) Aiesha Goggins, East Carolina -- 52.60Q (Meet Record)

3) Audrey Jean-Baptiste, Tulsa -- 52.77Q

Women's 3,000-Meter Steeplechase (Final)

1) Karoline Skatteboe, SMU -- 10:37.76 (10pts)

5) Stacie Taylor, Tulsa -- 11:10.43 (4pts)

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