Tulsa Track Sends 11 to NCAA West Preliminary Round

5/27/2015 3:45:00 PM | Track and Field

By: Kevin Quicker

The University of Tulsa track and field teams will send eleven student-athletes to Austin, Texas for the NCAA Division I West Preliminary Round, from May 28-30 at Mike A. Myers Stadium at the University of Texas.

The nation's best athletes will be in action from Thursday to Saturday, vying for spots at the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Oregon in June.

The men the will bring a total of eight athletes to Austin for weekend. These sportspersons include Otugo Ananaba (100m), Bryce Robinson (200m), Simon Greiner (800m), Elijah Silva (800m), Adam Palamar (1500m), Marc Scott (10000m), Tim Rackers (10000m) and Alex Lybarger (Hammer Throw).

The women have three participants, including Audrey Jean-Baptiste (400m), Olivia O'Hare (1500m) and Nicole Lee (5000m).

Each day begins at noon with the field events, while the running events will begin at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, 5 p.m. on Friday and 6 p.m. Saturday.