NDSU Women?s Track & Field Sends Six to 22nd Annual Jim Bush USATF West Region Championships
5/31/2007 5:00:00 AM | Women's Track and Field
North Dakota State track & field athletes Amanda Benz, Cody Halsey, Laura Hermanson, Ronnie Nagel, Nora Narloch and Barbora Ungermannova will compete at the Jim Bush USATF West Region Championships at Occidental College in Los Angeles on Sunday, June 3.
The West Region Championships serve as a qualifier for the USATF National Championships. Athletes that meet the qualifying standards set by the USATF will qualify for the 2007 USA National Championships in Indianapolis on June 20-24.
Collectively, these six athletes combined for 79 of North Dakota State's meet-winning 241 points in individual events at the Division I independent outdoor track and field championships on May 12-13 in Davis, Calif. At the D-I independent championshipos, Hermanson and Ungermannova were named track and field athletes of the meet, respectively.
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Event |
Athlete |
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800 |
|
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5,000 |
Nora Narloch, Ronnie Nagel |
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Shot Put, Discus, Hammer |
QUALIFYING STANDARDS:
Athletes will attempt to reach the qualifying standards listed below at the regional meets. If the can reach the "A" standard, they will automatically earn a berth at the 2007 USA National Championships in Indianapolis. If an athlete makes the "B" standard, they do not automatically qualify but still can earn a trip to Indianapolis depending on how many athletes hit the "A" standard.For example, if only 20 athletes hit the "A" qualifying standard in the 800 meters, the four fastest times that made the "B" standard will earn also earn a berth to the national championships since the field size for the event is 24 competitors.
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"A" |
"B" |
Field Size | |
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800m |
2:05.00 |
2:06.50 |
24 |
|
5000m |
15:50.00 |
15:56.00 |
18 |
|
Shot Put |
16.25 m |
16.00 m |
18 |
|
Discus Throw |
55.00 m |
54.50 m |
18 |
|
Hammer Throw |
62.30 m |
61.00 m |
18 |
