NDSU Women Compete at NCAA West Prelims Thursday, Saturday

Thursday, May 27

College Station, Texas

1:30 p.m.

North Dakota State

NCAA West Preliminary Rounds

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NDSU Women Compete at NCAA West Prelims Thursday, Saturday

5/25/2021 3:33:00 PM | Women's Track and Field

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Schedule of Events (PDF)
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FARGO, N.D. – The North Dakota State women's track & field team will have 17 entries competing at the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds held May 26-29 at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas. Women's competition is scheduled for Thursday and Saturday this week, with the men's events held on Wednesday and Friday.

Twelve different Bison women will compete, with throwers Akealy Moton, Maddy Nilles, Shelby Gunnells, Tasha Willing and Amanda Anderson all entered in a pair of throwing events.

The top 12 finishers in each event at the Preliminary Rounds will advance to the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Ore., on June 9-12. Moton is the highest-ranked NDSU woman entering the NCAA West Prelims at No. 2 in the shot put, with Nilles (3rd in hammer), Gunnells (5th in shot put), and Kari Wolfe (5th in javelin) also ranked inside the top 12 in the West.

The 17 Bison entries are tied for the third-most in school history.

NDSU Women's Schedule of Events (All times Central)

Thursday, May 27

1:30 p.m. – Hammer Throw – Maddy Nilles, Tasha Willing, Shelby Gunnells
1:30 p.m. – Javelin – Kari Wolfe, Akealy Moton
6 p.m. – Shot Put – Akealy Moton, Shelby Gunnells, Maggie Schwarzkopf, Amanda Anderson, Tasha Willing
6:30 p.m. – 1500m Run – Annika Rotvold

Saturday, May 29

1 p.m. – High Jump – Daejha Moss
1:30 p.m. – Discus – Michaela Hawkins, Amanda Anderson, Maddy Nilles
3:15 p.m. – Triple Jump – Jodi Lipp
~~5:45 p.m. – 1500m Run – Quarterfinals, if qualified~~
8:30 p.m. – 5,000m Run – Jennie Baragar-Petrash

NDSU Women's Qualifiers (in order of event rank)

2. Akealy Moton, shot put
3. Maddy Nilles, hammer throw
5. Shelby Gunnells, shot put
5. Kari Wolfe, javelin
13. Michaela Hawkins, discus
16. Akealy Moton, javelin
17. Tasha Willing, hammer throw
18. Shelby Gunnells, hammer throw
20. Jennie Baragar-Petrash, 5000m
25. Annika Rotvold, 1500m
25. Amanda Anderson, discus
35. Maggie Schwarzkopf, shot put
39. Amanda Anderson, shot put
40. Tasha Willing, shot put
41. Jodi Lipp, triple jump
45. Maddy Nilles, discus
46. Daejha Moss, high jump

How to Advance
The top 12 finishers in each event at the Preliminary Rounds will advance to the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Ore., on June 9-12.

In the hammer, javelin, discus, shot put and triple jump, all 48 competitors will receive a single round of three attempts. The top 12 marks overall advance to the NCAA Championships.

In the high jump, the top 12 athletes based on performance after tiebreakers and possibly a jump-off will qualify for the NCAA Championships.

In the 1500m, the top five from each of four first-round heats, plus the next four fastest times advance to the quarterfinals (24). The top five finishers from both quarterfinal heats, plus the next two fastest times (12) will advance to the NCAA Championships.

In the 5,000m, the top five from both heats, plus the next two fastest times advance to the NCAA Championships.