NCAA West Preliminary Rounds Begin Thursday for North Dakota State Women

Thursday, May 25

Sacramento, Calif.

3:30 p.m. CT

North Dakota State

NCAA West Preliminary Rounds

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NCAA West Preliminary Rounds Begin Thursday for North Dakota State Women

5/24/2023 10:34:00 AM | Women's Track and Field

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The North Dakota State University women's track & field team has qualified seven entries for the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds held May 24-27 in Sacramento, Calif.

The top 12 finishers in each event at the Preliminary Rounds will advance to the NCAA Championships in Austin, Texas, on June 7-10. Freshman Alex Seagris is the top-ranked Bison entering the meet at No. 28 in the West for the javelin.

Junior Grace Emineth (long jump) is the lone repeat qualifier from last season for NDSU. The Bison qualified an NDSU all-time best four women in the hurdle events with Terezia Bolibruch, Bailee Dierks, Salmata Korgho and Nell Graham.

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

Thursday, May 25

3:30 p.m. – Javelin – Alex Seagris
8 p.m. – Long Jump – Grace Emineth
8 p.m. – 100m Hurdles – Terezia Bolibruch, Salmata Kogho
10:20 p.m. – 400m Hurdles – Bailee Dierks, Nell Graham
10:45 p.m. – 200m – Kendra Kelley

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

28. Alex Seagris, javelin
35. Terezia Bolibruch, 100m hurdles
39. Grace Emineth, long jump
41. Bailee Dierks, 400m hurdles
42. Kendra Kelley, 200m dash
45. Salmata Korgho, 100m hurdles
46. Nell Graham, 400m hurdles

How to Advance
The top 12 finishers in each event at the Preliminary Rounds will advance to the NCAA Championships in Austin, Texas, on June 7-10.

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

In the 100m hurdles, 400m hurdles and 200m dash, the top three finishers from each heat plus the next six fastest times (24) will advance to the quarterfinals on Saturday. The top three finishers from each quarterfinal heat plus the next three fastest times (12) will advance to the NCAA Championships.