Bison Women Open Competition at NCAA West Prelims Thursday

Thursday, May 23

Fayetteville, Ark.

North Dakota State Athletics

NCAA West Preliminary Rounds

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Bison Women Open Competition at NCAA West Prelims Thursday

5/21/2024 1:20:00 PM | Women's Track and Field

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The North Dakota State University women's track & field team has qualified 11 entries for the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds held May 22-25 in Fayetteville, Ark.

The top 12 finishers in each event at the Preliminary Rounds will advance to the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Ore., on June 5-8. Senior Lexi Maples will be the top-ranked Bison entering the meet at No. 11 in the West for the hammer throw.

A total of nine Bison women will compete, with seniors Kendra Kelley and Bailee Dierks qualified in a pair of events. Kelley, Dierks, Salmata Korgho, Nell Graham and Alex Seagris are all repeat qualifiers from last season.

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

11. Lexi Maples (hammer throw)
17. Arienne Birch (high jump)
20. Nell Graham (400m dash)
22. Kendra Kelley 200m dash)
23. Salmata Korgho (100m hurdles)
35. Makenna Vollmer (long jump)
37. Kendra Kelley (100m dash)
40. Bailee Dierks (400m hurdles)
43. Bailee Dierks (100m hurdles)
43. Alex Seagris (javelin)
47. Allie Niska (400m dash)

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

Thursday, May 23

10 a.m. – Hammer Throw – Lexi Maples
2 p.m. – Javelin – Alex Seagris
6 p.m. – Long Jump – Makenna Vollmer
6 p.m. – 100m Hurdles – Salmata Korgho, Bailee Dierks
7 p.m. – 100m Dash – Kendra Kelley
7:25 p.m. – 400m Dash – Nell Graham, Allie Niska
8:20 p.m. – 400m Hurdles – Bailee Dierks
8:45 p.m. – 200m Dash – Kendra Kelley

Saturday, May 25

2 p.m. – High Jump – Arienne Birch

How to Advance
The top 12 finishers in each event at the Preliminary Rounds will advance to the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Ore., on June 5-8.

In the hammer throw, 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 high jump, the final 12 athletes remaining in the competition will advance to the NCAA Championships, with a potential jump-off used if a tiebreaker for the 12th spot is needed.

In the 100m dash, 200m dash, 400m dash, 100m hurdles, and 400m hurdles, 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.