A total of 95 MAC student-athletes will compete at NCAA Regional Outdoor Track and Field competitions this week at sites in Louisville, Ky., and Greensboro, N.C. MAC member Buffalo is slated to compete at the Greensboro events with all other MAC schools participating in Louisville. The competition gets underway Friday, May 29.
Competitors must finish among the top five at the regional ? or top three for the relays ? to advance to the NCAA Championships (June 10-13 at the University of Arkansas). Athletes can earn an at-large berth based on performance during year combined with a solid outing at the regional. Also, after the top five from each region are selected, the seven best regional performances from across the nation in each event are invited. The maximum number of student-athletes will be capped at 544 per gender.
A complete list of MAC student-athletes scheduled to compete is listed below, as well as links to the regional web sites.
Link to Louisville Regional
Link to Greensboro Regional
Akron Men
Lorenzo Brazzell 4x100 Relay
Aaron Dobson 200m, 4x100 Relay
Nick Erdesky Javelin
Collister Fahie Long Jump, Triple Jump
Phil Ferguson 100m, 200m, 4x100 Relay
Zach Harper 110m Hurdles
K.C. LaCross 400m Hurdles
Mike McCall High Jump
Tyshaun Peoples Long Jump, 110m Hurdles, 4x100 Relay
Tyler Sweet Javelin
Mike Uhle Pole Vault
Joe Wesley Pole Vault
Daniel Kinsey Has reached NCAA provisional in decathlon
Decathlon not an event at Regional
Akron Women
Larisa Arcip 1,500m
Alina Bocicor High Jump
LaTalia Jones 100m, 200m
Carrie Kayes Pole Vault
Stevi Large Hammer, Discus, Shot Put
Katherine Lee Pole Vault
Cassie Schenck Steeplechase
Danielle Sidell Steeplechase
Valerie Wert Hammer, Discus
Lauren Whitehill Javelin
Ball State Women
Amber Williams 100m, 100m Hurdles
Katie Johnson 100m Hurdles
Bowling Green Women
TaKarra Dunning Shot Put
Whitney Hartman Hammer, Shot Put, Discus
Buffalo Men
Matt Gac Hammer
Casey Garbaty Javelin
Dan Harris 4x100-meter relay
Jake Madonia Shot Put
Ezekiel Porter 4x100-meter relay
Dan Schichtel 100-meters, 4x100-meter relay
Brian Smith 200-meters, 4x100-meter relay
Buffalo Women
Lataya Dixon 100-meter hurdles
Fatimah Hill Long jump, triple jump
Tiffany Maskulinski Pole vault
Tina Villa Shot put
Kristy Woods Shot put
Central Michigan Men
Greg Pilling Discus, Hammer Throw
Oz Lifshitz Triple Jump
Marcus Breidinger Pole Vault
Central Michigan Women
Erika Schroll High Jump
Kelly McClure Steeplechase
Allison Jakubowski Javelin
Eastern Michigan Men
David Brent Steeplechase
Gerald Gersham Shot Put
Xavier Clais High Jump
Neal Naughton 1,500
Josh Perrin 3,000
Josh Karanja Steeplechase
Curtis Vollmar Steeplechase
Kevin Lanier 4X400
Kyle Fortin 4X400
Ackeem Forde 4X400
Nate Blackwell 4X400
Eastern Michigan Women
Beverly Elcock 800
Jasmine Gates High Jump
Jessica Novakowski Pole Vault
Kent State Men
Curts Eaton, Jr. 200, 400
Tony Jordanek 1500
John Minen 1500
Joe Parker Steeplechase
Brian Florek Javelin
Anthony Connor Discus, Hammer
Matthew Pfleger Hammer
Kent State Women
Jessica Lhotsky 800
Diana Dumitrescu Long Jump, Heptathlon
Brittni Borerro Discus
Effua Ampadu Discus
LeVania Henderson Discus, Hammer, Shot
Samantha Fetter Shot
Kimberley Hamilton Javelin
Miami Men
Kevin Dwyer Long Jump
*Pat Sovacool 1500, 5000
Michael Veatch Steeplechase
Miami Women
Alexis Lape 400 Hurdles, Triple Jump
Katie Lenahan 800
*Amanda Mirochna 1500, Steeplechase
Rachel Patterson 5000
*will likely compete in only one of the events listed
Ohio Women
Bahiyjaui Allen Shot Put
Emily Amendola Hammer
Annie Beecham 5,000m
Susan Plungis Javelin
Kari Summers 5,000m
Cathy Udeani High Jump
Toledo Women
Shari Harmon Pole Vault
Dagna Sztykiel Steeplechase
Western Michigan Women
Danielle Brown 100HH, 400HH, 4x400
Irene Cooper Hammer
Victoria Chatman 400m, 4x400, 4x100
Ashley Hunault 4x100
Stephanie Okolo 4x100
Sarah Morris Discus
Jennifer Sabra 400HH, 4x400, 4x100
Leya Munwam 4x400