The second day of the 2011 NCAA Track and Field West Regional Preliminaries took place at Hayward Field today, advancing the top twelve competitors in each event to the NCAA Nationals this summer.
Oregon’s Eric Hersey finished in the top three of his heat of the Men’s 110 meter hurdles, qualifying him for tomorrow’s quarterfinal to decide who moves on to the NCAA championships in Des Moines. (Alex McDougall/Oregon Daily Emerald).
Oregon sophomore Elijah Greer finishes the men’s 800m with a time of 1:45.98 at the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds Friday evening. Greer’s time is the fifth-fastest in school history. (Michael Ciaglo/Oregon Daily Emerald)
Cal Poly senior Jasmine Pickett competes in the triple jump at Hayward Field on May 27, 2011. (Alex McDougall/Oregon Daily Emerald)
Nebraska senior Eric Lund runs in the men’s 400m hurdles at the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds Friday evening. Lund failed to qualify for Nationals with a time of 50.76 seconds. (Michael Ciaglo/Oregon Daily Emerald)
Kortney Ross clears the bar during the pole vault competition at Hayward Field on May 27, 2011. (Alex McDougall/Oregon Daily Emerald)
Amber Purvis dropped out of the 200m sprint with a undisclosed leg injury. Her failure to advance is a serious blow for the Oregon women’s chances for a NCAA title. (Alex McDougall/Oregon Daily Emerald).
Oregon senior Justin Frick makes a successful jump in the high jump on May 27, 2011. (Ivar Vong/Oregon Daily Emerald)
Anne Kesselring(front) and Laura Roesler compete in a heat of the 800m. Both qualified for the NCAA championships in Des Moines. (Alex McDougall/Oregon Daily Emerald)
Texas Tech’s Omo Osaghae competes in the second heat of the Men’s 110 meter hurdles at Hayward Field on May 27, 2011. (Alex McDougall/Oregon Daily Emerald)
South Dakota freshman Bethany Buell reacts after failing to complete her third pole vault attempt at the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds Friday May 27, 2011. (Michael Ciaglo/Oregon Daily Emerald)
Oregon senior Jordan Roskelley embraces a teammate after completing a pole vault that will send her to the NCAA Nationals this summer. (Michael Ciaglo/Oregon Daily Emerald)
Oregon freshman English Gardner placed third overall with a time of 11.39 after three heats of the 100m giving her a spot in the NCAA Championship in Des Moines. (Alex McDougall/Oregon Daily Emerald)