Results
ALLENDALE, Mich. – Senior
Britney Augustin finished 10th overall in the preliminary round of the 400-meter hurdles, but crossed .58 seconds later than the ninth-place runner to fall short of qualifying for the final round, while senior
Brian Sims Jr. finished 17th in the 400-meter dash after being held back by an injury, to lead the Lees-McRae outdoor track & field team on the first day of the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships.
THE BASICS
RESULT: Britney Augustin – 10th of 20 (400-meter hurdles) /
Brian Sims Jr. – 17th of 19 (400-meter dash)
MEET: NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships
LOCATION: Grand Valley State Track & Field Stadium – Allendale, Michigan
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Augustin crossed fourth in Heat 1 of the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 1:00.51 after clipping a hurdle in the last curve of her race.
- Her time ranks 10th after the preliminary round, which was .58 seconds slower than the ninth-place finish to fall short of earning a spot in the final round on Saturday.
- She finished as the highest Conference Carolinas runner in the event, beating out Quanterra Harrison from UNC Pembroke by .50 seconds.
- Sims Jr. battled through injury to finish the 400-meter dash with a time of 1:38.35 in Heat 3.
- He finished as the second-highest Conference Carolinas runner in the event, with Emmanuel's Sulaimane Bangura finishing 7th (46.66) overall.
UP NEXT:
Zai Fraser will compete in the finals of the triple jump competition tomorrow at 3:45 p.m. for a chance to win the national title.
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