The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
Lewis Concludes Personal Season at NCAA East Preliminary
5/23/2019 4:44:00β―PM | Women's Track & Field
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. β UAB Track and Field junior Marielle Lewis kicked off the 2019 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field East Preliminary for the Blazers at Jacksonville University in Jacksonville, Fla., on Thursday, clocking in at 1:00.05 in the 400 meter hurdle competition to come in 31st out of 48 total runners as a member of the fourth heat. Lewis was the sixth of eight runners to finish in her heat, bringing her season to an end.
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Lewis previously qualified for the event after taking home bronze at the C-USA Championship with a personal best time of 59.73. Additionally, that time was the 40th fastest in the NCAA East Region and fifth best in school history.
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The Blazers still have one competitor remaining in Jacksonville as graduate senior Emily Drouin is set to run the steeplechase on Friday at 7:20 p.m. CT after placing in the second in the event at the Conference USA Championships. The Ontario, Canada, native most recently set the school record with a 10:27.76 time, surpassing her previous record set earlier this season at the Raleigh Relays.
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In Drouin's competition, there will be three heats with 16 runners in each. The top three from each steeplechase heat plus the three fastest times, totaling 12 runners, will advance to the NCAA Championship. Should Drouin advance, the NCAA Championship will be held June 5-8 in Austin, Texas, on the campus of the University of Texas, joining with the top finishers from the West Division.
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For more information on the UAB track and field team, follow the Blazers on Twitter (@UAB_TF_XC) or on Instagram (UAB_TF_XC).
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Lewis previously qualified for the event after taking home bronze at the C-USA Championship with a personal best time of 59.73. Additionally, that time was the 40th fastest in the NCAA East Region and fifth best in school history.
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The Blazers still have one competitor remaining in Jacksonville as graduate senior Emily Drouin is set to run the steeplechase on Friday at 7:20 p.m. CT after placing in the second in the event at the Conference USA Championships. The Ontario, Canada, native most recently set the school record with a 10:27.76 time, surpassing her previous record set earlier this season at the Raleigh Relays.
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In Drouin's competition, there will be three heats with 16 runners in each. The top three from each steeplechase heat plus the three fastest times, totaling 12 runners, will advance to the NCAA Championship. Should Drouin advance, the NCAA Championship will be held June 5-8 in Austin, Texas, on the campus of the University of Texas, joining with the top finishers from the West Division.
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For more information on the UAB track and field team, follow the Blazers on Twitter (@UAB_TF_XC) or on Instagram (UAB_TF_XC).
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