SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Kaylee Antill rounded out the Sun Devils' NCAA Outdoor Championships entries as the sophomore punched her ticket to Eugene in the women's hammer throw Saturday in Sacramento, California.
Antill got through prelims after throwing the top-mark of both of the first two sections with a heave of 63.89m/209-7 feet. It was a personal best and the No. 5 throw in school history.
It's her first NCAA Championship appearance, and the achievement puts all three of throws coach Brian Blutreich's entries through to Eugene with two in the shot put, and one each in the discus and hammer.
On the track, Shaunie Morrison wrapped up her Sun Devil career with a 13.71 in the 100-meter hurdles quarterfinal.
Morrison put her name into the Sun Devil record books in the hurdles with the No. 5 60-meter hurdles time and sixth-best 100-meter hurdles time. She scored at the conference championships four times with her most recent coming at this year's Pac-12 Championships in the 4x100-meter relay.
Another senior capped off his Sun Devil career in Mason Ford during the high jump competition. Ford cleared 2.06m/6-9, along with Elijah Hughes and the duo finished 37th and 38th, respectively.
With the addition of Antill, the Sun Devils send four women to the NCAA Championships in four events. Antill will compete in the hammer throw, Alethia Marrero will run in the 800, Maggie Ewen and Samantha Noennig will throw for a shot put title and Ewen will double up with the discus throw in Eugene.
NCAA West Preliminary Rounds | May 26, 2018 | Sacramento, Calif.
Women's Results
100-Meter Hurdles QF
22. Shaunie Morrison – 13.71
Hammer Throw
4. Kaylee Antill – 63.89m/209-7
--. Maggie Ewen – FOUL
Men's Results
High Jump
37. Mason Ford – 2.06m/6-9
38. Elijah Hughes – 2.06m/6-9
Antill got through prelims after throwing the top-mark of both of the first two sections with a heave of 63.89m/209-7 feet. It was a personal best and the No. 5 throw in school history.
It's her first NCAA Championship appearance, and the achievement puts all three of throws coach Brian Blutreich's entries through to Eugene with two in the shot put, and one each in the discus and hammer.
On the track, Shaunie Morrison wrapped up her Sun Devil career with a 13.71 in the 100-meter hurdles quarterfinal.
Morrison put her name into the Sun Devil record books in the hurdles with the No. 5 60-meter hurdles time and sixth-best 100-meter hurdles time. She scored at the conference championships four times with her most recent coming at this year's Pac-12 Championships in the 4x100-meter relay.
Another senior capped off his Sun Devil career in Mason Ford during the high jump competition. Ford cleared 2.06m/6-9, along with Elijah Hughes and the duo finished 37th and 38th, respectively.
With the addition of Antill, the Sun Devils send four women to the NCAA Championships in four events. Antill will compete in the hammer throw, Alethia Marrero will run in the 800, Maggie Ewen and Samantha Noennig will throw for a shot put title and Ewen will double up with the discus throw in Eugene.
NCAA West Preliminary Rounds | May 26, 2018 | Sacramento, Calif.
Women's Results
100-Meter Hurdles QF
22. Shaunie Morrison – 13.71
Hammer Throw
4. Kaylee Antill – 63.89m/209-7
--. Maggie Ewen – FOUL
Men's Results
High Jump
37. Mason Ford – 2.06m/6-9
38. Elijah Hughes – 2.06m/6-9