Track & Field Gears Up For NCAA Midwest Regional

5/28/2009 12:00:00 AM | Track and Field

May 28, 2009

2009 NCAA Midwest Regional Heat Sheets in PDF Format

NORMAN, Okla. The University of Houston track and field team will be represented by 27 student-athletes at the upcoming 2009 NCAA Midwest Regional this weekend at John Jacobs Field in Norman, Okla.

All 27 have met the NCAA regional qualifications during the outdoor season to advance to the post-season event.

The two day meet will get under way at 11 a.m., Friday, with the women's hammer throw, while running events will bebing at 3:30 p.m. with the running of the men's and women's 4X100-meter relay prelims.

Competition continues on Saturday beginning with the men's hammer throw at 11 a.m., as running events get under way at 5 p.m. with the 4X100-meter relay finals.

Tickets can be purchased by calling the OU Athletics Ticket Office at (405) 325-2424 or toll-free at (800) 456-GoOU. All-session tickets are available for $15 for adults and $10 for senior citizens and youth.

Fans also can follow live results from the meet by logging on to www.SoonerSports.com.

Competing for the men are senior Ivan Diggs (HJ), sophomore Chris Carter (TJ), sophomore Ed Turner (100m, 200m, LJ), junior Alex Bentley (PV), sophomore Bryan Brown (PV), sophomore Tyron Carrier (100m, 200m), sophomore Lazarus Crumedy (4X100), junior Lamar Delaney (TJ), senior Morgan Floyd (JT, Decathlon), freshman D'Korian Ford (400h), junior Brandon Hubbard (DT), senior Jeremy Kelley (TJ), junior Jason Perez (400h) and freshman Isaiah Sweeney (100m).

Competing for the women are senior Seun Adigun (100H, 100m, 200m, 4X100), freshman Grecia Bolton (100m, 200m), sophomore Candyce Cross (4X400), sophomore Kalyn Floyd (200m, 400m), freshman Whitney Harris (200m, 400m), sophomore Christie Jones (100m, 200m), junior Quin'shundolyn McPherson (LJ, 4X100, 4X400), senior Dayo Ogunniyi (LJ), sophomore Kiara Pulliam (SP), freshman Tai'shea Reese (LJ), junior Brittani Williams (JT) and freshman Nadirah Shakir (TJ). At the Regional the top five finishers in each event will automatically qualify for the 2008 NCAA Championships in Des Moines, Iowa. There are four Regional sites making a total of 20 qualifiers with the possibility of five to eight at-large bids.

The 10,000 meters, heptathlon and decathlon have automatic and provisional marks for the NCAA Championships. Automatic qualifiers will make the Championships leaving at-large bids available to athletes with provisional marks.

As always a full recap of all of the competition from each day can be found at UHCougars.com

Following the meet, athletes who qualify for the NCAA Championships will have two weeks to prepare for the meet which will be held June 10-13 in Fayetteville, Ark.