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Thompson Advances to NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
Thompson now advances to the NCAA Championships for the first time in her career. Her mark of 199-6 (60.80m) broke her own school record and previous season high of 198-10 (60.60m). Junior Sarah Vance (Lockport, NY/Lockport) placed 13th in the event at 168-2 (51.25m). On the men’s side, freshman Mike Giordano (Springville, NY/Springville) finished 17th in the shot put with a mark of 52-9.25 (16.08m).
The NCAA East Regionals conclude on Saturday. Vance will compete in the shot put and discus, Thompson will compete in the shot put and freshman Vanessa Roelofsen (Alma, Ontario/Norwell District SS) will compete in the javelin to round out Buffalo’s field event competitors. The top five finishers in each event at this weekend’s four regional meets (East, Mid-East, West, Mid-West), as well as a to-be-determined number of "at-large" selections based on the NCAA descending order list following the regional meets, advance to the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Sacramento, CA from Wednesday, June 8 through Saturday, June 11. |
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