Louisville Track and Field Prepares for Virginia Tech Final Qualifier

The Cardinals will send eight athletes to the final chance meet in Blacksburg, Va.

 

March 2, 2012

 

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The University of Louisville track and field teams will send eight student-athletes to Blacksburg, Va., this weekend to compete in a last-chance meet, the Virginia Tech Final Qualifier, on Saturday, March 3, at Rector Field House.

 

The meet provides an opportunity for the selected Cardinals to improve upon their respective season-bests and earn marks that would allow them to compete at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships from March 9-10 in Nampa, Idaho.

 

Field events begin at 10 a.m., and live results can be accessed through www.flashresults.com.

 

Michelle Theophille and Maggie Gilbertson will be the first Louisville student-athletes in action, as they are slated to compete in the women’s high jump. Theophille cleared a personal-best 1.79m/5-10.5 earlier this year, which ranks 28th nationally.

 

Michael Edwards will compete in the men’s high jump competition at 3 p.m. His mark of 2.20m/7-2.50 ranked in the top 10 throughout the season, but currently stands at No. 19.

 

In the horizontal jumps, Wesley Smith (long jump), Charachesicia Lockhart (triple jump) and Malina Simmers (triple) are slated to compete in their respective events. Simmers ranks 38th in the triple jump, while Lockhart is 44th in the event.

 

In the throwing events, Khadija Abdullah and Amashi Kendall will participate in the shot put, with Kendall doubling in the weight throw. Abdullah has the 16th-best throw in the shot put, and Kendall has the 12th-farthest weight throw mark.

 

For all of the latest information on Louisville cross country and track and field, log on to UofLsports.com, or, for up-to-the-minute updates, follow the team's Twitter account at www.twitter.com/louisvilletrack.

 

VIRGINIA TECH FINAL QUALIFIER (BLACKSBURG, VA. – RECTOR FIELD HOUSE)

 

Women’s High Jump, 10 a.m.

Michelle Theophille, Maggie Gilbertson

 

Men’s Long Jump, Noon

Wesley Smith

 

Women’s Triple Jump, Following

Charachesicia Lockhart, Malina Simmers

 

Women’s Weight Throw, Following Men’s Weight Throw (Noon Start)

Amashi Kendall

 

Women’s Shot Put, Following

Khadija Abdullah, Amashi Kendall

 

Men’s High Jump, 3 p.m.

Michael Edwards

 

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For More Information, Contact:

Ira Green, (502) 852-4857

Ira.Green@louisville.edu