JACKSONVILLE, Fla.—The Auburn track and field program punched three more tickets to the NCAA Outdoor Championships Thursday as senior Kylee Carter, junior Ashley Carter and sophomore Madi Malone each qualified for nationals during the second day of the NCAA East Preliminaries on the University of North Florida campus.
Kylee Carter, the 2019 NCAA runner-up in the javelin throw, won the East Prelims with a throw of 56.01m/183-9 on her second of three attempts to claim gold. It will mark her third trip to the outdoor championships during her decorated Auburn career. Ashley Carter will make her first trip to nationals after finishing 11th with a best mark of 50.40m/165-4. The two Carters join Nils Fischer and Cade Antonucci on the men's side, giving Auburn four javelin throwers at NCAAs.
Malone will make her second outdoor national's appearance after finishing ninth in the women's hammer throw. Malone moved up to ninth from 11th on her third and final attempt, with a mark of 64.52m/211-8.
Junior Presley Weems was fourth overall in the first round of the women's 1500m to automatically advance to Saturday's quarterfinal round. The SEC runner up in the event, Weems crossed in 4:16.31, posting the fourth fastest time in Auburn history at 1500m. Weems will vie for a chance to advance to Eugene on Saturday night at 5:45 p.m. ET.
Auburn now has seven individuals that have qualified for nationals with two days remaining of the East Preliminary rounds. Friday will be the final day for the men's competition. The first Tigers in action will be at 1 p.m. ET with Dontavious Hill, TJ Funches and David Edmondson in the men's high jump. Action on the track will start at 5:30 p.m. ET with the men's 4x100m relay.
2022 NCAA EAST PRELIMINARIES
HODGES STADIUM
JACKSONVILLE, FLA
MAY 25-29, 2021
DAY 2 RESULTS
Women's Hammer Throw
9. Madi Malone, 64.52m/211-8 (NCAA qualifier)
Women's Javelin
1. Kylee Carter, 56.01m/183-9 (NCAA qualifier)
11. Ashley Carter, 50.40m/165-4 (NCAA qualifier)
20. Shaniya Holley, 47.78m/156-9 (PR)
25. Keira McCarrell, 47.28m/155-1
Women's Shot Put
35. Tori McKinley, 15.30m/50-2.5
38. Maura Huwalt, 15.16m/49-9
Women's 1500m First Round
4. Presley Weems, 4:16.31 (advances to quarterfinal round)
Women's 400m Hurdles
42. Tylar Colbert, 1:01.75
FRIDAY, MAY 29 SCHEDULE (all times ET)
1:00 M High Jump (Dontavious Hill, TJ Funches, David Edmondson)
5:30 M 4x100m Relay
7:35 M 800m (Eric Brown)
7:55 M 400m Hurdles (Malik Metivier)
8:10 M 200m (Brandon Smiley)
Three Tigers qualify for NCAA Outdoor Championships
