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Track & Field Opens Strong on Day One of NCAA East Prelims
May 23, 2019 | Track & Field
LINKS: NCAA East Preliminary Championships Homepage  |  Live Video (PPV w/FloTrack Account)
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - - Battling some of the toughest competition in the country, Ball State track and field sprinters Bryeana Byrdsong and MaQuila Norman turned in a pair of strong performances Thursday evening in the first round of the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field East Preliminary Championships held at North Florida's Hodges Stadium.
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A junior sprinter from Indianapolis, Indiana, Byrdsong was the first up for the Cardinals Thursday, taking 38th overall in the 100m with a time of 11.83.Â
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The 2019 Mid-American Conference outdoor champion in the event, Byrdsong finished seventh in her heat and was just 0.272 shy of finishing in the top 24 to advance to Friday's event quarterfinals.
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Byrdsong will get another opportunity to compete in regional competition Friday, when she steps in the blocks at 7:35 p.m. for the first round of the 200m.
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Norman, a native of Garfield Heights, Ohio, finished her solid sophomore season by clocking in at 55.53 in the 400m. It was her third-fastest time in the event over her two-year Ball State career and placed 46th overall in the opening round of the NCAA East Preliminary Championships.
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For the most up-to-date news on Ball State track & field, follow @BallStateSports and @BallStateTFXC.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - - Battling some of the toughest competition in the country, Ball State track and field sprinters Bryeana Byrdsong and MaQuila Norman turned in a pair of strong performances Thursday evening in the first round of the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field East Preliminary Championships held at North Florida's Hodges Stadium.
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A junior sprinter from Indianapolis, Indiana, Byrdsong was the first up for the Cardinals Thursday, taking 38th overall in the 100m with a time of 11.83.Â
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The 2019 Mid-American Conference outdoor champion in the event, Byrdsong finished seventh in her heat and was just 0.272 shy of finishing in the top 24 to advance to Friday's event quarterfinals.
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Byrdsong will get another opportunity to compete in regional competition Friday, when she steps in the blocks at 7:35 p.m. for the first round of the 200m.
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Norman, a native of Garfield Heights, Ohio, finished her solid sophomore season by clocking in at 55.53 in the 400m. It was her third-fastest time in the event over her two-year Ball State career and placed 46th overall in the opening round of the NCAA East Preliminary Championships.
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For the most up-to-date news on Ball State track & field, follow @BallStateSports and @BallStateTFXC.
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