Track & Field Opens Strong on Day One of NCAA East Prelims

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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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Track & Field Opens Strong on Day One of NCAA East Prelims

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Bryeana Byrdsong

MaQuila Norman

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