Friday's Results
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Donovan Storr (200m) and
Thomas Nedow (discus) were in action Friday in the NCAA East Regional Prelims at Hodges Stadium on the campus of the University of North Florida.
Storr, an Andros, Bahamas native, ran a 21.56 in the 200m missing the finals. However, the Iowa Western Junior College transfer qualified in the 200m running a 20.98 April 27 at the Southern Miss Open in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
Thomas Nedow, a freshman, threw 168 feet, eight inches Friday in the discus falling short of the final. The Brockville, Canada advanced to the regional after throwing 170-1 (51.85m) at the Florida Relays March 29 in Gainesville, Florida.
Still to come for SLU, Storr,
Gerald Coleman,
James Benson II and
Tahrike Jones will compete Saturday at 8:45 p.m. in the men's 4x400 relay. The group qualified for the regional running a 3:08.16 March 30 at the Florida Relays in Gainesville, Florida.
Ashley Davis will also be in action in the women's shot put Saturday at 4:15 p.m. The junior advanced to the regional after finishing runner-up in the Southland Conference Championships May 5 in Natchitoches, Louisiana. The Watson, Louisiana native, threw 52-6.75 (16.02m) to advance.
Fans can follow the final day of the meet via online at
https://dt8v5llb2dwhs.cloudfront.net/East/index.htm. Live video link is also available at the Southeastern Track schedule page.
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