Five Howard University student-athletes are set for competition on May 23-25 during the 2013 NCAA Division I East Outdoor Preliminary Championships in Greensboro, N.C., on the campus of North Carolina A&T State University at the Irwin Belk Track.
Junior Monica Todd will be the sole Lady Bison on the track, as she competes in the 400-meter hurdles. Todd secured her place in the event with a sixth place finish at the Penn Relays on April 25-27.
Junior Wallace Spencer makes his second appearance at the NCAA Division I East Outdoor Preliminaries, once again entering the 110-meter hurdles, while adding the 200-meter dash to his performance list. Wallace attained his qualifying times during the 2013 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Outdoor Championships in Greensboro, N.C.
Sophomore Giovani Mowatt will also return to the NCAA event for the second year in a row. At North Carolina State University's Wolfpack Last Chance meet, Mowatt finished the 800-meter run with a time of 1:50.26 to qualify for this week's event.
Freshmen Matthew Colvin and Rajae Gayle will represent Howard in the field events. Colvin will participate in the long jump and the triple jump based on his qualifying leaps at the Penn Relays and Coastal Carolina, respectively. Gayle, who secured his place at the NCAA event during the Penn Relays, will compete in the javelin.
For more information on Howard Track and Field, visit the official Howard Athletics website at www.howard-bison.com.
Junior Monica Todd will be the sole Lady Bison on the track, as she competes in the 400-meter hurdles. Todd secured her place in the event with a sixth place finish at the Penn Relays on April 25-27.
Junior Wallace Spencer makes his second appearance at the NCAA Division I East Outdoor Preliminaries, once again entering the 110-meter hurdles, while adding the 200-meter dash to his performance list. Wallace attained his qualifying times during the 2013 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Outdoor Championships in Greensboro, N.C.
Sophomore Giovani Mowatt will also return to the NCAA event for the second year in a row. At North Carolina State University's Wolfpack Last Chance meet, Mowatt finished the 800-meter run with a time of 1:50.26 to qualify for this week's event.
Freshmen Matthew Colvin and Rajae Gayle will represent Howard in the field events. Colvin will participate in the long jump and the triple jump based on his qualifying leaps at the Penn Relays and Coastal Carolina, respectively. Gayle, who secured his place at the NCAA event during the Penn Relays, will compete in the javelin.
For more information on Howard Track and Field, visit the official Howard Athletics website at www.howard-bison.com.
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