Georgia Track & Field Qualifies Three More At NCAA East Prelims

Saturday, May 28

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Georgia Track & Field Qualifies Three More At NCAA East Prelims

May 28, 2022 | Track & Field

Day 4 Results

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. --- The Bulldogs qualified another trio as the NCAA East Prelims came to a close Saturday.

Freshman Elena Kulichenko and graduate transfer Jamari Drake punched their tickets in the high jump and senior Titiana Marsh qualified for her second event after finishing in the top 12 in the triple jump.

On Friday, senior Darius Carbin (high jump), junior Matthew Boling (100-meter dash, 200m, 4x400m relay), senior Elija Godwin (400m, 4x400m relay), junior Caleb Cavanaugh (400m hurdles, 4x400m relay), senior Clay Pender (800m) and Bryce McCray (4x400m relay) all qualified for Nationals.

Through the first two days, four Bulldogs qualified for Nationals at the meet.  Marsh (long jump), junior Ana da Silva (shot put), senior Alencar Pereira (hammer throw) and senior Ahmed Magour (javelin) punched their tickets to the final round on Wednesday and Thursday.

There are 48 competitors from the East Region in every individual event and 24 in the relays.  The NCAA West Prelims ran simultaneously in Fayetteville, Ark., with the same format.  The top 12 in each event from both regions advance to the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Ore, on June 8-11.

Two Bulldogs ranked in the nation's top four in the multi-events earned the right to skip the Prelims by automatically qualifying for the NCAA Championships (senior Johannes Erm, junior Kyle Garland – decathlon).

Full Results: For live results, please click on: http://gado.gs/9dd

The Lowdown: Georgia managed to push two through in the high jump after Kulichenko and Drake went over the bar at 1.84 meters/6 feet, ½ inches.  Kulichenko registered her last clearance on her second try for sixth place while Drake took three tries to get over the same bar to take ninth.

Marsh improved on her second and third attempts in the triple jump, topped out at 13.22/43-4.50 to take fourth overall.  This will be her third trip to the NCAA Outdoor Championships since 2019, including a seventh-place finish last year.

Results and recaps from the NCAA East Prelims will be found at georgiadogs.com.  News and updates from Georgia's track and field and cross country teams are always located on Twitter/Instagram at @UGATrack.

Day 1 NCAA Championships Final Qualifiers (MEN)
Name                          Event                           Place / Mark
Alencar Pereira           Hammer Throw 4^th / 69.02/226-5
Ahmed Magour           Javelin 4^th / 72.52/237-11
Day 2 NCAA Championships Final Qualifiers (WOMEN)
Titiana Marsh              Long Jump   2^nd / 6.37/20-10.75
Ana da Silva                Shot Put 2^nd / 17.99/59-0.25
Day 3 NCAA Championships Final Qualifiers (MEN)
Darius Carbin              High Jump 9^th / 2.15/7-0.50
Elija Godwin                400m 4^th / 45.35
Matthew Boling          100m 11^th / 10.18
Matthew Boling          200m 3^rd / 20.24
Clay Pender                 800m 10^th / 1:48.77
Caleb Cavanaugh        400mH    1^st / *49.59
Men's 4x400m relay                                           6^th / 3:03.77
Godwin, Boling, Bryce McCray
Day 4 NCAA Championships Final Qualifiers (WOMEN)
Elena Kulcichenko       High Jump                   6^th / 1.84/6-0.60
Jamari Drake               High Jump                   9^th / 1.84/6-0.50
Titiana Marsh              Triple Jump 4^th / 13.22/43-4.50
*personal record