No. 11/8 Baylor T&F Set for NCAA Championships in Eugene

[Pirtle, Colin]

BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – June 7, 2022

No. 11/8 Baylor T&F Set for NCAA Championships in Eugene
Men’s semifinal rounds begin Wednesday evening
For more information contact: Colin Pirtle, 940-564-0351, Colin_Pirtle1 at Baylor.edu


EUGENE, Ore. – Baylor track and field is ready to open up the NCAA Championships from Hayward Field on Wednesday evening, beginning with the men’s 4x100-meter relay at 6:32 p.m. CT.



“I think everyone has a good shot,” said head coach Michael Ford, whose men’s team is ranked 11th and the women eighth. “Especially with this group, [they] have a good shot to make it through to the final if they run right. Sometimes, I will say you won’t have the perfect race, but they’ll have to have the perfect race, perfect jump or perfect throw to get on the podium.”



Wednesday features the national semifinal rounds for the Bears, with Isaiah Cunningham (100m), Elijah Morris (110mH), Johnny Brackins (110mH) and Nathaniel Ezekiel (400mH) competing individually, as well as both the 4x100 and 4x400-meter relays. All races will advance the top-2 marks from each heat and the next three fastest times to the final round held on Friday.



Field events will crown national champions Wednesday for the men, with Chinecherem Prosper Nnamdi competing in the javelin throw, followed by Brackins competing in the long jump.



Thursday begins competition for the women, with Caira Pettway (100m), Mariah Ayers (200m), Kavia Francis (400m), Imaobong Uko (400m), Aaliyah Miller (800m) and Gontse Morake (400mH) competing individually, joined again by both 4x100 and 4x400 relays. Like the men’s races, top-2 from each heat and three next fastest will advance to the final rounds on Saturday evening.



Alex Madlock and Pettway will also compete in the long jump final Thursday night beginning at 9 p.m. CT, followed by Koi Johnson in the triple jump on Saturday night.



The Bears join Clemson, Kentucky, Ohio State, Texas and USC as the only six programs to qualify all four relays to the championships.



“I always think it’s very important to show the nation that we are good in the 4x100 and the 4x400, so if you came to Baylor, you can do both and make it to nationals,” said Ford.



Coverage of the NCAA Championships will be held across ESPN networks, with Wednesday’s and Thursday’s competition on ESPNU, Friday on ESPN2 and Saturday on ESPN. Former Baylor football and track standout Robert Griffin III will be joining Larra Overton, John Anderson, Dan O'Brien and Dwight Stones from the broadcast booth at Hayward Field. A schedule of broadcast information broken down by event can be found here<https://www.ncaa.com/championships/trackfield-outdoor/d1/broadcast-info?_ga=2.199929326.1941007768.1652910602-224928530.1652910602>.



Live results can be followed throughout the meet online<https://flashresults.ncaa.com/Outdoor/2022/index.htm>, and tickets can be purchased either at the stadium or online<https://www.ncaatickets.com/championship/outdoor-track-and-field>.


For the latest news on the Baylor track and field team all season long, follow its official Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts: @BaylorTrack.



www.BaylorBears.com

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Colin Pirtle | Associate Director of Athletics Communications (T&F/XC)
Department of Athletics | Baylor University
C: 940-564-0351

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