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UTEP T&F’s Azemia, Powell Advance to Quarterfinals at NCAA West Prelims

5/25/2022 10:28:00 PM

DAY 1 RESULTS

FAYETTVILLE, Ark. – Jevaughn Powell and Ned Azemia advanced to Friday's quarterfinals at NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field West Preliminaries at John McDonnell Field at the University of Arkansas on a brisk and breezy Wednesday evening.

Powell finished no. 1 overall, clocking in a 45.52 in the 400-meter dash. The sophomore sensation beat out Power 5 competition in Oklahoma's Richard Kuykendoll (45.53), UCLA's Ismail Turner (45.58) and Texas' Jonathan Jones (45.62). He'll run in Friday's quarterfinals at 5:50 p.m. MT/6:50 CT. Prior, Powell will compete in the 4x100 meter relay quarterfinals on Friday at 4 p.m. MT/5 CT.

Azemia clocked in a 51.47 in the 400-meter hurdles, placing 21^st overall and advancing to Fridays' quarterfinals at 6:25 p.m. MT/7:25 CT.

Daniel Bernal came up short in the 10K quarterfinals, placing 16^th (top 12 competitors advanced to the finals in Eugene, Ore., in a few weeks). Bernal, a graduate of Eastwood High School in El Paso and a transfer from Furman, posted his best collegiate finish in the 10K at the prelims. He previously competed at the 2019 east prelims (26^th) and the 2021 east prelims (27^th).

Jordani Woodley had a false start in the men's 110-meter hurdles, while Kenneth Talavera started his 800-meter race, but did not finish due to an injury.

UP NEXT
Thursday's events will begin with Sah-Jay Stevens competing in the first round of the women's hammer throw at 9 a.m. MT/10 CT. The field events will continue with Arianne Morais and Roosa Yloenen competing in the first round of the women's javelin at 1 p.m. MT/2 CT.

The track events will commence with Maribel Caicedo running in the first round of the women's 100-meter hurdles at 5 p.m. MT/6 CT. She'll be followed by Carolyne Chepkosgei competing in the first round of the women's 800-meter race at 6:50 p.m. MT/7:50 CT, and Loubna Benhadja running the first round of the women's 400-meter hurdles at 7:20 p.m. MT/8:20 CT.

SCHEDULE RUNDOWN

Thurs., May 26 - Women
9:00 AM MT/10:00 CT – Hammer – Stevens – First Round
1:00 PM MT/2:00 CT – Javelin – Morais, Yloenen – First Round
5:00 PM MT/6:00 CT – 100 m H – Caicedo – First Round
6:50 PM MT/7:50 CT – 800m – Chepkosgei – First Round
7:20 PM MT/8:20 CT – 400m H – Benhadja – First Round

Fri., May 27 – Men
12:00 PM MT/1:00 CT – Discus – Hristov – First Round
4:00 PM MT/5:00 CT – 4x100 – Powell, Dean, Woodley, Johnson – Quarterfinals
5:50 PM MT/6:50 CT – 400m – Powell – Quarterfinals
6:25 PM MT/7:25 CT – 400m H – Azemia – Quarterfinals

Sat., May 28 - Women
5:15 PM MT/6:15 CT – 100 m H – Caicedo – Quarterfinals
6:05 PM MT/7:05 CT – 800m – Chepkosgei – Quarterfinals
6:25 PM MT/7:25 CT – 400m H – Benhadja – Quarterfinals

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