WASHINGTON – Georgetown University's track & field team saw five student-athletes advance to Friday's quarterfinals after the first day of the 2024 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field East Preliminary Championships. Seven of the nine men who qualified for the four-day championships competed on Wednesday at the University of Kentucky Outdoor Track and Field Facility in Lexington. The meet continues through Saturday, May 25.
FOLLOW THE HOYAS
- The meet serves as a precursor to the 2024 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, held June 5-8, 2024 in Eugene, Oregon at Hayward Field on the campus of the University of Oregon.
- The four-day championship will be streamed live on ESPN+ with links to each day's coverage as well as live results found on the schedule on GUHoyas.com.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The men's 800-meter run saw a trio of Hoyas automatically advance to Friday's quarterfinals. In the second heat, All-American Tinoda Matsatsa clocked 1:48.27, holding his position for the entirety of the bell lap to earn an automatic spot.
- The third heat of the 800m first round saw a pair of Hoyas wait for the right moment to strike. Freshman Gabriele Angiono was on the chase as Mississippi State's Tyrese Reid took the lead to start. After 400 meters, the pack consumed the leader and Angiono took a solid position inside as teammate and All-American Tim McInerney made his move on the outside. McInerney closed in 55.43 over the final 400 meters as Angiono timed in at 1:49.39 and McInerney was on his shoulder at 1:49.46, both earning automatic spots to the quarterfinals.
- Running in the fastest of a four-heat 1,500m first round, All-American Camden Gilmore recorded an automatic qualifying time of 3:42.22. His heat saw a new facility record at the University of Kentucky Outdoor Track and Field Facility. Lucas Guerra also competed in the heat, clocking. 3:51.90.
- Competing in the third heat of the 1,500m, All-American Abel Teffra easily qualified for Friday's quarterfinal with a time of 3:43.60. Coming off the final turn, Teffra was among the top five and peaking over his shoulder, he coasted through the final straightaway with an automatic qualifying mark.
- A sophomore competing in his first NCAA East Preliminary Championship, Nicholas Givan lined up in the 400m hurdles. He managed a time of 54.30 in the heat, which was not enough to advance to Friday's quarterfinals.
OF NOTE
- All six athletes in the men's 800-meter first round who hail from BIG EAST Conference institutions advanced to Friday's quarterfinals, including a trio of Hoyas in Angiono, Matsatsa and McInerney. Joining the trio are Villanova's Sean Dolan and Dan Watcke as well as Butler's William Cuthbertson.
2024 NCAA OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD EAST PRELIMINARY CHAMPIONSHIPS SCHEDULE
Thursday, May 23, 2024
3:30 p.m. - Women's 1,500m First Round (
Chloe Gonzalez;
Melissa Riggins)
6:10 p.m. - Women's 10,000m Semifinals (
Maggie Donahue;
Chloe Scrimgeour)
Friday, May 24, 2024
5:15 p.m. - Men's 1,500m Quarterfinals (
Camden Gilmore,
Abel Teffra)
5:40 p.m. - Men's 3,000m Steeplechase Quarterfinals (
Peter Herold,
Parker Stokes)
7:05 p.m. - Men's 800m Quarterfinals (
Gabriele Angiono;
Tinoda Matsatsa;
Tim McInerney)
Saturday, May 25, 2024
5:15 p.m. - Women's 1,500m Quarterfinals (TBD)
5:40 p.m. - Women's 3,000m Steeplechase Quarterfinals (
Mary Hennelly;
Barrett Justema)
8:10 p.m. - Women's 5,000m Semifinals (
Chloe Scrimgeour)
