WASHINGTON – Barrett Justema and
Charlotte Tomkinson punched their tickets to the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field National Championships on Saturday, highlighting an impressive final day for Georgetown track & field at the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds in Lexington, Kentucky.
Justema shattered her own school record in the 3,000m steeplechase to secure her spot in Eugene, Oregon, while Tomkinson advanced to the national semifinals in the 1,500m for the second-consecutive season.
"Our women certainly held their own in closing out the NCAA East Regional Championships. The composed effort by
Charlotte Tomkinson to secure her place in advancing in the 1500m to compete in Eugene. She's had a fantastic season so far, and we're excited to see what she does at the championships. What can I say about the performance from Barrett — it was heart-pounding to see her fight for her place at the championships. Her determination and grit to fight for the final qualifying spot in the women's 3000m steeplechase were remarkable. We're thrilled to head to Eugene with a small but impressive contingent and look forward to seeing more Hoya history being created during the NCAA Outdoor Championships." -Head Coach
Alton McKenzie
Georgetown Women
- Women's 3,000m Steeplechase Quarterfinals: Barrett Justema punched her ticket to the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field National Championships after clocking a school record and personal best time of 9:51.28 in the 3,000m steeplechase. With the performance, she becomes the only Hoya in program history to dip under the 10-minute mark in the event. This is the second time this season Justema has broken the school record, lowering the previous benchmark of 10:04.25 she established at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships.
- 1,500m Quarterfinals: Charlotte Tomkinson clocked a 4:11.86 in the quarterfinals to punch her ticket to nationals, advancing to the 1,500m semifinals in Eugene for the second year in a row.
- Women's 5,000m Semifinals: Almi Nerurkar placed eighth in heat two with a mark of 15:55.20. She had the 14th-fastest time among those in the field.
UP NEXT
Georgetown returns to action June 10-13 at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon.
