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Burdick Advances to Quarterfinals
5/23/2019 11:13:00 PM | Men's Track and Field, Track and Field, Women's Track and Field
Sr. Kyle Burdick posted his best first-round mark and qualifies for another chance on Saturday to qualify for Austin
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Senior Kyle Burdick has now qualified for his third consecutive NCAA West Preliminary quarterfinals appearance in the 1,500m, finishing with an automatic bid and eighth-best mark among 48 competitors.
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The Rapid City, S.D. native finished third in the Heat 2 of the 1,500m (3:44.95) to earn the auto-qualifying spot and is positioned to qualify for his second trip to the national championships in Austin with the eighth-best mark out of the region so far.
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He will compete in the quarterfinals on Saturday at 8:45 p.m. CT for a chance to be top-12 in the region and earn a trip to Austin. The senior is also scheduled to compete in the 5,000m on Saturday at 10:45 p.m. CT.
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Sophomore Trent Francom was the closest Jackrabbit to qualify for a trip to the NCAA Championships, missing the cut by just four inches - short of his PR and outdoor school record by 4.5 inches.
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In his second consecutive appearance in the NCAA West Prelims, the Huron, S.D. native finished 14th (17-01.00) in the pole vault competition, improving his mark and place-finish from his freshman debut (28th, 16-04.75).
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In the NCAA East Preliminaries, Francom may have made the national championship trip as the last qualifying marks were what he had reached this afternoon (17-01.00).
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Another close qualifier was senior Cal Lawton, becoming the first 800m runner outside of the group to qualify for the quarterfinals with a sixth-place finish (1:50.11) in the third heat, 19th overall. Being just 0.02 seconds from his outdoor personal-best and tied No. 4 all-time mark for SDSU, he missed the last spot by 0.17 seconds.
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Freshman Addison Eisenbeisz placed 43rd (5-05.00) in the high jump at her first-ever NCAA West Prelims. It's the best high jump mark by a Jackrabbit since Mary Wirth qualified for the NCAA Championships in 2015 (5-010.00).
UP NEXT
Jackrabbits will continue to compete throughout the weekend at the NCAA West Preliminaries for a chance to compete in Austin, Texas at the NCAA Championships on June 5-8.
DAILY SCHEDULE
- FRIDAY -
200m: 27th - So. Coby Hilton (First Rd. - Friday at 9:55 p.m. CT ... *Quarterfinal - Saturday at 9:50 p.m. CT)
3,000m Steeplechase: 4th - Sr. Rachel King (Quarterfinal - Friday at 10:20 p.m. CT)
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- SATURDAY -
4x100m Relay:Â 18th - Quarterfinal - Saturday at 8:15 p.m. CT
(Fr. Emmanual Phoulom-Smith, So. Coby Hilton, So. Daniel Clarke, Jr. Sam Zenner)
1,500m: 25th - Sr. Kyle Burdick (Quarterfinal - Saturday at 8:45 p.m. CT)
5,000m: 46th - Sr. Kyle Burdick (Quarterfinal - Saturday at 10:45 p.m. CT)
*200m: 27th - So. Coby Hilton (*Quarterfinal - Saturday at 9:50 p.m. CT)
*Denotes that they have to qualify for the round
SOCIAL MEDIA
For more information on the South Dakota State cross country and track and field teams, follow the Jackrabbits on Twitter (@GoJacksTFXC) and Instagram (@GoJacksTFXC), and like us on Facebook (/GoJacksTFXC).
JACKRABBIT INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
100m - Men - First Round
43. Hilton, Coby (10.63)
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Sophomore Coby Hilton finished his 100m season by placing seventh in the opening heat of the 100m, 43rd overall. He becomes the second-ever Jackrabbit to compete in the 100m NCAA first round as teammate Daniel Clarke competed in the event last year.
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He will also have two more events over the weekend - the 200m on Friday at 9:55 p.m. CT and the 4x100m relay on Saturday at 8:15 p.m. CT. If he qualifies for the 200m quarterfinals, he will compete in that on Saturday as well.
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800m - Men - First Round
19. Lawton, Cal (1:50.13)
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Another close qualifier was senior Cal Lawton, becoming the first 800m runner outside of the group to qualify for the quarterfinals with a sixth-place finish (1:50.11) in the third heat, 19th overall. Being just 0.02 seconds from his outdoor personal-best and tied No. 4 all-time mark for SDSU, he missed the last spot by 0.17 seconds.
800m - Women - First Round
38. Covey, Oksana (2:09.57)
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Sophomore Oksana Covey finished seventh in the fourth heat of the 800m competition, improving her mark from her 2017 NCAA West Prelim attempt (29th, 2:10.09).
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1,500m - Men - First Round
8. Burdick, Kyle (3:44.95Q)
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Senior Kyle Burdick was the lone Jackrabbit to qualify for the next round in the NCAA competition. He will compete in the quarterfinals on Saturday at 8:45 p.m. CT. He placed third in the second heat of the 1,500m to become an auto-qualifier into the next round.
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Burdick finished 0.21 seconds from his season-best set at the Bryan Clay Invite and scored his best place-finish and mark in the first round of the event through his three attempts (qualified for the quarterfinals all three years).
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He will compete in the quarterfinals on Saturday at 8:45 p.m. CT while also planning on the 5,000m competition on Saturday at 10:45 p.m. CT.
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1,500m Past Results for Burdick
2019 - First Round (8th - 3:44.95)
2018 - First Round (23rd - 3:46.70) - Qtr. (18th - 3:46.66)
2017 - First Round (16th - 3:59.35) - Qtr. (7th - 3:48.15) - Semi - 13th (3:43.78)
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High Jump - Women - First Round
43. Eisenbeisz, Addison (5-05.00)
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Freshman Addison Eisenbeisz placed 43rd in her first-ever NCAA West Prelims. It's the best high jump mark by a Jackrabbit since Mary Wirth qualified for the NCAA Championships in 2015 (5-010.00).
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Pole Vault - Men - First Round
14. Francom, Trent (17-01.00)
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Sophomore Trent Francom finished just four inches away from the last qualifying spots into the NCAA Championships at Austin, Texas, 4.5 inches from his PR and school record, however, he improved his place-finish and mark from his first-ever NCAA appearance (28th, 16-04.75).
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The last qualifying spots at the NCAA East Prelims was 17-01.00.
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Hammer Throw - Men - First Round
39. Ammons, Logan (189-10.00)
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Ammons finished 10th in the opening flight of the hammer throw, finishing 39th overall. It was his first career appearance in the NCAA West Prelims.
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The Rapid City, S.D. native finished third in the Heat 2 of the 1,500m (3:44.95) to earn the auto-qualifying spot and is positioned to qualify for his second trip to the national championships in Austin with the eighth-best mark out of the region so far.
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He will compete in the quarterfinals on Saturday at 8:45 p.m. CT for a chance to be top-12 in the region and earn a trip to Austin. The senior is also scheduled to compete in the 5,000m on Saturday at 10:45 p.m. CT.
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Sophomore Trent Francom was the closest Jackrabbit to qualify for a trip to the NCAA Championships, missing the cut by just four inches - short of his PR and outdoor school record by 4.5 inches.
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In his second consecutive appearance in the NCAA West Prelims, the Huron, S.D. native finished 14th (17-01.00) in the pole vault competition, improving his mark and place-finish from his freshman debut (28th, 16-04.75).
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In the NCAA East Preliminaries, Francom may have made the national championship trip as the last qualifying marks were what he had reached this afternoon (17-01.00).
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Another close qualifier was senior Cal Lawton, becoming the first 800m runner outside of the group to qualify for the quarterfinals with a sixth-place finish (1:50.11) in the third heat, 19th overall. Being just 0.02 seconds from his outdoor personal-best and tied No. 4 all-time mark for SDSU, he missed the last spot by 0.17 seconds.
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Freshman Addison Eisenbeisz placed 43rd (5-05.00) in the high jump at her first-ever NCAA West Prelims. It's the best high jump mark by a Jackrabbit since Mary Wirth qualified for the NCAA Championships in 2015 (5-010.00).
UP NEXT
Jackrabbits will continue to compete throughout the weekend at the NCAA West Preliminaries for a chance to compete in Austin, Texas at the NCAA Championships on June 5-8.
DAILY SCHEDULE
- FRIDAY -
200m: 27th - So. Coby Hilton (First Rd. - Friday at 9:55 p.m. CT ... *Quarterfinal - Saturday at 9:50 p.m. CT)
3,000m Steeplechase: 4th - Sr. Rachel King (Quarterfinal - Friday at 10:20 p.m. CT)
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- SATURDAY -
4x100m Relay:Â 18th - Quarterfinal - Saturday at 8:15 p.m. CT
(Fr. Emmanual Phoulom-Smith, So. Coby Hilton, So. Daniel Clarke, Jr. Sam Zenner)
1,500m: 25th - Sr. Kyle Burdick (Quarterfinal - Saturday at 8:45 p.m. CT)
5,000m: 46th - Sr. Kyle Burdick (Quarterfinal - Saturday at 10:45 p.m. CT)
*200m: 27th - So. Coby Hilton (*Quarterfinal - Saturday at 9:50 p.m. CT)
*Denotes that they have to qualify for the round
SOCIAL MEDIA
For more information on the South Dakota State cross country and track and field teams, follow the Jackrabbits on Twitter (@GoJacksTFXC) and Instagram (@GoJacksTFXC), and like us on Facebook (/GoJacksTFXC).
JACKRABBIT INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
100m - Men - First Round
43. Hilton, Coby (10.63)
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Sophomore Coby Hilton finished his 100m season by placing seventh in the opening heat of the 100m, 43rd overall. He becomes the second-ever Jackrabbit to compete in the 100m NCAA first round as teammate Daniel Clarke competed in the event last year.
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He will also have two more events over the weekend - the 200m on Friday at 9:55 p.m. CT and the 4x100m relay on Saturday at 8:15 p.m. CT. If he qualifies for the 200m quarterfinals, he will compete in that on Saturday as well.
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800m - Men - First Round
19. Lawton, Cal (1:50.13)
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Another close qualifier was senior Cal Lawton, becoming the first 800m runner outside of the group to qualify for the quarterfinals with a sixth-place finish (1:50.11) in the third heat, 19th overall. Being just 0.02 seconds from his outdoor personal-best and tied No. 4 all-time mark for SDSU, he missed the last spot by 0.17 seconds.
800m - Women - First Round
38. Covey, Oksana (2:09.57)
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Sophomore Oksana Covey finished seventh in the fourth heat of the 800m competition, improving her mark from her 2017 NCAA West Prelim attempt (29th, 2:10.09).
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1,500m - Men - First Round
8. Burdick, Kyle (3:44.95Q)
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Senior Kyle Burdick was the lone Jackrabbit to qualify for the next round in the NCAA competition. He will compete in the quarterfinals on Saturday at 8:45 p.m. CT. He placed third in the second heat of the 1,500m to become an auto-qualifier into the next round.
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Burdick finished 0.21 seconds from his season-best set at the Bryan Clay Invite and scored his best place-finish and mark in the first round of the event through his three attempts (qualified for the quarterfinals all three years).
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He will compete in the quarterfinals on Saturday at 8:45 p.m. CT while also planning on the 5,000m competition on Saturday at 10:45 p.m. CT.
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1,500m Past Results for Burdick
2019 - First Round (8th - 3:44.95)
2018 - First Round (23rd - 3:46.70) - Qtr. (18th - 3:46.66)
2017 - First Round (16th - 3:59.35) - Qtr. (7th - 3:48.15) - Semi - 13th (3:43.78)
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High Jump - Women - First Round
43. Eisenbeisz, Addison (5-05.00)
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Freshman Addison Eisenbeisz placed 43rd in her first-ever NCAA West Prelims. It's the best high jump mark by a Jackrabbit since Mary Wirth qualified for the NCAA Championships in 2015 (5-010.00).
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Pole Vault - Men - First Round
14. Francom, Trent (17-01.00)
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Sophomore Trent Francom finished just four inches away from the last qualifying spots into the NCAA Championships at Austin, Texas, 4.5 inches from his PR and school record, however, he improved his place-finish and mark from his first-ever NCAA appearance (28th, 16-04.75).
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The last qualifying spots at the NCAA East Prelims was 17-01.00.
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Hammer Throw - Men - First Round
39. Ammons, Logan (189-10.00)
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Ammons finished 10th in the opening flight of the hammer throw, finishing 39th overall. It was his first career appearance in the NCAA West Prelims.
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