TicketsCINCINNATI - The second day of competition came to a close Friday afternoon for the University of Cincinnati track and field team with Haisha Bisiolu posting a huge personal-best time to lead the Bearcats at the NCAA East Preliminary Round meet in Tampa, Fla. Four individuals competed on the day for UC, but none were able to punch their tickets into the next round of competition.
// BISIOLU POSTS FAST TIME
In the first round of the women's 200m dash competition, Bisiolu posted a time of 23.26 to finish 30th overall, just missing a berth into the quarterfinals with her PR time. Her all-time best mark was not only lowered by 0.34 seconds (23.60 from earlier this year), but also shot her up the program's all-time Top 10 ledger as she is now second all-time in the event behind Kenya Woodall, who ran 23.09 in 2016. Tiona Lattimore also raced in the event, placing 47th overall in 24.23.
// ALSO COMPETING
Two other Bearcats competed in the field events on the day, including Brooke Catherine in the women's pole vault and Sam Meece in the men's discus. Catherine placed in a tie for 21st overall as she cleared a best of 3.98m (12-10.75), leaving her outside of the Top 12 needed to advance to the NCAA Finals. On the men's side, Meece, competing in his first NCAA meet, had a best mark of 49.63m (162-10) to finish 30th overall to close out his impressive rookie campaign.
// ON DECK
The final day of competition will be held Saturday with four individual Bearcats and one relay team set to compete for UC. In the field, Irati Mitxelena will lead off the day with the women's triple jump at 12:30 p.m. with Alex Bloom taking part in the high jump at 2 p.m. and Marcus Abraham competing in the shot put at 5:30 p.m. On the track, the team of Bisiolu, Lattimore, Kellsa Mbah and Juliana Puopolo will race in the 4x100m relay at 12:45 p.m. with Aaron Bienenfeld set to race in the 5,000m run at 8:05 p.m. to close out the meet for UC.
2018 NCAA East Preliminary Round
May 25 • Day 2 • USF Track & Field Stadium • Tampa, Fla.
Women's Results
200m Dash - First Round
30. Haisha Bisiolu • 23.26 • PR & UC #2 • eliminated
47. Tiona Lattimore • 24.23 • eliminated
Pole Vault - First Round
t-21. Brooke Catherine • 3.98m (12-10.75) • eliminated
Men's Results
Discus - First Round
30. Sam Meece • 49.63m (162-10) • eliminated
// BISIOLU POSTS FAST TIME
In the first round of the women's 200m dash competition, Bisiolu posted a time of 23.26 to finish 30th overall, just missing a berth into the quarterfinals with her PR time. Her all-time best mark was not only lowered by 0.34 seconds (23.60 from earlier this year), but also shot her up the program's all-time Top 10 ledger as she is now second all-time in the event behind Kenya Woodall, who ran 23.09 in 2016. Tiona Lattimore also raced in the event, placing 47th overall in 24.23.
// ALSO COMPETING
Two other Bearcats competed in the field events on the day, including Brooke Catherine in the women's pole vault and Sam Meece in the men's discus. Catherine placed in a tie for 21st overall as she cleared a best of 3.98m (12-10.75), leaving her outside of the Top 12 needed to advance to the NCAA Finals. On the men's side, Meece, competing in his first NCAA meet, had a best mark of 49.63m (162-10) to finish 30th overall to close out his impressive rookie campaign.
// ON DECK
The final day of competition will be held Saturday with four individual Bearcats and one relay team set to compete for UC. In the field, Irati Mitxelena will lead off the day with the women's triple jump at 12:30 p.m. with Alex Bloom taking part in the high jump at 2 p.m. and Marcus Abraham competing in the shot put at 5:30 p.m. On the track, the team of Bisiolu, Lattimore, Kellsa Mbah and Juliana Puopolo will race in the 4x100m relay at 12:45 p.m. with Aaron Bienenfeld set to race in the 5,000m run at 8:05 p.m. to close out the meet for UC.
2018 NCAA East Preliminary Round
May 25 • Day 2 • USF Track & Field Stadium • Tampa, Fla.
Women's Results
200m Dash - First Round
30. Haisha Bisiolu • 23.26 • PR & UC #2 • eliminated
47. Tiona Lattimore • 24.23 • eliminated
Pole Vault - First Round
t-21. Brooke Catherine • 3.98m (12-10.75) • eliminated
Men's Results
Discus - First Round
30. Sam Meece • 49.63m (162-10) • eliminated