TicketsCINCINNATI - Seventeen University of Cincinnati student-athletes are set to compete in the NCAA Division I Men's and Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships East Region preliminary competition, May 26-29, 2021 in Jacksonville, Florida.
TOP SEEDED
Aaron Bienenfeld heads into NCAA East Regionals as the top-seeded runner in the 10,000 meter race with a time of 28:10.95, which he set on April 2nd in Riverside, California. He is also qualified for the 5,000 meter race and currently sits in 19th place with a time of 13:45.72, which he set at the Clark Wood Invitational. This is his third trip to an NCAA Championship this season. Earlier this year, he competed at NCAA Indoors where he shattered his own 5,000 meter school record and finished in fifth place. Three days later he went on to compete at the NCAA Cross Country Championships where he posted a 16th-place finish in the 10k race, the best placement by a Bearcats harrier since Ron Stapleton's third-place finish in 1971.
TOP 10 PLACEMENTS
• Alec Sandusky also qualified for the 10,000 meter race, placing 10th overall with his time of 28:40.59 which he also set at the April 2nd meet in California.
• Caisja Chandler is set to race in the 200 meter dash, where she currently ranks seventh overall with a time of 22.85. She is also competing in the 100 meter dash where she currently sits in eighth with a time of 11.22, which she set at the 2021 AAC Outdoor Championships in the prelim event that was also a new school record. This is her second straight NCAA Outdoor regionals appearance.
• Taylor Beard joins her teammates in the top-10, currently ranked seventh in the high jump event after leaping 1.82 meters at the AAC Outdoor Championships.
ADDITIONAL ATHLETES TO FOLLOW
• On the women's side, Tiona Lattimore is racing in her signature event qualifying for the 400 meter dash with a time of 53.68, which she set in the finals of the AAC Championships.
• Following a gold medal finish at AAC Championships, Ellie Leather will compete in the 1,500 meter race after qualifying with a time of 4:16.73 which was set at the Kentucky Open.
• The 4x100 meter relay team, consisting of Alicia Thorpe, Faith Banks, Lattimore, and Chandler, currently sits in the 19th overall spot with their time of 44.90 set at the Tennessee Relays.
• Kennedy Marable sits in the 15th spot for the triple jump after jumping 13.02 meters at AAC Championships and teammate Anaya Dees qualified in the 42nd spot with her jump of 12.54 meters.
• Thrower Malin Smith is qualified for two events, first in the shot put where she sits in the 32nd spot after throwing 16.06 meters at the War Eagle Invitational. She will also compete in the discus event, where she sits in the 20th spot after a throw of 53.66 meters that was also set in Auburn.
• Teammate Jane Sensibaugh will compete alongside her in the discus event, sitting in the 24th spot with a season best throw of 53.27.
• On the men's side, Chris Borzor is set to run in the 200 meter dash after running a 20.46 at the AAC Championships.
• Isaiah McCall ran a personal best 13.88 in the 110 meter hurdles at the AAC Championships to place him in the 23rd spot for NCAAs.
• Austin Edwards will compete in the long jump event after jumping 7.67 meters.
• Sam Meece in the hammer event after throwing 61.38 meters at the AAC Championships in Tampa.
HOW TO FOLLOW ALONG
You can get preliminary championship results for the east region here: https://dt8v5llb2dwhs.cloudfront.net/OutdoorRegionals/2021/East/index.htm.
Live East Preliminary round web streaming coverage will be available at https://team1sports.com/unfospreys/?path=gen.
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TOP SEEDED
Aaron Bienenfeld heads into NCAA East Regionals as the top-seeded runner in the 10,000 meter race with a time of 28:10.95, which he set on April 2nd in Riverside, California. He is also qualified for the 5,000 meter race and currently sits in 19th place with a time of 13:45.72, which he set at the Clark Wood Invitational. This is his third trip to an NCAA Championship this season. Earlier this year, he competed at NCAA Indoors where he shattered his own 5,000 meter school record and finished in fifth place. Three days later he went on to compete at the NCAA Cross Country Championships where he posted a 16th-place finish in the 10k race, the best placement by a Bearcats harrier since Ron Stapleton's third-place finish in 1971.
TOP 10 PLACEMENTS
• Alec Sandusky also qualified for the 10,000 meter race, placing 10th overall with his time of 28:40.59 which he also set at the April 2nd meet in California.
• Caisja Chandler is set to race in the 200 meter dash, where she currently ranks seventh overall with a time of 22.85. She is also competing in the 100 meter dash where she currently sits in eighth with a time of 11.22, which she set at the 2021 AAC Outdoor Championships in the prelim event that was also a new school record. This is her second straight NCAA Outdoor regionals appearance.
• Taylor Beard joins her teammates in the top-10, currently ranked seventh in the high jump event after leaping 1.82 meters at the AAC Outdoor Championships.
ADDITIONAL ATHLETES TO FOLLOW
• On the women's side, Tiona Lattimore is racing in her signature event qualifying for the 400 meter dash with a time of 53.68, which she set in the finals of the AAC Championships.
• Following a gold medal finish at AAC Championships, Ellie Leather will compete in the 1,500 meter race after qualifying with a time of 4:16.73 which was set at the Kentucky Open.
• The 4x100 meter relay team, consisting of Alicia Thorpe, Faith Banks, Lattimore, and Chandler, currently sits in the 19th overall spot with their time of 44.90 set at the Tennessee Relays.
• Kennedy Marable sits in the 15th spot for the triple jump after jumping 13.02 meters at AAC Championships and teammate Anaya Dees qualified in the 42nd spot with her jump of 12.54 meters.
• Thrower Malin Smith is qualified for two events, first in the shot put where she sits in the 32nd spot after throwing 16.06 meters at the War Eagle Invitational. She will also compete in the discus event, where she sits in the 20th spot after a throw of 53.66 meters that was also set in Auburn.
• Teammate Jane Sensibaugh will compete alongside her in the discus event, sitting in the 24th spot with a season best throw of 53.27.
• On the men's side, Chris Borzor is set to run in the 200 meter dash after running a 20.46 at the AAC Championships.
• Isaiah McCall ran a personal best 13.88 in the 110 meter hurdles at the AAC Championships to place him in the 23rd spot for NCAAs.
• Austin Edwards will compete in the long jump event after jumping 7.67 meters.
• Sam Meece in the hammer event after throwing 61.38 meters at the AAC Championships in Tampa.
HOW TO FOLLOW ALONG
You can get preliminary championship results for the east region here: https://dt8v5llb2dwhs.cloudfront.net/OutdoorRegionals/2021/East/index.htm.
Live East Preliminary round web streaming coverage will be available at https://team1sports.com/unfospreys/?path=gen.
FOLLOW US
GoBearcats.com is your one-stop destination for all things UC Athletics. Socially, the team can also be followed on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram with all using the handle GoBearcatsTFXC. As always, fans are encouraged to join in the conversation using the hashtag #Bearcats.