Four Brown Jumpers Qualify for NCAA First Round

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Four Brown Jumpers Qualify for NCAA First Round

5/18/2023 5:17:00 PM | Men's Track & Field, Women's Track & Field

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Four members of the Brown track and field teams have qualified for five events at the NCAA East First Round, the NCAA announced on Thursday. Two jumpers from both the men's and women's teams will represent the Bears at the prelims, which will take place Wednesday-Saturday, May 24-27 on the campus of the University of North Florida in Jacksonville.

Junior and Ivy League high jump champion John McNeil, along with junior Zach Love will compete on the men's side, joining juniors Chiamaka Odenigbo and Ivy long jump champion/Most Outstanding Field Performer Lauren Yeboah-Kodie on the women's side.

Participants for the 2023 NCAA Division I Men's and Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships first rounds qualify by being one of the top 48 seeds in each event for their respective region. The top 12 placers at both the East and West first round sites will qualify for the NCAA National Championships June 7-10 in Austin, Texas.

EAST FIRST ROUND LINKS
Qualifiers: Men | Women
Meet Information
Event Schedule
Live Results
Livestream (ESPN+)

MEN
Zach Love | Long Jump | Wednesday, May 24 | 6 p.m.
John McNeil | Long Jump | Wednesday, May 24 | 6 p.m.
John McNeil | High Jump | Friday, May 26 | 2:30 p.m.

WOMEN
Lauren Yeboah-Kodie | Long Jump | Thursday, May 25 | 6 p.m.
Lauren Yeboah-Kodie | Triple Jump | Saturday, May 27 | 6 p.m.
Chiamaka Odenigbo | High Jump | Saturday, May 27 | 2:30 p.m.

PRELIM RANK/SEED
Zach Love (Long Jump): 36th/7.58m
John McNeil (Long Jump): 35th/7.58m
John McNeil (High Jump): 24th/2.12m

Lauren Yeboah-Kodie (Long Jump): 21st/6.29m
Lauren Yeboah-Kodie (Triple Jump): 20th/12.96m
Chiamaka Odenigbo (High Jump): 41st/1.75m

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