Participants announced for NCAA Men's Track and Field West Preliminary Round

NCAA West Preliminary Round Information | NCAA Outdoor Championships - Declarations/Start Lists/Results

May 14, 2013

The final descending order list for the NCAA Division I Track & Field West Preliminary Round was announced Monday night.

The eighth-ranked Men's Track and Field team is scheduled to have 25 participants in 16 events at the three-day meet.

Athletes who rank among the top 48 in their respective event earn berths into the NCAA West Preliminary Round, which will be held May 23-25 at Mike A. Myers Stadium. The best 24 relay times will also advance to NCAA prelims.

Athletes with the top 12 times/marks and the best 12 relay times at both the East and West prelims will qualify for the NCAA Championships (June 5-8) in Eugene, Ore.

The Longhorns are ranked among the top 12 in the West Region in nine events:

- Zack Bilderback - 400 meters (46.08 - 8th)
- Kyle Thompson - 800 meters (1:48.48 - 7th)
- Ryan Dohner - 5,000 meters (13:45.25 - 11th), 10,000 meters (29:20.19 - 12th)
- Keiron Stewart - 110-meter hurdles (13.51w - 4th)
- Trevor Van Ackeren - 3,000m steeplechase (8:49.74)
- Victor Glaze II - high jump (7-1.50/2.17m - t-7th)
- Ryan Crouser - shot put (69-2.50/21.09m - 1st), discus (194-6/59.28m - 6th)
- Will Spence - shot put (61-5/18.72m - 9th)
- Hayden Baillio - shot put (60-4.50/18.40m - 10th)

There is no decathlon competition at the NCAA prelims. The top 24 decathlon marks in the nation earn an automatic berth to the NCAAs. Johannes Hock has the top decathlon mark in the nation (8,293) and Isaac Murphy ranks 10th (7,758).

The final list of those accepted to compete in preliminary rounds and/or the final site (heptathlon/decathlon) will be posted Thursday afternoon.

2013 NCAA Division I Track & Field West Preliminary Round Information
May 23-25 - Austin, Texas - Mike A. Myers Stadium

Schedule: Field events start at noon all three days. Running events begin at 4:30 p.m. on both May 23 and 24, and 6 p.m. on May 25. Click here for the complete schedule.

Tickets: All-session tickets are priced at $25 for adult and $15 for youth (17 and under) and seniors. Single-day tickets are also available: $10 for adults and $7 for youth (17 and under) and seniors. Children under 2 years old are admitted free. Click here or call (512) 471-3333 to purchase tickets.

Texas Entrants: Here is the list of Longhorns ranked among the top 48 on the NCAA West Region list.

Event	Rk.	Name	Time/Mark
100 Meters	T39.	Isaac Murphy	10.48w
400 Meters	8.	Zack Bilderback	46.08
800 Meters	7.	Kyle Thompson	1:48.48
	32.	Patrick McGregor	1:49.57
1,500 Meters	13.	Kyle Merber	3:41.63
	17.	Trevor Van Ackeren	3:42.18
	32.	Patrick McGregor	3:44.00
5,000 Meters	11.	Ryan Dohner	13:45.25
	38.	Craig Lutz	14:00.53
10,000 Meters	12.	Ryan Dohner	29:20.19
	15.	Craig Lutz	29:22.75
	26.	Rory Tunningley	29:30.36
110-Meter Hurdles	4.	Keiron Stewart	13.51w
	19.	Jake Wohlford	13.95
400-Meter Hurdles	T33.	Josh Brudnick	51.94
3,000-Meter Steeplechase	12.	Trevor Van Ackeren	8:49.74
	20.	Austin Bussing	8:52.05
	36.	Austin Roth	8:56.49
High Jump	T7.	Victor Glaze II	7-1.50 (2.17m)
Pole Vault	T21.	Reese Watson	17-5.75 (5.31m)
	28.	Casey Wicker	17-2.75 (5.25m)
	T30.	Mark Thomas	17-1 (5.21m)
Long Jump	T36.	Johannes Hock	24-5.75w (7.46m)
	T39.	Isaac Murphy	24-5.5 (7.45m)
Triple Jump	T25.	Jarard Bruner	50-11.50 (15.53m)
Shot Put	1.	Ryan Crouser	69-2.50 (21.09m)
	9.	Will Spence	61-5 (18.72m)
	10.	Hayden Baillio	60-4.50 (18.40m)
Discus	6.	Ryan Crouser	194-6 (59.28m)
	T13.	Will Spence	188-8 (57.52m)
	15.	Clint Harris	188-4 (57.40m)
	26.	Blake Jakobsson	182-6 (55.62m)
	T38.	Hayden Baillio	176-11 (53.92m)
	40.	Johannes Hock	176-8 (53.85m)
Javelin	44.	Johannes Hock	208-9 (63.63m)
Decathlon*	1.	Johannes Hock	8,293
	10.	Isaac Murphy	7,758

* National Ranking

The University of Texas at Austin Athletics

Participants announced for NCAA Men's Track and Field West Preliminary Round

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