KINGSVILLE, TEXAS. – The University of Mount Olive men's track & field team saw the men's 4x400m relay team punch their ticket to the finals of the 4x400 relays after finishing fifth on day two of the NCAA DII Outdoor Track & Field National Championships on Friday night in Kingsville, Texas. The team took fourth in heat number one and fifth overall to make the cut and qualify for a chance to take home a national championship tomorrow night.
MEET INFORMATION
Results
Location: Kingsville, Texas.
INSIDE THE RESULTS
RACE NOTABLES
- The men's 4x400m relay team secured their spot in the finals after finishing fourth in their heat of the 4x400 and placing fifth overall with a combined time of 3:11.07 just four seconds behind the top qualifier.
- UMO will have their work cut out for them in the finals as the Trojans lost roughly a second per leg to the top finisher overall in the event and will need to overcome that if the squad has any hopes of garnering their first-ever national championship.
UP NEXT
- Mount Olive will have a jammed pack final day of competition as Zach Teeple will begin the day for UMO in the Javelin at 3:25 pm est, before the 4x100m (6:20 pm est), men's and women's 5000m (9:05/9:30 pm est) runs and finally the men's 4x400m relay (10:05 pm est) conclude the championships.
