BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA & FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS, May 25-28—The NCAA Regionals is a meet focused on generating a list of qualifiers for the Finals in Eugene two weeks later, rather than creating great head-to-head matchups and scintillating performances.
Yet fans had plenty to rave about this year, as a number of athletes produced superlative efforts, perhaps none more so than Cal’s Camryn Rogers, who produced the longest hammer throw in collegiate history. The big one, another Canadian Record, came on her initial toss at the West regional, a 250-10 (76.46) that added more than 2-feet to her best. Said Rogers, “We had a mission going in to get the job done and do it on the first throw — to be able to execute our plan exactly as we set it out to be was really awesome.”
The highlight in the East belonged to Florida State hurdler Trey Cunningham, whose 13.07 into a 1.5 headwind put him at No. 4 on the all-time collegiate list. It also marked the fastest anyone has ever hurdled with more than a 0.2 in their face.
U.S. list leaders came from Micah Williams of Oregon, who blasted a legal 9.86 dash to become the No. 2 collegian ever, and Randolph Ross of North Carolina A&T with his 44.23 in the 400. Collegiate leaders went to Du Mapaya of Texas Tech, who tripled a 56-0 (17.07) and Ohio State’s Adelaide Aquilla at 62-7¾ (19.09) in the shot.
Some exceptional windy performances made a mark on the all-conditions all-time tabulation at 200: Florida’s Joseph Fahnbulleh, a 19.85 (4.4 wind) and Kentucky’s Abby Steiner with 22.01 (2.1). In the 100, Julien Alfred of Texas put herself on the a-c list with a 10.80 (2.2). In another quarterfinal, Rosemary Chukwuma of Texas Tech sprinted 10.82 (2.6) ahead of Oregon’s Kemba Nelson (10.85).
REGIONALS WINNERS
(*** = frosh; ** = soph; * = junior; all others are seniors; ‘ = not ineligible for U.S. national teams)
East Men
100: **Joseph Fahnbulleh’ (Fl) 10.04. 200: Fahnbulleh’ 19.85w (a-c: =10, x C). 400: *Randolph Ross (NCAT) 44.23 (AL, CL). 800: **Sean Dolan (Vill) 1:47.37. 1500: ***Anass Essayi’ (SC) 3:39.11. St: Ed Trippas’ (Prin) 8:33.93. 5000: *Dylan Jacobs (NDm) 13:38.05. 10,000: Athanas Kioko’ (Camp) 28:25.69. 110H: Trey Cunningham (FlSt) 13.07 (WL, AL, CL) (4, =5 C). 400H: **Caleb Cavanaugh (Ga) 49.59. 4×1: Florida State 38.51 (Taylor Banks, Amir Willis, Don’dre Swint, Jo’Vaughn Martin). 4×4: Florida 3:01.22 (Jacory Patterson, Ryan Willie, Kemuel Santana 46.64, Champion Allison 44.33).
HJ: 8 cleared 7-1¾ (2.18). PV: 2 cleared 17-8¼ (5.39). LJ: Cameron Crump (MsSt) 26-1¾ (7.97). TJ: **Sean Dixon-Bodie (LSU) 54-6¾ (16.63). SP: Isaac Odugbesan’ (Al-Ngr) 68-5 (20.85). DT: *Roje Stona’ (Clem-Jam) 207-7 (63.28). HT: *Tyler Merkley (PennSt) 232-3 (70.79). JT: **Marc Minichello (Penn) 263-8 (80.38) (10, x AmC).
West Men
100: **Micah Williams (Or) 9.86 [also ***Udodi Onwuzurike’ (Stan) 10.03 (=7, =9 WJ)]. 200: Onwuzurike’ 20.08 (5, x WJ). 400: *Jonathan Jones’ (Tx) 44.85. 800: Moad Zahafi’ (TxT) 1:44.65 (x, 10 C) [also Brandon Miller (TxAM) 1:46.03 (AmCL)]. 1500: **Luke Houser (Wa) 3:38.06. St: *Matthew Wilkinson (Mn) 8:32.61. 5000: *Brian Fay’ (Wa-Ire) 13:28.41. 10,000: *Abdihamid Nur (NnAz) 28:45.90. 110H: *Tre’Bien Gilbert (Ar) 13.41. 400H: Quivell Jordan-Bacot (Hous) 48.72. 4×1: Houston 38.71 (Jordan Booker, Dylan Brown, Edward Sumler, Shaun Maswanganyi) & USC 38.71 (Kasaun James, Brendon Stewart, Ashton Allen, Johnnie Blockburger). 4×4: Texas 3:00.70 (Jon Maas, Jonathan Jones, Willington Wright 44.53, Brian Herron 45.36).
HJ: 7 cleared 7-1¾ (2.18). PV: 7 cleared 17-8¼ (5.39), including *Branson Ellis (SFA). LJ: *James Carter (Ia) 26-¼ (7.93). TJ: Du Mapaya’ (TCU-Zim) 56-0 (17.07) (CL) [also *Keyshawn King (Stan) 55-¼ (16.77) (AmCL)]. SP: Tripp Piperi (Tx) 68-½ (20.74). DT: ***Mykolas Alekna’ (Cal) 212-10 (64.87). HT: Logan Blomquist (SEMo) 229-4 (69.91). JT: ***Chinecherem Prosper Nnamdi’ (Bay) 266-6 (81.22).
East Women
100: **Favour Ofili’ (LSU) 11.02. 200: *Abby Steiner (Ky) 22.01w (a-c: 4, 4 C; 3, 3 AmC) [also Ofili’ 22.08 (x, 7 C)]. 400: **Talitha Diggs (Fl) 51.22. 800: *Sarah Hendrick (KennSt) 2:02.16. 1500: ***Shannon Flockhart’ (Prov) 4:10.80. St: *Kayley DeLay (Yale) 9:41.56. 5000: **Katelyn Tuohy (NCSt) 15:27.14. 10,000: *Mercy Chelangat’ (Al) 34:17.49. 100H: Paula Salmon (NCAT) 12.84. 400H: **Anna Hall (Fl) 55.25. 4×1: Ohio State 42.87 (Yanique Dayle’, Anavia Battle, Nya Bussey, Leah Bertrand’). 4×4: Kentucky 3:26.90 (Karimah Davis, Megan Moss, Dajour Miles 51.09, Alexis Holmes 51.86).
HJ: 11 cleared 6-½ (1.84), including **Rachel Glenn (SC). PV: 11 cleared 14-1¾ (4.31), including Lisa Gunnarsson’ (LSU). LJ: **Jasmine Moore (Fl) 21-6¾ (6.57). TJ: Moore 44-9½ (13.65). SP: Adelaide Aquilla (OhSt) 62-7¾ (19.09) (=CL). DT: *Essence Henderson (VaT) 193-0 (58.83). HT: Jillian Shippee (NC) 229-10 (70.07). JT: *Madison Wiltrout (NC) 182-11 (55.75).
West Women
100: **Julien Alfred’ (Tx) 10.80 (=a-c CL) (a-c: x, =5 C) [also **Rosemary Chukwuma’ (TxT) 10.82w (a-c:=6, =7 C), Kemba Nelson’ (Or) 10.85w (a-c: =10, x C)]. 200: *Kynnedy Flannel (Tx) 22.40. 400: *Stacey Ann Williams’ (Tx) 50.66. 800: Kristie Schoffield (Boise) 2:01.41. 1500: Julia Heymach (Stan) 4:16.34. St: Courtney Wayment (BYU) 9:42.32. 5000: Abby Nichols (Co) 15:49.51. 10,000: **Grace Forbes (Rice) 33:35.30. 100H: Kaylah Robinson (TxAM) 12.57w [also ***Jalaysya Smith (USC) 12.91w (a-c: 8, x AJ)]. 400H: **Britton Wilson (Ar) 54.87. 4×1: Oregon 42.74 (Jadyn Mays, Nelson, Jasmin Reed, Jasmine Montgomery). 4×4: Arkansas 3:25.16 (Morgan Burks-Magee, Rosey Effiong, Jada Baylark 52.50, Wilson 49.72).
HJ: 12 cleared 5-11¼ (1.81). PV: 6 cleared 13-9¾ (4.21). LJ: Deborah Acquah’ (TxAM) 21-10 (6.65). TJ: ***Ackelia Smith’ (Tx) 46-2½ (14.08). SP, Jorinde van Klinken’ (AzSt) 61-6¼ (18.75). DT: van Klinken’ 208-6 (63.55). HT: Camryn Rogers’ (Cal) 250-10 (76.46) CR. JT: Ashton Riner (BYU) 187-10 (57.25).
