Jones, Kiplimo Qualify for Nationals in Day One

COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Cam Jones and Rodgers Kiplimo secured their spots at NCAA Championships while four advanced to quarterfinals as the men kicked off NCAA West Prelims.

Jones made himself the first Cyclone to book his trip to nationals, finishing fifth in the West region with a big season best of 63-9 3/4 (19.45m). Jones came two feet off his school record and PR of 65-9 1/2 (20.05m) and will make his fifth trip to NCAA Championships.

The 10,000m closed day one, with Kiplimo advancing to Eugene. Kiplimo worked his way up the pack and finished eighth with 28:19.84.

The first round of the 1,500m kicked off running events, with Devan Kipyego grabbing an automatic qualification to quarterfinals finishing fourth in his heat with 3:50.53. Emanuel Galdino just missed the last auto qualifying spot finishing sixth in the same heat with 3:50.63.

Both Dugion Blackman and Darius Kipyego then booked their trips to 800m quarterfinals automatically qualifying with their heat finishes. Blackman finished second in the first heat with 1:48.06, while Kipyego crossed the finish line third in the final heat easily in qualifying position with 1:48.63.

Mikey McClain sprinted to a wind-legal 20.78 to qualify for quarterfinals with his time, and finish 17^th overall in the first round.

The hammer throwers began the day battling through weather delays and slippery ring conditions in the first and second flights. Zach Verzani finished with a best mark of 202-0 for 32^nd and Garret Wagner 188-2 for 43^rd.

The women begin competition tomorrow. Events begin at 10 a.m. with the hammer throw, and continue at 4:30 p.m. with the long jump, 1,500m, 100m, 400m, 800m and 200m.

Iowa State Results

Hammer First Round (M): 1. Angelos Mantzouranis, Minnesota - 249-8 (76.10m); 32. Zach Verzani, Iowa State – 202-0 (61.58m); 43. Garret Wagner, Iowa State – 188-2 (57.35m)

Shot Put First Round (M): 1. Zach Landa, Arizona – 65-9 3/4 (20.06m); 5. Cam Jones, Iowa State – 63-9 3/4 (19.45m)

1,500m First Round (M): 1. Martin Barco, Washington – 3:44.91; 15. Devan Kipyego, Iowa State – 3:50.53; 18. Emanuel Galdino, Iowa State – 3:50.63

800m First Round (M): 1. Sam Whitmarsh, Texas A&M – 1:46.83; 9. Dugion Blackman, Iowa State – 1:48.06; 20. Darius Kipyego, Iowa State - 1:48.63

400m Hurdles First Round (M): 1. Ja'Qualon Scott, Texas A&M – 49.06; 28. Alec Carr, Iowa State – 51.36

200m First Round (M): 1. Garrett Kaalund, USC – 20.40; 17. Mikey McClain, Iowa State – 20.78

10,000m Semifinal (M): 1. Ishmael Kikurui, New Mexico - 28:09.32; 8. Rodgers Kiplimo, Iowa State - 28:19.84; 35. Ryan Watts, Iowa State - 29:41.35

Players Mentioned

Dugion Blackman

Alec Carr

Emanuel Galdino

Cam Jones

Rodgers Kiplimo

Darius Kipyego

Devan Kipyego

Mikey McClain

Zach Verzani

Garret Wagner

Ryan Watts

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