BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Army West Point senior August Cook and Bucknell senior Maura Fiamoncini have both qualified for the 2021 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the javelin following the first two days of competition at the NCAA DI East Preliminaries in Jacksonville, Fla.
 
Cook finished sixth overall during the first day of the NCAA East Preliminary with a throw of 72.06 meters. He broke his Patriot League Outdoor Championship record in the javelin on the first day of the 2021 League championships with a throw of 75.20 meters on April 30. Fiamoncini finished fifth during the second day of competition at the NCAA East Preliminary with a throw of 53.03 meters. Her throw of 55.01 meters on the first day of the League outdoor championships broke her previous record. Cook and Fiamoncini have earned a trip to the NCAA Championships for the third time during their decorated careers.
 
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NCAA DIVISION I OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS: The 2021 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships will be held at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore. from Wednesday, June 9, through Saturday, June 12. Coverage will be available on the ESPN family of networks through the four-day championships.
 
Cook Highlights First Day of NCAA East Prelim
Courtesy of Army West Point Athletics Communications
For the third time in his career, August Cook will advance to the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championship after placing sixth in the javelin event at the East Prelim on Wednesday afternoon. Cook, who notched a 72.06m throw on his final attempt, was one of seven Black Knights to compete on the opening day of action at the NCAA East Preliminary Meet. The competition, which is being hosted at the University of North Florida, will run from Wednesday, May 26 to Saturday, May 29. Seventeen total cadets will represent the Army West Point Track & Field program at the NCAA East Preliminary.
 
Chris Barrett (66.92m) and Parker Brosious (64.29m) also competed in the javelin during the first day of competition in Jacksonville. Marco Risi placed 34th in the hammer throw (56.68m) and Jamir Gibson closed out the day of field events in the shot put with a throw of 17.85 meters. Luke Griner posted a time of 1:52.13 in the 800 meters, while Marshall Beatty finished the 10,000 meters in 30:42.82.
 
During the second day of competition Abigail Green (58.85m) and Emily Mikoud (58.25m) finished 27th and 38th, respectively, in the hammer throw. Brooke Stratman (44.03m) and Nicole Sacchinelli (40.64m) placed 34th and 46th, overall in the javelin. Patriot League Scholar-Athlete of the Year Anna Tovkach turned in a personal-best 2:06.11 in the 800 meters.
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Fiamoncini Qualifies for Third Straight NCAA Championship Meet
Courtesy of Bucknell Athletics Communications
Maura Fiamoncini qualified for her third straight NCAA Championships on Thursday afternoon after placing fifth in the NCAA East Preliminary on the campus of the University of North Florida.  

"Maura was very focused and business-like today," said Head Coach Kevin Donner. "She had a bad technical opening round, which puts some pressure on the athletes, because there are only three rounds at this meet.  Her second throw was much better, and was over 53 meters which pretty much locked her into the top 12 and a trip to Eugene.  She was seeded sixth, and finished fifth, which will put her in the second flight at the NCAA Meet in two weeks, which will give her a nice advantage."

Ashlyn Ramos also competed for the Bison on Thursday evening in the 10k, finishing 37th overall (35:44.30).  Ramos completed a tremendous junior season on Thursday with her second NCAA berth of 2021 after competing at the NCAA Cross Country Championships earlier this year.  Ramos earned a Patriot League title in cross country, while also breaking the school record and winning the 10k at the Patriot League Championships earlier this year.
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Moore Competes at NCAA East Preliminary Round
Courtesy of Holy Cross Athletics Communications
Senior Christa Jay Moore of the Holy Cross women's track and field team competed in the pole vault at the East Preliminary Round of the NCAA Championship, hosted by the University of North Florida, on Thursday.

Moore cleared 3.77 meters and placed 41st out of 48 competitors in the East Region. This marks Moore's second appearance at the NCAA East Preliminary Round. Moore is just the second Crusader to ever qualify for the round twice, joining former teammate Zoe Matherne.
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Ohlsson Advances to NCAA Quarterfinal with School Record in 800
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Loyola University Maryland senior Senna Ohlsson overtook two runners in the final 150 meters of her 800 meters heat Thursday night and ran a school-record time of 2:05.30 at the NCAA East Preliminary Championships to advance to Saturday night's quarterfinal in the event.
 
Ohlsson was fifth after more than 600 meters – the top three in each heat were to qualify automatically and the next six fastest times would also advance – in her heat, but Norfolk State's Martha Bissah and she passed Ohio State's Aziza Ayoub and Richmond's Maria Acosta to third and fourth, respectively, and advance. Her time of 2:05.30 bested her previous school record of 2:05.84 set earlier this month at the ECAC Championships in Springfield, Mass. Ohlsson will now compete in a heat of the quarterfinal round on Saturday night; heats begin at 7:35 p.m. 
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Navy Competes During NCAA East Preliminaries
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The Navy track and field team completed day one of the NCAA East Preliminaries on the campus of the University of North Florida in Jacksonville. The Midshipmen saw senior Clayton Thompson and freshman Brahmir Vick advance to the quarterfinals of the 110m hurdles.
 
Navy had a trio of throwers in the javelin, including Braden Presser (62.38m), Skyler Mason (61.85m) and Hayden Fox (58.15m). Two more Mids competed in the pole vault with Jack Haller and Thomas Johnstone each clearing 4.85 meters. Eric Hughey recorded his fastest time of the season in the 400 meters (47.16), and Thompson finished the 400-meter hurdles in 52.50.
 
On Thursday, Emma Foster posted the best finish of the day, placing 14th in the javelin with a throw of 49.70 meters. Sarah Morris (41.97m) and Jadyn Tiracave (41.41m) also competed in the javelin. Sam Orie posted a distance of 56.59 meters in the hammer throw, while Ann Jackson recorded a leap of 5.50 meters in the long jump. Three of the five participants – Jackson, Orie, and Morris – made their first NCAA Regional appearance, while two – Foster and Tiracave – completed their second trip to the East Prelims.
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