BOONE, N.C. - The App State men's and women's track & field team will be represented by nine Mountaineers at the USATF U20 Championships on Thursday and Friday in Eugene, Ore. Six newcomers will make their debuts in the Black and Gold and compete alongside three returners. The meet will be available to stream on USATF.tv.
Rising sophomore
Henry Stark will start things off for the Mountaineers with the men's 5,000 meters at 9:36 a.m. PT (12:36 p.m. ET) on Thursday. Stark stands second in the App State all-time list in the event after clocking a personal best of 14:10.86 at the Raleigh Relays (March 27-29).
In the afternoon, incoming freshmen Alana Braxton and Ashlynn Wimberly will compete in the women's triple jump (4:30 p.m. PT, 7:30 p.m. ET). On the track, incoming freshman Allie Kinlaw and rising sophomore
Thomas Wlazlowski compete in the women's and men's 3,000-meter steeplechase, respectively. The women's race is set for 5:33 p.m. PT (8:33 p.m. ET), with the men's to follow at 5:47 p.m. PT (8:47 p.m. ET). Wlazlowski stands 10th in the App State all-time list in the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase with a personal best of 9:03.65, which he set at the Sun Belt Outdoor Championships (May 8-10). Wlazlowski placed third in the conference championship race, securing Third-Team All-SBC honors.
On Friday, Braxton will return to the jumps runway with fellow incoming freshman Kelly MacBride to compete in the women's long jump, which is scheduled for 3 p.m. PT (6 p.m. ET). At 4 p.m. PT (7 p.m. ET), incoming freshmen Tate Shore and Bryant Young will make their debuts for the Mountaineers as they compete in the men's 1,500 meters.
Stark and fellow rising sophomore
Memphis Rich will close competition for the Mountaineers on Friday in the men's 3,000 meters, which is slated for 6:17 p.m. PT (9:17 p.m. ET). Rich holds the Randy Marion Track & Field facility record in the men's 3,000 meters with a time of 8:57.88, which he set at the Sunday Night Qualifier (May 18th).
App State's USATF U20 Schedule
Thursday, June 19
9:36 a.m. PT (12:36 p.m. ET) - Men's 5,000 meters |
Henry Stark
4:30 p.m. PT (7:30 p.m. ET) - Women's Triple Jump | Alana Braxton & Ashlynn Wimberly
5:33 p.m. PT (8:33 p.m. ET) - Women's 3,000-meter Steeplechase | Allie Kinlaw
5:47 p.m. PT (8:47 p.m. ET) - Men's 3,000-meter Steeplechase |
Thomas Wlazlowski
Friday, June 20
3 p.m. PT (6 p.m. ET) - Women's Long Jump | Alana Braxton & Kelly MacBride
4 p.m. PT (7 p.m. ET) - Men's 1,500 meters | Tate Shore & Bryant Young
6:17 p.m. PT (9:17 p.m. ET) - Men's 3,000 meters |
Henry Stark &
Memphis Rich
