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Gustafson, Wheat Ready To Take Shot At Regionals Saturday
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Jacksonville, Fla. – Mid-American Conference champion Aliyah Gustafson, along with three-time regional qualifier Makenzie Wheat, will take part in the NCAA Division I East Region Preliminary Round Saturday at the University of North Florida. Both Falcons will compete in the shot put, beginning at 3:30 pm.
Gustafson and Wheat are two of 48 competitors at the meet. The top 12 finishers will advance to the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field National Championships. Gustafson is seeded No. 19 and Wheat is No. 27. A year ago, Wheat finished 19th at this meet after failing to earn a legal mark as a freshman in 2014.
Each competitor will get three throws with their best toss counting. Those seeded No. 25-48 will begin at 3:30 pm and the top 24 seeds will follow.
Gustafson is the top ranked throw in the MAC and won the conference championship two weeks ago with a toss of 51-feet-4.5 just 16 months after tearing her ACL. Wheat placed fifth at the MAC Championships with a throw of 50-1.75. Gustafson's personal best is 51-11 and Wheat's is 51-2.25. A year ago, 51-11.25 was enough to qualify for the NCAA Championships out of the East Region.
Live stats for the meet will be available by CLICKING HERE. Fans can also follow along via live updates on Twitter through the team's account @BG_XCTrack as well as on Snapchat at BGAthletics.
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