Thursday, May 23
Jacksonville, Fla.
9:00 p.m.
Purdue Fort Wayne
at
2019 NCAA East Preliminary
Emma Rafuse
Emma Rafuse Heads to Florida for NCAA Preliminary
5/21/2019 2:21:00 PM | Women's Track and Field
Meet: 2019 NCAA East Preliminary
When: Thursday, May 23, 2019 | 9 p.m. ET Women's 10K
Saturday, May 25, 2019 | 8:05 p.m. ET Women's 5K
Where: Jacksonville, Fla. | Hodges Stadium
Live Video: Link
Event Website: Link
Live Results: Link
HOW DID SHE GET HERE?:
Purdue Fort Wayne's Emma Rafuse qualified for a pair of events in the 2019 NCAA Women's Track and Field East Preliminary. She will compete in the 10K and the 5K. Rafuse earned a second place finish in the 5K at the recent Summit League Track and Field Outdoor Championship. Her time of 16:46.44 was just six seconds behind South Dakota State's Rachel King who won the race with a time of 16:40.98. Rafuse 10K time of 34:34.93 at the Raleigh Relays on March 29 ranks 45th in the East Region. Her 5K time of 16:25.52 on April 25 at the Hillsdale Gina Relays ranks 42nd in the East Region.
MAKING HISTORY:
Rafuse is the fifth woman in program history to qualify for NCAA regionals. Theresa McHugh (javelin) and Rachel Dincoff (shot put) competed in 2013. Crystal Martinez ran in the 3000-meter steeple chase in 2009 and 2008. Crystina Martinez ran the 3000-meter steeple in 2008.
LOOKING AHEAD:
12 competitors from each individual event in Jacksonville will advance to the National Championships June 5-8 in Austin, Texas.
When: Thursday, May 23, 2019 | 9 p.m. ET Women's 10K
Saturday, May 25, 2019 | 8:05 p.m. ET Women's 5K
Where: Jacksonville, Fla. | Hodges Stadium
Live Video: Link
Event Website: Link
Live Results: Link
HOW DID SHE GET HERE?:
Purdue Fort Wayne's Emma Rafuse qualified for a pair of events in the 2019 NCAA Women's Track and Field East Preliminary. She will compete in the 10K and the 5K. Rafuse earned a second place finish in the 5K at the recent Summit League Track and Field Outdoor Championship. Her time of 16:46.44 was just six seconds behind South Dakota State's Rachel King who won the race with a time of 16:40.98. Rafuse 10K time of 34:34.93 at the Raleigh Relays on March 29 ranks 45th in the East Region. Her 5K time of 16:25.52 on April 25 at the Hillsdale Gina Relays ranks 42nd in the East Region.
MAKING HISTORY:
Rafuse is the fifth woman in program history to qualify for NCAA regionals. Theresa McHugh (javelin) and Rachel Dincoff (shot put) competed in 2013. Crystal Martinez ran in the 3000-meter steeple chase in 2009 and 2008. Crystina Martinez ran the 3000-meter steeple in 2008.
LOOKING AHEAD:
12 competitors from each individual event in Jacksonville will advance to the National Championships June 5-8 in Austin, Texas.
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