Men's Track and Field | 5/11/2024 9:51:00 AM
May 11, 2024-Throughout the month of May Emporia State Athletics will take a look at the 22 events that make up the 2024 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field National Championships. This will include a look at the reigning national champion, the top ranked competitor this season, the NCAA championships record, the Welch Stadium record and any Emporia State athletes that have provisionally qualified for the national meet. Day 11 features the 200m dash.
The prelims for the men's 200m dash will run at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, May 24 with the women's prelims set to follow at 5:45 p.m. The men's final will be at 4:40 p.m. with the women's final set for 4:50 p.m. on Saturday, May 25.
As of May 10, Fresno Pacific's Shemar Palmer leads the nation in the men's 200m dash with a time of 20.43 at the Pac West Championships. The top women's 200m time is 22.87 set by Victoria Aransiola of Lenoir-Rhyne at the South Atlantic Conference Championships last weekend.
Men Prelims Friday, May 24 at 5:30 p.m./Finals Saturday, May 25 4:40 p.m.
2023 National Champion: Makanakaishe Charamba, Carson-Newman 20.19
2024 Top Ranked Competitor: Shemar Palmer, Fresno Pacific 20.43
NCAA Championship Meet Record: Bryan Bridgewater, Cal State-LA 20.15, 1992
Welch Stadium Record: Tyson Gay, Barton CC, 20.21, 2002 Twilight Qualifier
Best ESU National Finisher: Josh Schuler, 20.75, 2011 National Runner-Up
ESU School Record: Josh Schuler, 20.75, 2011 National Championships
2024 ESU Provisional Qualifiers: None
Women Prelims Friday, May 24 at 5:45 p.m./Finals Saturday, May 25 4:50 p.m.
2023 National Champion: Divonne Franklin, California (PA) 22.77
2024 Top Ranked Competitor: Victoria Aransiola, Lenoir-Rhyne 22.87
NCAA Championship Meet Record: Danielle Williams, Johnson C. Smith 22.62, 2013
Welch Stadium Record: Lorraine Graham, Lincoln (Mo.), 23.06, 1997 MIAA Championships
Best ESU National Finisher: Magali Schneider, 24.17, 1996 Third Place
ESU School Record: Courtney Bruna, 23.83, 2004 MIAA Championships
2024 ESU Provisional Qualifier: None
Josh Schuler ran a school record 20.75 to finish as the national runner-up in the men's 200m at the 2011 National Championships. Magali Schneider had the best finish for the Emporia State women when she ran a then school record 24.17 to finish third at the 1996 National Championships.
Emporia State's Welch Stadium and Zola Witten Track have been selected as the host site for the 2024 and 2026 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships. It will be the fourth and fifth time that Welch Stadium has played host to the national championships.
Welch Stadium previously served as the host site for the National Championships in 1995, 1999 and 2006 with the first meet in 1995 bringing 450 student-athletes to Emporia. The 2024 and 2026 meets are scheduled to bring 754 student-athletes, nearly 200 coaches and over 100 officials to the Flint Hills over the Memorial Day weekend.
During championship week, the NCAA Committee will come to Emporia on Monday with the first practice time available on Tuesday. Wednesday of championship week will see a variety of coaches and officials meetings before the actual competition begins on Thursday. The meet will wrap up on Saturday evening.
Day 1 –
High Jump
Day 2 –
Pole Vault
Day 3 -
Long Jump
Day 4 -
Triple Jump
Day 5 -
Shot Put
Day 6 -
Discus
Day 7 -
Hammer
Day 8 -
Javelin
Day 9 –
Multi-Events
Day 10 –
100m
