Women's Track and Field | 5/17/2024 9:51:00 AM
May 17, 2024-Throughout the month of May Emporia State Athletics will take a look at the 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 17 features the women's 100m hurdles.
The prelims for the women's 100m hurdles will run at 6:50 p.m. on Friday, May 24 with final set for 2:55 p.m. on Saturday, May 25.
As of May 16, two-time defending champion Denisha Cartwright of Minnesota State has the top time in the nation. Her mark of 12.60 at the NSIC Championships on May 11 is the fastest in NCAA Division II history. It meets the Olympic A standard and is the 16th best time in the world this year.
Women's 100m Hurdles Prelims Friday, May 24 6:50 p.m. | Finals Saturday, May 25 2:55 p.m.
2023 National Champion: Denisha Cartwright, Minnesota State 12.94w (4.9)
2024 Top Ranked Competitor: Denisha Cartwright, Minnesota State 12.60
NCAA Championship Meet Record: Vashti Thomas, Academy of Art 12.70, 2013
Welch Stadium Record: Suzanne Dickinson, Abilene Christian 13.44, 1999 NCAA Championships
Best ESU National Finisher: Nikki Runnebaum 14.16, 2001 Sixth Place
ESU School Record: Nikki Wetstein 13.80, 2013 Sam Williams Qualifier
2024 ESU Provisional Qualifier: None
Nikki Runnebaum has the top finish for Emporia State in the 100m hurdles. She ran 14.16 to place sixth in the 2001 national championships at SIU-Edwardsville.
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
Day 11 –
200m
Day 12 –
400m
Day 13 –
800m
Day 14 –
1500m
Day 15 –
5000m
Day 16 -
10,000m
