Three members of the Emory University Track and Field Team were in action on Thursday during the first day of competition at the 2015 NCAA Division III Track and Field Championships at St. Lawrence University in Canton, New York.
Sophomore Grant Murphy opened the day with an 18th-place finish in the men's 1,500-meter run with a time of 4:00.34. In the women's 3,000-meter steeplechase, senior Hannah Smith recorded a 17th-place finish with a mark of 11:14.25. Emory's third competitor, junior Lukas Mees also finished 17th with a time of 9:30.20 in the 3,000-meter steeplechase.
None of the three were able to qualify for the finals of their events on Saturday.
Action at the 2015 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships will continue on Friday, May 22nd. Emory's lone competitor at the meet on Friday will be freshman Daniel Pietsch, who will be running in the 400-meter dash at 6:00 pm. Fans can follow the action with live video at http://www.ncaa.com/liveschedule and live results at http://results.deltatiming.com/tf/2015-ncaa-d3-outdoor-championships#.VV4Kl7lVikp.
Eagles Compete on Day 1 of the NCAA Outdoor Championships
Posted: May 21, 2015