During the first day of the NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field Championships at DePauw University in Greencastle, IN, Emory University senior Brittany Donino qualified for the finals in the 55-meter hurdles, and freshman Theresa Ford finished 16^th in the women’s high jump.

Donino finished fourth in her heat, and eighth overall out of the 14 competitors, with a time of 8.32 seconds.  Her time was good enough to qualify for the finals of the event, which will take place on Saturday at 2:35 PM.

By virtue of qualifying for the finals, Donino will earn all-America honors in the event, the first of her career.  She is the second Eagle to earn all-America honors in the indoor 55-meter hurdles, joining Kahlilah Jennings who earned the honor in 1998.  Donino is Emory’s sixth women’s indoor all-American in the program’s history.

Meanwhile, Ford was able to record a height of 1.56 meters, finishing 16^th in the event.  The height was the fourth-best by a freshman at the NCAA Championships this season.

Looking ahead to tomorrow, besides Donino, Emory will have sophomore Lauren Attiah competing at the championships.  Attiah will take part in the triple jump, starting at 9:45 AM tomorrow.