May 31, 2007
COLUMBIA, Mo.--The NCAA Track & Field Committee released the final qualifying list for the NCAA Championships on Tuesday. Seven Tigers were selected to the field, including four Tigers who advanced to the national meet via automatic qualification at the NCAA Mideast Regional last weekend. The meet will take place June 6-9 in Sacramento, Calif., with CSTV and CBS airing live coverage of the meet.
NCAA Division I Championships
Wednesday-Saturday, June 6-9
Sacramento, Calif., Alex J. Spanos Stadium
TV: CSTV, Saturday, June 8, times TBA
CBS (LIVE), Sunday, June 9, Noon-2 p.m. (CT)
Webcast: xxxx
Meet Format: scored, 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1 for individual and relay events
Meet Info: http://www.hornetsports.com/sports/ncaaTF/index.asp
Missouri Coach: Rick McGuire (St. Lawrence '69), 24th season at Missouri and overall
The Mizzou National Roster
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Name |
Hometown |
Events |
How Qualified |
Seed |
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MEN |
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Bill Hobson (Sr.) |
Katy, Texas |
Shot Put |
Automatic |
17.91m (23rd) |
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Marcus Mayes (Sr.) |
Sand Springs, Okla. |
800m Run |
Automatic |
1:47.71 (7th) |
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Jason Morris (Jr.) |
St. Louis, Mo. |
Hammer Throw |
At-Large |
65.39m (15th) |
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Bjorn Sommerfeldt (Sr.) |
Krosteldelva, Norway |
Decathlon |
Provisional Mark |
7,283 (15th) |
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WOMEN |
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Krishna Lee (So.) |
Kansas City, Mo. |
Shot Put |
Automatic |
15.86m (19th) |
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Hammer Throw |
Automatic |
60.82m (19th) |
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Shernelle Nicholls (Jr.) |
St. Andrews Parrish, Barbados |
Shot Put |
At-Large |
17.14m (6th) |
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Trisa Nickoley (Jr.) |
Tecumseh, Kan. |
800m Run |
Automatic |
2:05.11 (12th) |
Meet Schedule
Time
Cen. Tm/Status
Event
Round
Athlete
Wednesday, June 6
10:00 AM
12:00 PM
M Decathlon
#1 100m Dash
Bjorn Sommerfeldt (So.)
10:50 AM
12:50 PM
M Decathlon
#2 Long Jump
Bjorn Sommerfeldt (So.)
11:00 AM
1:00 PM
W Hammer Throw