Chippewa Trio Tabbed for NCAA East Prelims

INDIANAPOLIS — The NCAA released the qualifiers for the 2023 NCAA I Women's Outdoor Track & Field Championship regional preliminaries Thursday, announcing the inclusion of Hayley Manners, Emily Paupore and Anya Turner of Central Michigan University.

Manners posted the best mark of any Mid-American Conference long jumper this outdoor season with a 6.28-meter leap at the University of Louisville's Clark Wood Open on April 28. The 20-foot, 7.25-inch output stands 22^nd overall in the region. Last time out, the junior posted a 6.18-meter performance at the MAC Championships, good for a bronze medal at the University of Akron-hosted event.

Paupore's season-best mark in the 3,000-meter steeplechase came less than 24 hours after Manners' leap at Louisville as her 10:25.73—which currently ranks 41^st in the region—came at the Grand Valley State University Extra Weekend Meet on April 29. Paupore earned the Chippewas' top performance, and second team All-MAC status, in last week's MAC Championships with a silver medal in the steeple.

Turner raced her way into next week's qualifier in last week's MAC Championship steeple as she paced the entirety of the race stride for stride with Paupore to a bronze finish in 10:32.02, marking a 21-second improvement from her attempt at the 2022 MAC finale.

The 2023 NCAA Championship East Preliminaries will be hosted by the University of North Florida May 24-27 in Jacksonville, Fla. The long jump will take place on Thursday, May 25 at 6:00 p.m., with the steeplechase set for a 5:40 p.m. start on Saturday, May 27.

The top 12 competitors in each event will qualify for the 2023 NCAA I Outdoor Track & Field Championships, hosted by the University of Texas at Austin June 7-10 at the Mike A. Myers Stadium.

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