NCAA Releases West First Rounds Qualifying List, 31 Bruins Make the Cut

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NCAA Releases West First Rounds Qualifying List, 31 Bruins Make the Cut

May 16, 2024 | Track & Field

Women's Declared Entries Men's Declared Entries

LOS ANGELES – Thirty-one UCLA student-athletes will compete at next week's NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field West First Rounds from Wednesday, May 22, through Saturday, May 25. The four-day qualifying meet will occur at John McDonnell Field on the University of Arkansas campus.

Qualifying student-athletes advance on to the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships, which will be held in Eugene, Ore., from June 5-8 at Hayward Field.

Athletes who rank among the top 48 in their respective event earn a berth into the NCAA West First Rounds. In addition, the best 24 relays times advance to the NCAA preliminaries. Athletes with the top 12 times/marks and the best 12 relay teams at both the East and West First Rounds sites will qualify for the NCAA Championships in Eugene.

The full list of Bruins who have qualified for the west regional competition is below.

Women's Qualifiers
Ka'Leila Abrille – Pole Vault
Federica Botter – Javelin
Aly Conyers – 400m, 4x100m, 4x400m
Asha Fletcher – Triple Jump
Kaylen Fletcher – 100m, 200m, 4x100m, 4x400m
Kate Jendrezak – 400m, 800m, 4x400m
Naomi Johnson – 100m, 200m 400m, 4x100m, 4x400m
Sydney Johnson – Long Jump
Mia Kane – 3000m Steeplechase
Catherine Leger – 200m
Mayyi Mahama – Hammer
Yanla Ndjip-Nyemeck – 110m Hurdles, 4x100m
Rose Pittman – 800m
Natalie Ramirez – Shot Put, Discus
Lea Riedel – Shot Put
Jada Sims – High Jump
Jillian Stafford – Hammer
Lyvante Su'emai – Discus, Hammer
Sonia Virk – 400m Hurdles

For the full list of women's qualifiers, click here.

Men's Qualifiers
Aidan Elbettar – Discus
Kris Emig – Hammer
Angus Harrington – 800m
Sam Herenton – 4x100m, 4x400m
Gabriel Katches – Discus
Michael Mireles – 5000m
Myles Misener-Daley – 400m, 4x100m, 4x400m
Antonie Nortje – 400m, 4x100m, 4x400m
Hunter O'Brien – Pole Vault
Michael Pinckney – Discus
Jake Stafford – Discus
Ismail Turner – 400m, 4x100m, 4x400m

The complete list of men's qualifiers can be found here.