JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- For the second straight year, Elliott Graves advanced to the quarterfinals in the 400-meter hurdles of the NCAA East Preliminary Round.
Graves, who is a three-time Sun Belt champion in the event, posted a season-best time of 51.38 seconds. The top three finishers from each of the six heats, plus the next six fastest times advance to the quarterfinals. Graves placed fifth in his heat, but posted the fifth fastest time of the rest of the finishers to punch his ticket to the next round.
He will race again on Friday at 7:15 p.