Marrero Cruises to NCAA Championships

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Sun Devils punched two more tickets to Eugene, Oregon, on the second day of the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds.

The first Sun Devil to advance was one of the newest members in Alethia Marrero. A graduate transfer from Indiana State, Marrero is no stranger to the national spotlight, having competed for the Sycamores at the East Prelims and the NCAA Championships over the past few seasons.

Marrero advanced out of the fastest heat of the three quarterfinal sections. She finished fourth, but clocked the fifth-fastest time of the day when she crossed the line in 2:03.15.

In the field, just after Marrero secured a lane at Hayward Field, Magdalyn Ewen made it two-for-two in…