Nine members of the Drake University track and field team are set to compete at this week's NCAA West Preliminary in hopes of qualifying for the NCAA Championships. The NCAA West Preliminary, hosted by the University of Kansas, begins Thursday, May 26, evening and continues through Saturday at Rock Chalk Park.
The Bulldogs will have competitors in 10 events over the three days with the top 12 athletes in each event advancing to he NCAA Championship.
Action for the Bulldogs begins on Thursday at 4:30 p.m. with Virginia Hill (Haymarket, Va.) competing in the 400-meter hurdles.