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Gee Punches Ticket to Eugene for NCAA National Championship

Jacksonville, Fla. – Graduate student Emma Gee broke her previous school record in the 3000m steeplechase Saturday afternoon at the NCAA East Preliminary to secure a spot at the 2021 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field National Championships in Eugene, Oregon.

Meet Notes
> Gee recorded a school record and a personal-best 9:58.12 in the 3000m steeplechase to finish third in her heat and eighth overall. She became the first Owl to advance to the NCAA Outdoor Championships since Blanca Fernandez competed in the 5000m in 2017.
> In the high jump, Aisha Brown recorded a 1.