TOLEDO, Ohio - The University of Toledo women's track & field team will send five athletes to the NCAA East Regional Championships in Jacksonville, Fla. this weekend.
The competition begins Thursday evening with three Rockets competing: senior Petronela Simiuc (1500m qualifying), senior Yana Khabina (400m hurdles qualifying) and senior Stephanie Sherman (10,000m). On Saturday, junior Semra Karaslan and freshman Emily Vining will compete in the 3000m steeplechase while Sherman will run in the 5000m. Finals in the 1500m and 400m hurdles will also run on Saturday.
The top 12 finishers in each event will join the top 12 finishers from the West regional for a field of 24 at the national championships.