JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Three Trojans competed in day one action at the NCAA East Preliminary Championships Wednesday in Jacksonville, Fla. Matthew Likely highlighted the day by advancing to Friday's 200m quarterfinals with a third-place finish in his first-round heat.
Likely, competing in his second consecutive NCAA regional, was fourth coming down the stretch but closed strong to overtake the heat's third automatic qualifying spot with a time of 20.88.
Two throwers also competed on day one with Michael Alvernaz in the hammer throw and Cole Stewart in the javelin.