Ragin' Cajuns Track Gets Two Qualifiers for Nationals
Two of the Ragin' Cajuns track and field indoor participants who will be competing in this weekend's Jeff Davis Bank Invitational in Lake Charles, La., are already qualified for an important meet down the line.
Chris Roy (Pole Vault) and Antwain Keyes (High Jump) have been selected as provisional qualifiers for the 2010 Indoor National Championships in Fayetteville, Ark. While their spot is not guaranteed, they are on a very short list to make the meet.
There are two ways to qualify for NCAA Nationals during the indoor track season. You either qualify automatically (by running, jumping or throwing a certain distance) or you qualify provisionally (which is what Keyes and Roy did). A provisional mark does not guarantee a spot at the National meet. It is dependent on how many athletes qualify automatically and then they go down the list.
This weekend Keyes and Roy will look to secure that spot at the Jeff Davis Meet.
It's the second meet for McNeese to host this season and colleges will run on Friday and high schools on Saturday. Friday's meet will begin at 1 p.m. with field events followed by running events at 4 p.m. Saturday's meet will begin at 9 a.m. Admission is $5 with children under 12 admitted free.
Joining McNeese for the college division of the meet will be UL, Southeastern Louisiana, Nicholls State (women's team only), Hinds Junior College (women's team only) and South Alabama (pole vaulters only).
Southeastern Louisiana won the men's division of the first McNeese home meet of the season with the Cowboys placing second while the Cowgirls took the women's title.
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