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CHICAGO – The NCAA announced Thursday afternoon that DePaul Track and Field has a total of 11 athletes with qualifying marks for the NCAA Championships West Preliminary Rounds in College Station, Texas. The total marks a significant jump from last year’s program-record eight qualifiers. The Blue Demons will be represented in sprints, throws, distance, jumps, […]
CHICAGO – The NCAA announced Thursday afternoon that DePaul Track and Field has a total of 11 athletes with qualifying marks for the NCAA Championships West Preliminary Rounds in College Station, Texas. The total marks a significant jump from last year’s program-record eight qualifiers. The Blue Demons will be represented in sprints, throws, distance, jumps, and hurdles in what head coach Dave Dopek calls the “most complete group” the program has ever brought to the national stage.
Among the returners are All-American Darius Brown (110m hurdles, 4x100m) who is making his fourth-straight appearance. He is joined by Alex Bernstein (hammer throw) and Jaiah Hopf (triple jump), each earning their third appearance, and Kash Allen (shot put), making her second. The remaining seven Blue Demon athletes are set to make their NCAA postseason debut.
On the women’s side, Jessica Beckman (discus), Jaiah Hopf (triple jump), and freshman Tessa Roe (steeplechase) earned bids, with all three securing top-40 regional rankings behind season-best efforts at either the BIG EAST Championships or the Gary Wieneke Memorial. Additionally, Kash Allen holds the No. 34 regional ranking in the shot put after winning the third BIG EAST title of her career.
Brown is joined on the men’s 4x100m squad by Dominic Cole, Charles Lewis, and Demetrius Rolle, who also qualified individually in the 100m. Dustin Hudak (800m), Jaiden Gary (shot put), and Bernstein round out the men’s qualifiers, with Paul Goins and Amaru Mazibuko traveling as relay alternates.
The NCAA West Preliminary Rounds will take place May 28-31 at E.B. Cushing Stadium on the campus of Texas A&M. The top 12 in each event will advance to the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Ore.
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Among the returners are All-American Darius Brown (110m hurdles, 4x100m) who is making his fourth-straight appearance. He is joined by Alex Bernstein (hammer throw) and Jaiah Hopf (triple jump), each earning their third appearance, and Kash Allen (shot put), making her second. The remaining seven Blue Demon athletes are set to make their NCAA postseason debut.
On the women’s side, Jessica Beckman (discus), Jaiah Hopf (triple jump), and freshman Tessa Roe (steeplechase) earned bids, with all three securing top-40 regional rankings behind season-best efforts at either the BIG EAST Championships or the Gary Wieneke Memorial. Additionally, Kash Allen holds the No. 34 regional ranking in the shot put after winning the third BIG EAST title of her career.
Brown is joined on the men’s 4x100m squad by Dominic Cole, Charles Lewis, and Demetrius Rolle, who also qualified individually in the 100m. Dustin Hudak (800m), Jaiden Gary (shot put), and Bernstein round out the men’s qualifiers, with Paul Goins and Amaru Mazibuko traveling as relay alternates.
The NCAA West Preliminary Rounds will take place May 28-31 at E.B. Cushing Stadium on the campus of Texas A&M. The top 12 in each event will advance to the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Ore.
FOLLOW THE BLUE DEMONS
For all of the latest on DePaul Cross Country, Track & Field, stay tuned to DePaulBlueDemons.com and follow the team on Facebook, Instagram, and X.