JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Vanderbilt track and field team earned six qualifications to Saturday’s quarterfinals in the 100- and 400-meter hurdles at the NCAA East Region First Round at Hodges Stadium Thursday.
Falon Spearman broke the 100-meter hurdles school record with a time of 13.03 seconds, finishing second in her heat to automatically qualify for Saturday’s quarterfinals. In the same event, Devyn Parham matched her personal-best time of 13.26 seconds to move onto the next round. Santana Spearman also advanced in the 100 hurdles with a time of 13.36 seconds and a third-place finish in her heat.
Julia Rosenberg ran a time of 4:25.05 in the first round of the 1,500 meters.
Three more Dores advanced to the quarterfinals in the 400-meter hurdles. Allyria McBride earned an automatic spot after finishing second in her heat with a time of 56.64 seconds. F. Spearman and Madyson Wilson were both time qualifiers and turned in personal-best marks. F. Spearman turned in a time of 57.64 seconds to move to sixth on the program all-time performers list. Wilson added her name to the No. 8 spot in the program record books with a time of 58.09 seconds. Joy Moorer clocked 58.55 seconds, narrowly missing the quarterfinals cut.
Vanderbilt continues competition at the NCAA East Region First Round at 5:15 p.m. CT Saturday with the 100-meter hurdles quarterfinals. Live results are available through Flash Results, and the meet is streamed on ESPN+.
