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Notre Dame Track and Field: Irish send 18 athletes to NCAA East Regional

By Noah Strackbein

Jun 13, 2015; Eugene, OR, USA; Kendra Harrison of Kentucky defeats Cindy Ofili of Michigan to win the womens 100m hurdles, 12.55 to 12.60, in the 2015 NCAA Track & Field Championships at Hayward Field. From left: Harrison and Jade Barber (Notre Dame) and Ofili. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 13, 2015; Eugene, OR, USA; Kendra Harrison of Kentucky defeats Cindy Ofili of Michigan to win the womens 100m hurdles, 12.55 to 12.60, in the 2015 NCAA Track & Field Championships at Hayward Field. From left: Harrison and Jade Barber (Notre Dame) and Ofili. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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Notre Dame track and field will send 18 student-athletes to the 2017 NCAA East Regional.

Notre Dame hopes to earn their 26th consecutive spot in the NCAA Championships by sending 18 athletes to compete in the 2017 NCAA East Regional from May 25-27 in Kentucky.

These event will take place at the University of Kentucky and will feature Notre Dame athletes in 13 different events, 20 Fighting Irish entries overall. As they try to earn their spot at the NCAA Championship, these 18 student-athletes will battle against teams from all over the country.

The Notre Dame women’s team is hoping to earn their 26th consecutive appearance, entering multiple players into competition. At the No. 24 ranked team in the country, these women are considered one of the favorites to earn their spot in the NCAA Championships.

For the men’s team, they hope to earn their way back into the NCAA Championships after missing out for the first time in 22 years in 2016. With the squad they have behind them, and the motivation to silence the doubters after last season, these men should be one of the top teams in the East Regional.

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Here are a list of the live events starting May 25: 

Thursday

  • 4 p.m. Men’s Hammer First Round Anthony Shivers
  • 4:30 p.m. Women’s 400m Hurdles First Round Jordan Shead
  • 5:30 p.m. Women’s 1500m First Round Danielle Aragon, Jessica Harris
  • 6 p.m. Men’s 1500m First Round Jacob Dumford, Chris Marco
  • 8:10 p.m. Women’s 800m First Round Kelly Hart
  • 8:35 p.m. Men’s 800m First Round Kirk Hansen, Patrick O’Connell
  • 9 p.m. Women’s 10000m Semifinal Anna Rohrer, Annie Heffernan, Kathleen Darling
  • 9:40 p.m. Men’s 10000m Semifinal Kevin Pulliam

Friday

  • 4:30 p.m. Men’s Pole Vault First Round Nate Richartz
  • 6:30 p.m. Women’s 800m Quarterfinal TBD
  • 6:45 p.m. Men’s 800m Quarterfinal TBD
  • 7 p.m. Women’s 400m Hurdles Quarterfinal TBD

Saturday

  • 2 p.m. Men’s Discus First Round Anthony Shivers
  • 6 p.m. Men’s High Jump First Round Matthew Birzer, Hunter Holton
  • 6 p.m. Women’s Shot Put First Round Indi Jackson, Abbey Kapitan
  • 6:30 p.m. Women’s 1500m Quarterfinal TBD
  • 6:45 p.m. Men’s 1500m Quarterfinal TBD
  • 8:05 p.m. Women’s 5000m Semifinal Anna Rohrer
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