Men's Outdoor Track and Field 5/24/2024 8:30:00 PM Gregory Qualifies for 400m Final; Wetzel Concludes Gallaudet Career at NCAA Championships MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. - Gallaudet University senior Hannah Wetzel and Eric Gregory competed at the NCAA Division III Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Championships this afternoon in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Gregory qualified for finals in the 400-meters and just missed out on finals in the 100-meters while Wetzel finished 19th in the high jump after jumping 1.63 meters (5 foot, 4.25 inches). Gallaudet University: Hannah Wetzel (High Jump) Wetzel cleared 1.63 meters (5 feet, 4.25 inches) to finish 19th overall out of 22 participants who made the national finals. As the bar moved up to 1.68 meters, Wetzel had a couple of good attempts but ultimately could not clear that height. Wetzel finishes her career after qualifying for NCAA Indoor and Outdoor National Championships this season, earning a second team All-American honor for the high jump in the indoor season. Wetzel will add another second team All-American honor for high jump in the outdoor season. Gallaudet University: Eric Gregory (100m, 400m) In the 400-meter qualifiers, Gregory lined up and won heat one in 46.53 seconds to move on to the finals tomorrow afternoon with the top qualifying time in the field Gregory’s time of 46.53 is ahead of the seven other finalists; all of which have qualifying times between 47.11 seconds and 47.46 seconds. The two-time defending NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field national champion in the 400-meters will look for a third title on Saturday afternoon. In the 100-meter qualifiers, 30 minutes after the conclusion of the 400-meter qualifiers, Gregory finished fourth in the second heat, posting a time of 10.57 seconds. The winners of the three heats, and then the next five fastest times make the finals and Gregory finished 12th overall, just missing out on making the finals by nine-hundredths of a second. The 8th place time, 10.48 seconds, was run by Stefan Kechefski of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. No stranger to finals at the national championships, Gregory is a five-time All-American (indoors; 200m 2x; outdoors, 200m, 400m 2x) and two-time defending national champion in the 400-meters. Gregory qualified in the 200-meters yesterday and will run both the 400-meter and 200-meter finals on Saturday evening. The 400-meter final will take place at 5:20 p.m. and the 200-meter final will start at 6:50 p.m., respectively. Follow this weekend’s action here: NCAA Official Release 2024 NCAA Division III Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Championships host site Live Results Video Schedule of Events (PDF) FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram - gounitedeast | Twitter - @GoUnitedEast * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * The United East boasts 17 NCAA Division III full member institutions which include: Bryn Athyn College, Cairn University, Cedar Crest College, Clarks Summit University, Gallaudet University, Keystone College, Lancaster Bible College, Notre Dame of Maryland University, Penn College, Penn State Abington, Penn State Berks, Penn State Harrisburg, Rosemont College, Saint Elizabeth University, St. Mary's College of Maryland, University of Valley Forge, and Wilson College. For more information, please visit gounitedeast.com.