TAMPA, Fla. – Sophomore Elliott Graves (Reidsville, N.C./Rockingham Early College) advanced to the quarterfinals in the 400-meter hurdles at the NCAA East Preliminaries on Friday.
Graves, who entered the event with the 18th best time in the region, crossed the finish line in 51.74 seconds. His time ranked fourth in his heat and 21st out of 48 competitors in the event. The top three finishers from each of the six heats, plus the next six best times advanced to the quarterfinals.
He will race again on Friday at 2:30 p.