Jacksonville, Fla. - The Auburn track and field concluded the final day of the NCAA East Preliminaries on a strong note, qualifying five individuals and one relay for the NCAA Outdoor Championships Saturday at Hodges Stadium on the campus of North Florida. The Tigers will send a total of seven individuals and one relay to nationals, June 10-13, at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore.
The men's 4x100m relay team punch its tickets to NCAAs finishing ninth in a time of 39.66. Sophomore sprinters Khalil Henderson and Teray Smith also advanced with a sixth and 10th place finish, respectively, in the men's 200m.