Bowling Green will send seven competitors to Jacksonville, Fla., for the NCAA East Region Preliminary Round this week. The four-day event, hosted by North Florida, begins Wednesday (May 26), with the women's portion of the event scheduled for Thursday (May 27) and Saturday (May 29).
In each individual event, 48 competitors qualify for the East regional. Twenty-four teams qualify for the relay events. The top 12 finishers in each event will join the top 12 finishers from the West regional for a field of 24 at the national championships. The NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field National Championships will take place June 9-12 at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore.