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Track & Field Team’s Season Comes To a Close At NCAA West Preliminary

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Drake University track & field team's season came to a close Friday evening at the NCAA West Preliminary Round in Sacramento, Calif.

The Bulldogs had three remaining student-athletes aiming to qualify for next month's NCAA Championship, but the three narrowly missed advancing onward.

Malik Metivier (Toronto, Ontario) returned to the oval Friday night after shattering the Drake school record in the 400-meter hurdles at 50.16 Thursday evening to earn a spot in Friday's quarterfinal.

Metivier finished 21st in the quarterfinal with a time of 51.