The 2019 Division I Outdoor Preliminaries took place this weekend and the East Preliminary was held on the University of North Florida's campus in Jacksonville. The events spanned from Thursday through Saturday and ended with 15 Buckeye athletes punching tickets to the Championships.
Fresh off a Big Ten championship, the Ohio State women's team sent 17 athletes – including two relay teams – to Jacksonville while the men sent 18 athletes and two relay teams.
Sophomore Anavia Battle and senior Nick Gray were named the top track athletes of the Big Ten Championships earlier this month, and both are now heading to Austin.