Eight representatives from the University of Portland will compete at next week's NCAA Division I Men's and Women's Outdoor Track and Field West Preliminary Championships hosted in Sacramento, Calif. The meet will take place at Hornet Stadium at California State University Sacramento on May 24-27th, 2023.
The top 48 qualifying times for each event from the West and East earned spots in the respective fields. Top competitors from the West and East Preliminary meets will advance to the 2023 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships scheduled for June 7-10 at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas.
Laura Pellicoro will represent the Pilot women in the Women's 1,500 meter event, where she is ranked sixth in the west region after scratches.