The women’s competition kicked off the second day of 2017 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Thursday in Eugene, Oregon.
UTEP sophomore Tobi Amusan clocked the fastest qualifying time (12.79) of the 100-m hurdles semifinals event to win heat two and advance to the finals for the second straight season. The final will be aired live on ESPN at 5:10 p.m. MT on Saturday, June 10. Amusan will be seeking gold after taking home silver in last year’s final.
In the 800-m running event, Lilian Koech’s season came to an end after finishing 23rd overall with a time of 2:09.