KALAMAZOO, Mich. – Five members of the Western Michigan track and field team have earned a chance to compete at the NCAA East Preliminary Championship, beginning on Thursday, May 24 at the University of South Florida.
Redshirt sophomore Sarah Anderson (800-meter run), senior Hanne Christensen (10,000-meter run), sophomore Erin Dowd (400-meter hurdles), redshirt sophomore Gabrielle Collins (long jump), and junior Audrey Oswalt (javelin) will make the trek down to Tampa Bay for the right to compete for a spot at the NCAA Outdoor Championships.
Oswalt earned the final qualification spot in the javelin after throwing career-high of 147' 7" (44.