ITHACA, N.Y. – Six women will compete for the Cornell women's track and field team at the NCAA East Preliminaries hosted by North Florida at Jax Track from May 28-31. All events will be broadcast on ESPN+.
MEET INFO
Avery Hastings (Hammer), Avery Hilliard (Pole Vault), Quincy Hansen (Pole Vault), Nolle Elkinton (Shot Put), Margaux Rawson (High Jump) and Augustine Haquet (1500m/5000m) will represent the Big Red in Florida starting with track preliminaries on Thursday night alongside field event finals.
Thursday, May 29
10:00am - Hammer, Avery Hastings
5:30pm - Pole Vault, Avery Hilliard, Quincy Hansen
6:00pm - Shot Put, Noelle Elkinton
6:30pm - 1500m, Augustine Haquet
Saturday, May 31
3:30pm - High Jump, Margaux Rawson
5:15pm - 1500m, Augustine Haquet (pending advancement)
8:10pm - 5000m, Augustine Haquet
QUALIFYING
Breaking the school record in the pole vault for the first time on April 13, Avery Hilliard continued to climb in the back half of the season, winning Ivy Heps with a mark of 4.32m. She heads into her second NCAAs with the 13th best vault in the East Division. Vaulting partner Quincy Hansen will join her for her first NCAA appearance after qualifying at the Cornell Last Chance Twilight with a mark of 4.17m.
Noelle Elkinton uses her 15.48m mark in the shot put to find her way into the post season after a second-place finish at the Ivy Championships.
Setting her highest mark in the hammer throw at Ivy Heps (57.39m), Avery Hastings now hold the second longest throw in Cornell's record book as just a sophomore as she heads into her first NCAA meet.
Margaux Rawson jumped into the post season at the last meet of the season with a 1.75m personal best mark. Rawson holds the fifth highest mark in Cornell's history in the event.
Augustine Haquet has continued to add her achievements this year qualifying for the 1500m and 5000m and grabbing three school records between the indoor and outdoor season. Haquet originally ran her qualifying time of 15:53.23 in the 5000m at the Raleigh Relays then turned around to run a 4:14.74 in the 1500m at the Wake Forest Invitational. This will be the second year in a row to be running the 1500m at the NCAAs for Haquet.
UP NEXT
Those who qualify will compete at the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Ore. from June 11-14.
