Southern Illinois University
NCAA West Preliminary Round
Recap | Track and Field's run ends at NCAA West Regional
05/31/2025 | 10:05:00 | Track and Field
BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The Southern Illinois Track and Field program concluded the 2025 outdoor season Saturday in the NCAA West First Round. The Salukis fought hard but did not qualify for any events to compete in the NCAA Outdoor Championship.
DAY ONE – Wednesday
The events kicked off with Darrione Williams competing in the long jump event. Williams placed 29th with a jump of 7.24 meters. He had two close fouls which would have placed him inside the top 10 and sent him to Eugene to compete in the championship.
"Heck of a run... Heck of a run," said jumps coach Jacob Brydson.
Next up for the track events, Andre Jackson II ran in the 400M dash and just missed qualifying for the quarterfinals with a time of 46.31 seconds.
Shane Ashton closed out day one by qualifying for the quarterfinals in the 400M hurdles with a time of 50.65 seconds, finishing in 14th place.
DAY TWO – Thursday
Leah Thames and Teanna Bell started day two by racing in the 400M dash, just missing the qualifying mark with times of 53.52 and 53.96 seconds.
Thames closed out day two by racing in the 200M dash, missing qualifying with a time of 23.47 seconds, and missing the quarterfinals by .05 seconds.
DAY THREE – Friday
Ashton raced in the quarterfinals for the 400M dash, placing 18th with a time of 51.31 seconds.
The men's 4x400M relay team, made up of Shane Ashton, Xavier Preston, Josh Delgado, and Andre Jackson II closed out the day, finishing with a time of 3:07.58.
DAY FOUR – Saturday
The women's 4x100M relay team, made up of KeyAnn Wilson, Trinity Cleaver, Leah Thames, and Teanna Bell wrapped up the NCAA West First Round, finishing the race with a time of 44.59, placing 19th, 2.23 seconds behind first-place finisher USC.
The Salukis 2024-2025 season comes to a close with the conclusion of the NCAA West First Round.
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