Skinner, Madison Earn Spots In D-II Nationals Finals

On the first day of the 2024 NCAA Division II indoor track and field Championships on Friday (March 8) at Pittsburg State, two Ashland University runners qualified for the finals in their respective events.
 
In the men's 60-meter hurdles prelims, senior T.J. Skinner made it to Saturday's (March 9) finals following a first-round time of 7.88 seconds. Then, in the men's 800 run first round, sophomore Daylen Madison turned in a time of 1:50.46 – the second-best mark in the prelims.
 
The men's weight throw final saw junior Brock Janowicz place 13^th with a top heave of 19.49 meters/63-feet-11½.
 
Despite a PR time of 55.31 in the women's 400 dash first round, junior Mia Gardner finished in 15^th place.
  5 p.m. – men's pole vault final – Baker and Schutte
6 p.m. – men's 60 hurdles final – Skinner
6:05 p.m. – women's shot put final – Kinsley and Winner
7:25 p.m. – men's 800 run final – Madison
9 p.m. – women's 4x400 final – Adams/Avance/Gardner/Stacey