Jackson Qualifies For Men’s 400 Hurdles Finals To End Day 1 Of D-II Outdoor Championships

Senior Brenden Jackson went into the 2024 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships as the No. 11 seed in the men's 400-meter hurdles.
 
Jackson, however, will finish no worse than eighth place in the country in the event, as, on Thursday (May 23) night in Emporia, Kan., he earned one of the eight spots in Saturday (May 25) night's finals with a preliminary time of 52.57 seconds.
 
Also on Thursday:

• Junior Jesse Houle placed 12^th in the men's hammer throw at 59.63 meters/195-feet-7.
• Junior Caden Morris finished 13^th in the men's long jump at 7.31 meters/23-feet-11¾.
• Redshirt freshman Leslie Pollock was 14^th in the women's hammer throw at 51.99 meters/170-feet-7.
• Junior Sarah Masuoka took 18^th (tied) in the women's pole vault at 3.70 meters/12-feet-1½.
• In the preliminaries of the women's 400 dash, senior Elizabeth Adams finished 20^th in 55.28 seconds.

7 p.m. – Madison (men's 800 run prelims)
7:35 p.m. – Duncan and Skinner (men's 110 hurdles prelims)
8:50 p.m. - Men's 4x400 relay prelims
9:10 p.m. – Women's 4x400 relay prelims
  Noon – Winner (women's shot put)
1:30 p.m. – Baker (men's pole vault)
3:45 p.m. – Duncan and Skinner (men's 110 hurdles finals, if qualify)
4:45 p.m. – Madison (men's 800 run finals, if qualify)
5:10 p.m. – Jackson (men's 400 hurdles finals)
6:50 p.m. - Men's 4x400 relay finals, if qualify
7 p.m. – Women's 4x400 relay finals, if qualify