Avance, Lutz Move On To D-II Nationals Finals Following Day 2 Prelims

The Ashland University schedule for the third and final day of the 2026 NCAA Division II Track & Field Championships at Francis G. Welch Stadium in Emporia, Kan., has been set following Friday's (May 22) preliminary races.
 
Senior Jade Avance will be in the finals of the women's 800-meter run after Friday's second-place finish in the prelims in 2:05.76.
 
And freshman Jon Lutz, the 2026 D-II national champion indoors in the men's 60 hurdles, moved on to the finals of the outdoor men's 110 hurdles following a second-place prelims finish in 13.84 seconds.
 
In Friday's women's discus finals, sophomore Miranda Stone took 10^th in 48.46 meters/159-feet-0, and junior Leslie Pollock was 20^th at 40.10 meters/131-feet-7.
 
Also in the men's 110 hurdles prelims, sophomore Ty Allen was 12^th in 14.22 seconds.
 
Through six of 21 events on the women's side, Ashland is tied for eighth place with eight team points.

Day 3 of outdoor nationals will be Saturday (May 23), with the Eagle slate as follows:
  1:30 p.m. – women's shot put finals (Winner)
3 p.m. – men's pole vault finals (Jackson, Smith)
4:40 p.m. – women's 4x100 relay finals (Wojton/Chenevey/Wims/Rios)
5:15 p.m. – men's 110 hurdles finals (Lutz)
6:25 p.m. – women's 800 run finals (Avance)