BIRMINGHAM, Al. - The Salisbury University opened up the Division III Indoor National Championships inside the Birmingham Crossplex in style.
Mia Hill earned second team All-American honors in the long jump, while both
Kai Smith and
Gavin Shaffer earned a spot in the finals tomorrow.
Hill placed 11th in the long jump at 5.49 meters (18-0 ¼) to earn the All-American honors. Smith earned a spot in the finals in both the 60-meter and 200-meter. His prelim 200-meter time of 21.09 was a school record and placed him second heading into the finals tomorrow. His 6.7 time in the 60-meter dash placed him fifth heading into the finals. Shaffer posted a time of 8.04 in the 60-meter hurdles to earn his spot in the finals, seeded sixth.
The Sea Gulls wrap up the Division III Indoor National Championships inside the Birmingham Crossplex tomorrow with the schedule below.
Men's 60 Meter Hurdles (Shaffer - 10:40 a.m.), Men's 60/200 Meters (Smith 60-meter - 11:10 a.m./200-meter - 5:25 p.m.), Women's Triple Jump (Marlyse Haack - 2 p.m.)
Salisbury University is a proud member of NCAA Division III with primary membership in the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference, along with affiliate membership in the New Jersey Athletic Conference (football, men's & women's swimming), Coastal Lacrosse Conference (men's lacrosse), State University of New York Athletic Conference (field hockey), and Colonial Women's Golf Conference (women's golf). With over 500 student-athletes in 23 varsity sports, SU is recognized as one of the nation's most competitive intercollegiate athletics programs regardless of division, featuring dedicated coaches and staff that foster excellence on and off the field. The Sea Gulls have won a combined 23 team national championships, 24 individual national championships, and 207 conference championships, and have produced 54 Academic All-Americans.
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