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Jacksonville, Fla. – Student athlete
Micah Harris competed in the NCAA East Regionals on Wednesday night, finishing in 33rd place in the 800m with a time of 1:50.53. He finished 15 spots above his original seed, as the 48th qualifier.
"Micah ran very credibly tonight - came in as the 48th qualifier and finished 33rd, beating 15 men that came in ranked ahead of him - but it was a big learning experience," said Coach Gerard. "He's had an outstanding season but knows there's more there. He'll be back on Friday for the 4x400m and can channel some of that energy then and into next year. Lot of unfinished business still for him."
During the outdoor season,
Micah Harris won the 800m at the A-10 Championship (1:49.58) and clinched his spot in the NCAAs at the IC4A/ECAC Championship (2nd, 1:48.84). Harris posted a 1st place finish at the Meet of Champions (1:49.43) and 2nd at the Dalton Ebanks Invitational (1:51.47).
Up Next
Cason Gardner will perform at 2:30 PM on Friday in the high jump followed by the 4x400m squad at 8:45 PM.
Annabelle Eastman kicks-off Saturday with the 3000m steeplechase at 5:40 PM and
Dhiambi Otete and
Grace Furlong will participate in the triple jump at 6:00 PM.
More Information on the Student-Athletes
4x400m
Juniors
Daniel Adu, Edward Deskins,
Micah Harris,
Jarett Flaker,
Paul McClain and
Isaiah Carter (seeded 23rd) have competed for the Patriots multiple times this year in the 4x400m. They have experienced success across the board, winning the A-10 Championship (3:09.43) and grabbing second at the IC4A/ECAC Championship (3:08.53). They posted two more wins at the Meet of Champions and the Colonial Relays (3:13.23, 3:23.01).
3000m Steeplechase
Junior
Annabelle Eastman (seeded 16th) recorded her second straight 3000m steeplechase win at the A-10 Championship (10:08.77). Her best time came in a win at the Dalton Ebanks Invitational (10:02.44). This is her third time advancing to the NCAA East Regional.
Triple Jump
Junior
Dhiambi Otete (seeded 35th) won the gold medal at the A-10 Championship (12.77m). She placed fourth at the Meet of Champions and fifth at the Navy Spring Invitational (11.67m, 11.64m).
Senior
Grace Furlong (seeded 46th) notched the silver in the A-10 Championship (12.67m). She grabbed third at the Meet of Champions and fourth at the IC4A/ECAC Championships (11.88m, 12.56m).
High Jump
Senior
Cason Gardner (seeded 35th) will compete in the high jump due to a 2.08m jump at the A-10 Championship. It was a part of the decathlon in which he won the gold (7393) and posted the second-best score in Mason history. He recorded a win at the UCF Black and Gold Invite (2.05m) and finished 8th at the Raleigh Relays (2.01m).
