Columbia sophomore Sharay Hale needed to run fast to make the final of the 400-meter dash at the NCAA Indoor Championships in Fayetteville, Ark. Running in the first of five heats was going to be tough, but she clocked an indoor personal best of 53.46. But that time was eight-hundreths of a second off the pace to qualify for the final and earn All-American status from the U.S. college coaches association. Click here for the results of the event. For Hale, her time has been bettered among Ivy Leaguers by just two-time Olympian Meredith Rainey indoor and Rainey and Brown’s Teri Smith outdoor. Could she someday threaten Rainey’s legendary outdoor record of 51.56?
Meanwhile, Hale’s sophomore teammate Monique Roberts cleared 5-7, but did not get over the bar at the next height (5-8 3/4), bringing an end to her quest for NCAA championship and All-America status. You can follow that event here.
Lion soph Kyle Merber did not advance in the mile run, finishing seventh in his heat in 4:08.69. The heat was won, in a mad late dash (a sub-58 final 400m) by Ohio State’s Jeff See. Merber actually paced the race through the first 1,000 meters, but fell off the pace when things heated up. Click here for results.
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