NCAA West Regional
Pickett Advances to NCAA Finals in Triple Jump
5/27/2011 12:00:00 AM | Track and Field
EUGENE, OR – Senior Jasmine Pickett has advanced to the NCAA Championships for the second time in her Cal Poly career in the triple jump when she finished 12th in the first round of the NCAA's in Eugene on Friday.
Pickett fouled on her first attempt, but advanced to the final on her second attempt when she hit 41 feet, 10 inches. She passed on her third attempt with her second attempt good for the finals qualifying 11th.
She posted three successful jumps in the finals with the first, fourth overall, measured at 40 feet 4.75 inches. On her fifth attempt she hit 41-feet, 2.25 inches and on her final attempt she matched her second attempt of 41 feet, 10 inches. She was the final qualifier to advance to the NCAA Championships from the Eugene field.
Pickett posted her season-best of 42 feet, 1.25 inches at the Big West Championships on May 13. Her career-best came in 2009 when she had a leap of 42 feet, 5.25 inches.
The senior jumped 42 feet, 9.75 inches in finishing ninth at the NCAA Championships in 2009.
Senior LeAnne Fogg failed to qualify for the NCAA finals when she finished 22nd in the 3000m steeplechase in a time of 10.25.33. Fogg was well off her Cal Poly record time of 10:17.24 set at the Mt. SAC Relays this season.
The first round of the NCAA's will conclude on Saturday with Jenny Bergren and Rabecca Paddack competing in the 5000 while Whitney Sisler will complete in the high jump.
For the men's team Daniel Gonia will compete in the 5000 while the 4x100 relay team of Mark Rogers, Jared Houston, Harry Borthwick will be in action along with Corbin Boaz in the discus.
