University of North Florida
NCAA East Preliminary
Preview: NCAA East Preliminary Championship
5/25/2021 3:00:00 PM | Men's Track, Women's Track
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The University of North Florida and the City of Jacksonville host the NCAA East Preliminary Track Championships May 26-29. Timothy Doyle (800m), Lydia van Dijk (1500m) and Nathan Jubran (10000m) are competing for the Ospreys in the East Regional Meet. Men's and women's events will alternate days with men competing May 26 & 28 and women competing May 27 & 29.
Three Ospreys Qualify for @NCAATrackField East Preliminary Championship
— UNF X-Country/T&F (@OspreyXCTF) May 20, 2021
STORY >> https://t.co/XYGNe64pkk#SWOOPLife x #NCAATF pic.twitter.com/r65kRbY3xg
TIM DOYLE
- Ranks 23rd nationally and seventh in the East region in the 800m with a time of 1:47.76
- Set the school record in the 800m at the Tom Jones Memorial April 17
- Earned All-ASUN Second Team honors in the 2021 ASUN Championship after placing second in the 1500m with a time of 3:44.81, breaking the ASUN Championship record
NATHAN JUBRAN
- ASUN 10000m Champion, set the ASUN record in the 10000m, covering the track in 29:30.48
- Set the school record at the Flames Invite April 9 with a time of 29:27.67 which ranks 47th in the East Region
- The first men's cross country runner from North Florida to qualify for the NCAA Division I Cross Country Championship where he placed 75th
LYDIA VAN DIJK
- Set the school record in the 1500m with a time of 4:20.33 April 30 at the UNF Invitational which ranks 33rd in the East region
- Earned All-ASUN Second Team honors at the ASUN Outdoor Championships in the 1500m with a time of 4:20.37
- The first women's track athlete to qualify for East Regionals since 2018 and the 17th in program history
TIM DOYLE
800m | Wednesday, May 26 at 7:50 p.m. - Heat 6
NATHAN JUBRAN
10000m | Wednesday, May 26 at 9:10 p.m.
LYDIA VAN DIJK
1500m | Thursday, May 27 at 6:30 p.m. - Heat 4
