PUEBLO, Colorado. – The NCAA DII Outdoor Track and Field National Championships got underway on Thursday, with the Sunbirds qualifying for Saturday's finals in three events.
 
Kicking off the meet strong for the 'Birds was the women's 4x100 relay squad of Riley Allen, Brianna Green, Sariyah Copeland and Shaniya Randolph secured a spot in the finals after winning the second heat with a time of 44.82. 

Nydia Chance took part in the women's 100m, finishing her sophomore campaign as a top-25 runner in the nation behind a time of 11.67. 

In her second event of the day, Green continued her success into the 400m hurdles, as she took first in the third heat, with a time of 59.06. Joining Green in the third heat was was teammate Avril Mendoza who legged it out to register a qualifying time 59.74 after finishing third in the heat. 
 
On the men's side, Shemar Palmer shined in the men's 400m prelims, taking first in his heat to secure a finals spot. His time of 45.66 was second overall on the day, and he will race for a chance at a national title on Saturday afternoon.

Freshman Jonathan Biffle rounded out the day for the 'Birds in the men's 400m hurdles, where he finished with a time of 54.85, placing him the top-20 in the nation, he will look to reset tomorrow in the 110 hurdles.  
 
 
Meet Info 

• Venue | CSU Pueblo Thunderbowl
• Location | Pueblo, Colorado
• Championship Central
• Live Results
• Live Video (track events)
• Live Video (throws)

 
'Birds in Action on Friday

• 4:05 p.m. – Men's triple jump | Adrian Hodges, Flight 1, third to jump
• 4:30 p.m. – Women's 200 prelims | Sariyah Copeland, Heat 1, Lane 5 
• 4:45 p.m. – Men's 200 prelims | Shemar Palmer, Heat 1, Lane 6
• 5:15 p.m.- Men's 800 prelims | Bo Olsen, Heat 3, Lane 9
• 5:35 p.m.- Women's 100 hurdles prelims | Brianna Green, Heat 3, Lane 6 
• 5:55 p.m.- Men's 110 hurdles prelims | Jonathan Biffle
• 6:50 p.m. – Women's 4x400 relay prelims | Brianna Green/Sariyah Copeland/Ariana Vera/Shaniya Randolph, Heat 2, Lane 5
• 7:05 p.m. – Men's 4x400 relay prelims | Shemar Palmer, Damian Smith, Zavian Cook, Jerome Brown, Heat 2, Lane 3

 
Sunbirds on Saturday (As of Thursday's Results)

• 1:45 p.m. – Men's javelin | Dejan Mileusnic, Flight 2, seventh to throw
• 3:45 p.m.- Men's high jump | Malachi Carrasco 
• 4:10 p.m. – Women's 4x100 relay finals | Riley Allen, Brianna Green, Sariyah Copeland, Shaniya Randolph, Lane 5
• 5:30 p.m.- Men's 400m finals | Shemar Palmer
• 6:25 p.m. - Women's 400 hurdles finals | Brianna Green and Avril Mendoza

 
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