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Big s/o to three former VHSL track standouts that made the finals at the outdoor championships in Des Moines. Marlena Wesh c/o 09 Landstown in the 400m representing Clemson Univ., along with her brother Darrell c/o 10 Landstown in the 100m representing VA Tech with a impressive time of 10.15. David Verburg c/o 09 EC Glass in the 400m representing George Mason Univ.

Keep up the great work!!

@MortonHBCU

All three advancing to finals. Very impressive stuff. I hope they all PR/make noise on Saturday on national television.

Here is a list of VA alum & VA area college athletes @ the NCAA's
Darrell Wesh (Va Tech) 10.15 100m , made finals (Va Tech school record)
Marlena Wesh (Clemson) 52.00 400m , made finals
David Verburg (George Mason) 45.17 100m , made finals
Va Tech (Artis-Gray, Wesh, McCants, Ricks) 39.62 4x100m , Va Tech school record
Keith Ricks (Va Tech) 10.27 100m
Samantha Dow (Va Tech) 10:49.92 3000mSC
Jeff Artis-Gray (Va Tech) 24-6 1/2 LJ
Lance Roller (UVA) 1:47.07 800m
Felix Kitur (VMI) 1:48.94 800m
Sean Keveren (UVA) 30:15 10000m

GOOD LUCK TO ALL VA ALUM/VA AREA COLLEGE ATHLETES @ THE NCAA'S!!!

Tynita Butts, high jump for East Carolina

These are some additional competitors that may have been mentioned(or not). I may not have all the correct events.
Lavell Handy(GMU)LJ
Marcus Robinson(UVa) TJ
Michael Hammond(VT) 800
Brittany Hyter(Ark) 100h
April Sinkler(Clemson)TJ
Nick Vaughn, Anthony Williams,
Ja'Vell Bullard, Adrian Vaughan(GMU) 4x4
Cassandra Jones, Emmy Franek, Cydney Robinson(Hampton)4x4
Ronnie Black(VT)HJ

Michael Hammond (VT) is running in the 1500m prelims tonight and there is a live stream.

Also, Will Mulherin (VT, former Tabb distance star) is running the 5k on Friday.

The live stream can be found on hokiesports.com

George Mason went 3:02.94 in the 4x4 to make the final. Baylor's 3:03 did not make the final.

Hammond 3:40.27 1500m (44.28 @ 300m, then 400m splits of 60.60, 59.37, and 56.04)
2nd fastest of his career and placed 6th in a very strong heat to move on to finals as one of the next fastest times (top 5 in each of two heats advance w/ next 2 fastest times)
He should make some noise in the finals on Saturday!!

Mulherin runs tonight @ 8:10 PM EST. Tune in to the live stream. Should be a great race!

Go Hokies!!!

Updates from Des Moines, Iowa @ the NCAA's:

Darrell Wesh 4th in 100m Final in 10.30
David Verburg 4th in 400m Final in 45.22
Marlena Wesh 6th in 400m Final in 52.13
William Mulherin 21st in 5000m Final in 14:30.11

Tynita Butts 3rd highjump

Here are some others from VA that finished the NCAA championships
Marcus Robinson(JR Tucker HS) UVa-6th TJ
Rex Parker(Battlefield HS) Indiana-13th TJ Still has the flattop
Olumide Olamigoke(Mountain View) Indiana-14th TJ
Ronnie Black VT-9th HJ