BOSTON, MASS. – Cortland's
Maya Campbell (Valley Stream/Valley Stream South) finished in 19th place in the triple jump during the final day of competition at the NCAA Division III Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships at the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center.
Campbell finished with a distance of 10.95 meters (35' 11.25"). Eka Jose of Washington University (Mo.) won the title at 12.16 meters (39' 10.75").
Campbell was one of two Cortland competitors at the national meet.
Harley Buczkowski (Holland Patent) finished 14th in the weight throw during the opening day of action Friday.
Coverage Links:
Championship Web Page (by host UMass Boston)
Results Page (Delta Timing)
Championship Digital Program
Official NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championship Web Sites:
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WOMEN
Coach's Corner - Comments from Head Coach Steve Patrick:
Of course Micah's huge jump, national runner-up status, All-American honor and new school record are a huge deal! But we shouldn't overlook that this was a pretty unusual meet for us in that we had big numbers for an NCAA meet, but for almost everybody it was their first time. It's hard to understand the level of anxiety that comes with being apart of the NCAA Championships, and this especially holds true for your firsts time!
For the most part we performed where we were seeded. We had a lot of good efforts that didn't quite get us on the podium, but we're proud of the efforts of the student-athletes to got here, let alone of their efforts here. We spend a lot of time focusing being on the podium, sometimes to the point of forgetting that being 9th, 15th, or even 20th in the country is an amazing accomplishment and something to be incredibly proud of!
It's a little funny that this year the NCAA raised the field sizes for each event, but that didn't benefit a single one of the Red Dragons that qualified for the meet. Every one of the team would have been in under last year's rules! This team has worked incredibly hard, and greatly deserves the success they've earned so far!
