Eastern Michigan Athletics
Thursday, May 23
Greensboro, N.C.
All Day
Eastern Michigan University
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NCAA East Regional
Photo by: Walt Middleton Photography
Three Eagles Compete on Day One of NCAA East Regional
5/23/2013 8:28:00 PM | Men's Track & Field
Babits and Kalinowski end seasons while Butler will race in 110-meter hurdles tomorrow, May 24
Day One Results
Photo Gallery.
GREENSBORO, N.C. (EMUEagles.com) - The Eastern Michigan University men's track and field team saw three Eagles compete on the first day of the NCAA East Regional, May 23, in Greensboro, N.C. Max Babits (Fowlerville, Mich.-Fowlerville), Darrell Butler (Miami, Fla.-Miami Carroll City) and Grzegorz Kalinowski (Lysomice, Poland) represented EMU, but did not qualify for further competition.
Babits passed up marks in the pole vault until reaching 5.15-meters (16-feet 10.75-inches). However, the Second Team All-MAC performer was unable to clear the height in three attempts.
In the 400-meter hurdles, Butler placed 33rd in the preliminary round, nine spots short of qualifying for the quarterfinals. He crossed the finish line in 52.54. However, Butler's regional is not finished; the sophomore will attempt to qualify for nationals in the 110-meter hurdles tomorrow, May 24.
Kalinowski nearly advanced to the quarterfinals of the 1,500-meter run, but the junior distance runner took 25th place with a 3:45.59. The top-24 moved on to the quarters, and Ross Clarke of Butler secured the final spot with a time of 3:44.73.
Butler and fellow Eagle Daryl Smith (Windsor, Ontario-Vincent Massey S.S.) will be in action on day two of the regional meet, May 24, on the campus of North Carolina A&T State University. Smith, the MAC Outdoor Champion in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, will run the race under the lights of Aggie Stadium at 9:30 p.m.
400-meter hurdles
33. Butler, 52.54
1,500-meter run
25. Kalinowski, 3:45.59
Pole Vault
-- Babits, NH
Photo Gallery.
GREENSBORO, N.C. (EMUEagles.com) - The Eastern Michigan University men's track and field team saw three Eagles compete on the first day of the NCAA East Regional, May 23, in Greensboro, N.C. Max Babits (Fowlerville, Mich.-Fowlerville), Darrell Butler (Miami, Fla.-Miami Carroll City) and Grzegorz Kalinowski (Lysomice, Poland) represented EMU, but did not qualify for further competition.
Babits passed up marks in the pole vault until reaching 5.15-meters (16-feet 10.75-inches). However, the Second Team All-MAC performer was unable to clear the height in three attempts.
In the 400-meter hurdles, Butler placed 33rd in the preliminary round, nine spots short of qualifying for the quarterfinals. He crossed the finish line in 52.54. However, Butler's regional is not finished; the sophomore will attempt to qualify for nationals in the 110-meter hurdles tomorrow, May 24.
Kalinowski nearly advanced to the quarterfinals of the 1,500-meter run, but the junior distance runner took 25th place with a 3:45.59. The top-24 moved on to the quarters, and Ross Clarke of Butler secured the final spot with a time of 3:44.73.
Butler and fellow Eagle Daryl Smith (Windsor, Ontario-Vincent Massey S.S.) will be in action on day two of the regional meet, May 24, on the campus of North Carolina A&T State University. Smith, the MAC Outdoor Champion in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, will run the race under the lights of Aggie Stadium at 9:30 p.m.
400-meter hurdles
33. Butler, 52.54
1,500-meter run
25. Kalinowski, 3:45.59
Pole Vault
-- Babits, NH
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