Liberty Track to Return to North Carolina A&T on Saturday
4/22/2021 12:00:00 AM | Track and Field
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For the second time in three weeks, Liberty will compete at North Carolina A&T's Irwin Belk Track in Greensboro, N.C. The Aggie Classic is set for Saturday, with Liberty's first event of the day (women's discus) slated for noon.
How to Follow the Flames and Lady Flames
Live results will be available throughout the Aggie Classic, courtesy of Half-Mile Timing.
Live video streaming is also expected to be available on Aggies All-Access.
Weather Report
Saturday is expected to be a soggy day in Greensboro with steady rainfall, a high around 60 and a 10-15 mph breeze out of the south southeast.
About the Facility
Irwin Belk Track features more than 20,000 seats, as it is situated within Truist Stadium, North Carolina A&T's football facility.
Liberty won four events at the Aggie Invitational, April 10 at Irwin Belk Track. Naomi Mojica produced the top mark of the day with her Liberty and ASUN record-breaking 53-0.75 shot put effort.
Irwin Belk Track played host to the NCAA Division I East Preliminary Round meet in both 2010 and 2013. During the 2013 edition, current assistant coach Isaac Wendland successfully qualified to the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships in the men's 1,500.
Shot Put Records Aplenty
Shot put records have gone down each of the past two weekends. At the April 10 Aggie Invitational, Naomi Mojica's 53-0.75 effort eclipsed both the Liberty and ASUN Conference women's shot put standards. One week later, Kyle Mitchell's 62-11.25 mark at the Virginia Challenge shattered his own program record in the men's shot put.
Mitchell headlines Liberty's group of throwers slated to compete in Greensboro on Saturday, as he is entered in the men's shot put at 6 p.m. Mitchell did not get a chance to throw at the Aggie Invitational two weeks ago, as the event was scrapped due to an early-evening thunderstorm.
Looking to Continue the Momentum
Liberty's mid-distance and distance crew fared well at last Saturday's Dennis Craddock Coaches Classic at the University of Lynchburg. Some of Saturday's standouts will return to action in Greensboro.
Tyler Modrzejewski will contest the 800 for the second straight week after finishing second in a personal-best 1:53.23 last weekend. Meanwhile, Kyle Harkabus and Joe Spitzer will each step down in distance to the 800 and 1,500 after both setting considerable personal bests in the 5K on Saturday. Harkabus clocked 14:24.46 with Spitzer following in 14:49.20.
Atop the ASUN
Less than a month away from the ASUN Outdoor Track & Field Championships, Liberty ranks No. 1 in the conference in the following events:
Women's 5K – Adelyn Ackley – 16:10.19
Women's 10K – Noel Palmer – 34:48.51
Women's 4 x 100 Relay – 46.04
Women's Pole Vault – Taylen Langin – 12-11.75
Women's Shot Put – Naomi Mojica – 53-0.75
Women's Discus – Chelsea Igberaese – 175-5
Women's Hammer – Chelsea Igberaese – 203-1
Women's Javelin – Kali Grayson – 158-6
Men's 100 – Diamantae Griffin – 10.19
Men's 200 – Diamantae Griffin – 20.88
Men's 400 Hurdles – Felix Lawrence – 52.11
Men's Steeplechase – Felix Kandie – 8:56.17
Men's High Jump – Quinten Clay – 6-11.5
Men's Long Jump – Jeremy Davis – 24-5.5
Men's Hammer – John Hicks – 204-1
Men's Javelin – Samuel Arter – 216-6
Punching Preliminary Round Tickets
The 2021 NCAA Division I East Preliminary Round meet will be contested May 27-29 in Jacksonville, Fla. The East Region's top 32 performers in each event will compete at the meet, with the 12 best finishers advancing to the 2021 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Eugene, Ore.
Based upon past historical data, here are Liberty's potential NCAA Division I East Preliminary Round qualifiers at this point of the season.
Likely Qualifiers – Jose Ballivian (Men's Shot Put – 61-3), Warren Barrett (Men's Shot Put – 60-6.5), Chelsea Igberaese (Women's Discus – 175-5 and Women's Hammer – 203-1), Kyle Mitchell (Men's Shot Put – 62-11.25) and Naomi Mojica (Women's Shot Put – 53-0.75)
On the Bubble – Adelyn Ackley (Women's 5K – 16:10.19), Samuel Arter (Men's Javelin – 216-6), Quinten Clay (Men's High Jump – 6-11.5), Calli Doan (Women's Steeplechase – 10:25.34), Ryan Drew (Men's 5K – 14:04.34), Kali Grayson (Women's Javelin – 158-6), Diamantae Griffin (Men's 200 – 20.88), John Hicks (Men's Hammer – 204-1), Felix Kandie (Men's Steeplechase – 8:56.17) and Makenzy Mizera (Women's Triple Jump – 41-8)
Up Next
Liberty will divide its team between two different meets next weekend. Some Flames and Lady Flames will head to Jacksonville, Fla., for the UNF Invitational, April 29 & 30. The meet will take place at the newly renovated Visit Jax Track at Hodges Stadium, site of the ASUN Outdoor Track & Field Championships and NCAA Division I East Preliminary Round meet.
Others will head up Route 29 to Charlottesville for the Virginia Grand Prix. Liberty's second meet in three weeks at Lannigan Field is slated for May 1.
