Ellis Advances to Quarterfinals

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Quoi Ellis set a personal best in the 200m to qualify for the quarterfinals at the NCAA East Regional at the Kentucky Track and Field Facility on Wednesday night.

It didn't take long for Ellis to earn the Q, taking third in the first heat and 15th overall with a time of 20.57, beating Jordan Ware of Mississippi State by 0.02 seconds. His previous best was a 20.74 set at the Conference USA Outdoor Championship.

Ellis' run at the 200m came an hour after running his first event in the 100m. He would finish with a 10.55 to finish 35th.

Rodney Heath Jr. came up short in his attempt to make it to a fourth straight NCAA Championship. Heath Jr. would finish 30th in the 100m with a time of 10.50, falling just 0.09 seconds behind the final qualifying spot.

Julian Forde and Karo Oghomi finished at 10.57 and 10.88, respectively. Valentino Rudolph ran a 21.34 in his attempt to qualify for the 200.

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The women will have their attempt to make it into the top 24 of the regional tomorrow. Maria Ferreiro Pena starts with the javelin at Noon CT, with Tonie-Ann Forbes in the 100mH at 5 p.m. CT, and Shatalya Dorsett in the 200m at 7:45 p.m. CT.

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Players Mentioned

Maria Ferreiro Pena: Throws; 5' 3"; Junior

Julian Forde: Sprints; 5' 8"; Junior

Rodney Heath Jr.: Sprints; 5' 11"; Senior

Karo Oghomi: Sprints; 5' 9"; Freshman

Shatalya Dorsett: Sprints; Freshman

Quoi Ellis: Sprints; 6' 1"; Graduate Student

Tonie-Ann Forbes: Sprints; Freshman

Valentino Rudolph: Sprints; Freshman

Players Mentioned

Maria Ferreiro Pena
: 5' 3"; Junior
: Throws

Julian Forde
: 5' 8"; Junior
: Sprints

Rodney Heath Jr.
: 5' 11"; Senior
: Sprints

Karo Oghomi
: 5' 9"; Freshman
: Sprints

Shatalya Dorsett
: Freshman
: Sprints

Quoi Ellis
: 6' 1"; Graduate Student
: Sprints

Tonie-Ann Forbes
: Freshman
: Sprints

Valentino Rudolph
: Freshman
: Sprints