ALLENDALE, Mich. – University of Colorado Colorado Springs sophomore hurdler Melissa Moreni highlighted the second day of the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships as she posted a strong performance in the women's 100m hurdle to advance to the event final tomorrow afternoon.
 
INSIDE THE NCAA DIVISION II OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
UCCS Men's Score: 10 points (T9th)
UCCS Women's Score: 5 points (T16th)
Location: GVSU Track & Field Stadium | Allendale, Mich.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Competing in the first NCAA Outdoor Championship meet of her career, Moreni clocked a blazing time of 13.85s in the women's 100m hurdle to finish sixth overall and qualify for the event final that will begin at 12:55 p.m. (MT) tomorrow afternoon.
• At the triple jump, redshirt senior Hannah Meek was the lone UCCS student-athlete in action as she leaped to a mark of 11.76m to take 19^th place in the women's triple jump.
• Redshirt senior Kayla Zink, a national qualifier in the 200m dash for the first time in her outdoor career, clocked a time of 24.54s in the women's 200m preliminary race to cross the line in 21^st place.

BEYOND THE RESULTS

• By virtue of finishing among the top nine competitors in the women's 100m hurdle and qualifying for the event final, Moreni is guaranteed to recieve All-America honors following tomorrow's competition. The top eight finishers in the race will earn First Team All-America honors, while the ninth finisher and the No, 10-12 finishers in the preliminary race will take home Second Team All-America accolades.

UP NEXT

• The Mountain Lions will have ten student-athletes in action on the third and final day of the NCAA Division II Outdoor Championships tomorrow beginning at 8:30 a.m. (MT).

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As a member of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, the University of Colorado Colorado Springs competes in 16 varsity sports in NCAA Division II intercollegiate athletics.