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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – 28 student athletes will embark on a trip to Jacksonville, Fla. for the 2014 NCAA East Regional in hopes of qualifying for the 2014 Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships.

The 28 competitors that the Hokies are sending are the second most in school history behind the 37 competitors that Tech sent in 2012. With 18 entries on the men’s side, this is the most in the ACC.

In order to qualify for the 2014 NCAA Championships, each competitor must finish in the top 12 of their respective event. Nine Hokies currently rank in the top 10 in their individual events in the East Region and four of them also rank in the top 10 nationally.

Three distance runners, three pole vaulters and three throwers rank in the top 10 in the east region in their events. Amanda Smith is ranked sixth in the women’s 800-meter distance while Grant Pollock ranks fourth in the men’s 1500-meter distance. Jared Berman also ranks fourth in the men’s 3000-meter steeplechase while ranking eighth nationally.

Martina Schultze is ranked fourth in the East in the women’s pole vault and sixth nationally while Stephan Munz and Torben Laidig rank fifth and seventh, respectively, in the East in the men’s pole vault.

Eva Vivod ranks second in the East region and fourth nationally in the javelin throw while Sabine Kopplin ranks eighth in the javelin in the East. Tomas Kruzliak ranks third in the men’s hammer throw in the region and seventh nationally.

Below is a breakdown of the student-athletes who will be competing in the NCAA East Regional:

Men

Darrell Wesh- 100 meters
Tadashi Pinder- 100 meters
Dante Price- 100 meters, 200 meters
Prince Owusu- 800 meters
Grant Pollock- 1500 meters
Patrick Joseph- 1500 meters
Vincent Ciattei- 1500 meters
Jared Berman- 3000 meter steeplechase
Stuart Robertson- 3000 meter steeplechase
Leoule Degfae- 5000 meters and 10,000 meters
Jared Allison- Pole vault
Brad Johnson- Pole vault
Stephan Munz- Pole vault
Torben Laidig- Pole vault
Chris Uhle- Pole vault
Tomas Kruzliak- Hammer throw

Women

Christine London- 400 meter hurdles
Jasmine Mitchell- 400 meters
Amanda Smith- 800 meters
Hanna Green- 800 meters
Katarina Smiljanec- 800 meters
Shannon Morton- 1500 meters
Sarah Rapp- 5000 meters and 10,000 meters
Eva Vivod- Javelin
Sabine Kopplin- Javelin
Sarah Kadelka- Javelin
Martina Schultze- Pole vault
Kristen Lee- Pole vault

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