Douglas Runs 21.527, Narrowly Misses 200 Dash Cut
After a rain delayed beginning of the running portion of the NCAA Track and Field Championships on Friday, Wesleyan sprinter Kevoy Douglas (pictured) turned in a time of 21.527 in the preliminary heat of the 200 meter dash.
In a tight race, Douglas missed out on the finals cut by .012 of a second. The top eight times out of the three heats qualified for Saturday's finals with Douglas finishing in tenth. However, Douglas was separated from seventh place by only .014 of ... [read more]
Kump Finishes 5th, Earns All-American Track Status
With a fifth place finish in the decathlon at the NCAA Track and Field Championships on Friday, Wesleyan senior Ricky Kump (pictured) became the newest member of the Bobcat All-American club.
Kump entered the Friday in third place with a score of 3,741 points after five events. The day began with the 110 meter hurdles in which Kump placed seventh to push him into second place overall.
After a 12th place finish in the discus at 31.20 meters and a tenth place fini... [read more]
Kump Third in Decathlon After Day 1 of NCAA Meet
Senior Wesleyan men's track star Ricky Kump (picured) turned in a strong showing during day one of the NCAA Track and Field Championships in Charlotte, NC on Thursday. Kump, who was one of 12 national qualifiers in the decathlon, sits in third place with 3,741 points after five events. He is just seven points off of second place.
Kump began the day with a second place finish in the 100 meter dash with a time of 11.11 seconds. After ninth place finishes in the long jump ... [read more]
Follow Douglas and Kump Live at NCAA Track Meet
Wesleyan track and field fans can follow men's stand-outs Kevoy Douglas and Ricky Kump live as they compete at the NCAA Division II Track and Field Championships in Charlotte, NC.
Kump (pictured right) kicks off his pursuit of a national title in the decathlon at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 27.
Douglas, meanwhile, is scheduled to compete in the 200 meter dash preliminaries at 6:15 p.m. on Friday, May 28.
Kump, Douglas Qualify for NCAA Division II Track Meet
With the release of the NCAA qualifiers on Wednesday, Wesleyan senior track stars Ricky Kump (pictured top) and Kevoy Douglas (pictured below) will officially become the first Bobcat track and field athletes to participate in the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships since Tyler Blatchley in 2008.
Kump qualified in the decathlon with 6,569 points while Douglas earned a spot in the 200 meter dash with a time of 21.26. Both runners will compete in Charlotte... [read more]