Lexington, Ky. – Youngstown State's Esther Solarin qualified for the NCAA Championships in the triple jump as part of a record-setting day for the women's program at the Kentucky Track and Field Facility.
Solarin capped off the NCAA East Prelims by finishing seventh in the triple jump with a school-record leap of 13.09m in near perfect conditions.
Competing in flight three, Solarin had her NCAA-qualifying attempt on her first jump. Her mark of 13.09m vaulted her into the fourth place and she only fell three spots after that jump.
On her final two attempts she jumped 12.56m and 12.37m.
Earlier in the afternoon, Molly Radcliffe uncorked a record-setting mark in the discus. Radcliffe's final toss of the event went for 52.90m. That mark boosted her into fourth place following the first two flights. Following the results of the final flight, which included some of the top throwers in the nation, she placed a strong 18th place.
Luke Laubacher and Solarin will represent YSU in the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Oregon. Lubacher will compete in the 110m hurdles on June 5 while Solarin's triple jump is on June 8.
