{"id":38381,"date":"2018-05-17T12:00:53","date_gmt":"2018-05-17T17:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=38381"},"modified":"2018-05-17T11:19:41","modified_gmt":"2018-05-17T16:19:41","slug":"tigers-look-to-bring-home-silverware-from-charlotte","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=38381","title":{"rendered":"Tigers Look to Bring Home &#8216;Silverware&#8217; from Charlotte"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>STORY AND VIDEO BY HALEY WHITE<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/f1L0AveERbo\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Fourteen FHSU athletes will travel to Charlotte, N.C., to compete in the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships on May 24 to 26. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The number of Tigers who qualified for the event has nearly doubled this season, with athletes competing in a variety of events. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cWe have athletes in just about every discipline &#8212; from the throws to the jumps, sprints and distance,\u201d said FHSU track and field head coach Jason McCullough. \u201cWe also have nine All-Americans returning, so we should have a pretty good crew at the national meet.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Senior mid-distance runner Decano Cronin sits second in the men\u2019s 800-meter run national rankings with a time of 1 minute, 47.98 seconds. Cronin said continuing to discipline himself and staying focused will give him the edge he needs in order to have a successful finish to his athletic career as a Tiger. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cI just need to listen to my coaches every single day in hopes to peak at the national meet and bring back silverware to FHSU,\u201d said Cronin, who won the 800-meter title at last year&#8217;s national meet.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Javelin throwers Madison Wolf, a senior, and Alexcia Deutscher, a sophomore, both rank in the top five nationally. Deutscher\u2019s personal best throw of 48.09 meters puts her in the fifth spot of the national rankings. She believes her workouts from the fall through the regular season have prepared her for the season finale. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cI spend a lot of my time working with Coach Maheras on my footwork,\u201d said Deutscher, who finished 10th at nationals in the event as a freshman. \u201cFootwork and power are the most important thing in order to prepare for a javelin throw.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Meanwhile, Wolf secured the top seed with a throw of 50.98 meters. She has held the No. 1 national ranking throughout the spring season. She said in order to prepare for the championships, it is important to ensure her body is well-rested. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cTo prep for nationals, I\u2019m taking it easy right now so I peak at that last meet,&#8221; she said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The schedule for the rest of FHSU\u2019s 2018 national qualifiers can be found below:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Thursday, May 24<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">12 pm- Women\u2019s pole vault finals: <\/span><b>Selam Ball \u00a0<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">5:10 pm \u2013Men\u2019s 1,500-meter prelims:<\/span><b> Brett Meyer<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">5:55 pm- Women\u2019s 400-meter prelims: <\/span><b>Kelly Wycoff <\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">6:10 pm- Women\u2019s 100-meter prelims:<\/span><b> Amber Forbes <\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Friday, May 25<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">3:30 pm- Men\u2019s high jump finals: <\/span><b>Lucas Broxterman &amp; Colt Newell<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">4 pm- Men\u2019s discus finals: <\/span><b>TJ Dozier<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">5:35 pm- Men\u2019s 200-meter prelims:<\/span><b> Malcolm Gardner <\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">6:20 pm- Women\u2019s 200-meter prelims:<\/span><b> Amber Forbes &amp; Kelly Wycoff<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">6:05 pm- Men\u2019s 800-meter prelims <\/span><b>Decano Cronin<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Saturday, May 26<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">12:30 pm- Men\u2019s pole vault:<\/span><b> Jake Morrow &amp; Sam Dreiling <\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1:15 pm- Women\u2019s javelin throw: \u00a0<\/span><b>Madison Wolf &amp; \u00a0Alexcia Deutscher <\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">3:45 pm- Men\u2019s 1,500-meter final:<\/span><b> Brett Meyer<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">4 pm- Women\u2019s discus:<\/span><b> Courtney Geiger<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">4:35 pm- Women\u2019s 400-meter final: <\/span><b>Kelly Wycoff<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">4:55 pm- Women\u2019s 100-meter final: <\/span><b>Amber Forbes <\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">5:05 pm- Men\u2019s 800-meter final:<\/span><b> Decano Cronin<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">5:50 pm-Men\u2019s 200-meter final <\/span><b>Malcolm Gardner <\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">6 pm- Women\u2019s 200-meter final:<\/span><b> Kelly Wycoff &amp; 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