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Murray State’s Hagans To Compete In NCAA Regional Long Jump
5/19/2022 5:59:00 PM | Women's Track and Field
Rachel Hagans is the Racers’ program record holder and ranked 12th this spring in the NCAA D-I long jump
Murray State's Rachel Hagans is ready to compete at the 2022 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field East Preliminary (May 25-28) hosted by Indiana University at the Robert C. Haugh Complex in Bloomington.
Hagans, a senior from Tampa, Florida, gets her chance to compete on Thursday, May 26 at 6 p.m. Eastern Time.
Hagans qualified for the NCAA's with a Murray State record long jump of 6.59 meters (21 feet-7.5 inches) (April 22) at the Kentucky Track & Field Invitational.
The previous Murray State record had stood for 41 years, set by Allison Manley in 1981 at 6.34m. Going into the NCAA's, Hagan's leap is currently sixth in the southeast region, with Florida's Jasmine Moore first at 6.82 meters. Hagans is 12th nationally in NCAA D-I long jump. The top leap in the nation is by Monae' Nichols of Texas Tech at 6.97 meters.
At the Ohio Valley Conference meet last week, hosted by MSU, Hagans won the long jump title with an effort of 6.44 meters, setting the conference meet record that, held by Clairwin Dameus of Tennessee State from 2016 with a leap of 6.38 meters.
At the NCAA prelims, Hagans is part of a group of 48 long jumpers. Her goal is to make the top-12 and advance to the NCAA Championships (June 8-11) at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon.
Hagans is part of a group of nine OVC women that are competing at the NCAA level.
OVC Women – NCAA Prelims Qualifiers
Women's 200 Meters
Akiya Kollore, Eastern Illinois (West)
Women's 400 Meters
Kenisha Phillips, Austin Peay (East)
Women's 10,000 Meters
Lindsey Carlson, Eastern Illinois (West)
Women's 100-meter Hurdles
Akiya Kollore, Eastern Illlinois (West)
Women's Pole Vault
Karlijun Schouten, Austin Peay (East)
Women's Long Jump
Rachel Hagans, Murray State (East)
Women's Hammer Throw
Jessica Mattsson, Belmont (East)
Nicole Humphreys, Southeast Missouri (West)
Women's Javelin
Marysa Fleig, Southeast Missouri (West)
About Murray State Athletics
Located in Murray, Kentucky, the athletics department of Murray State University is a NCAA Division I member and plays in the Football Championship Subdivision. The Racers have 15 programs including men's teams for baseball, basketball, cross country, football and golf and women's teams for basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track & field and volleyball, as well as a mixed gender rifle team. Currently a member of the Ohio Valley Conference, the Racers join the Missouri Valley Conference on July 1, 2022. The Racers will become a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference in 2023.
Hagans, a senior from Tampa, Florida, gets her chance to compete on Thursday, May 26 at 6 p.m. Eastern Time.
Hagans qualified for the NCAA's with a Murray State record long jump of 6.59 meters (21 feet-7.5 inches) (April 22) at the Kentucky Track & Field Invitational.
The previous Murray State record had stood for 41 years, set by Allison Manley in 1981 at 6.34m. Going into the NCAA's, Hagan's leap is currently sixth in the southeast region, with Florida's Jasmine Moore first at 6.82 meters. Hagans is 12th nationally in NCAA D-I long jump. The top leap in the nation is by Monae' Nichols of Texas Tech at 6.97 meters.At the Ohio Valley Conference meet last week, hosted by MSU, Hagans won the long jump title with an effort of 6.44 meters, setting the conference meet record that, held by Clairwin Dameus of Tennessee State from 2016 with a leap of 6.38 meters.
At the NCAA prelims, Hagans is part of a group of 48 long jumpers. Her goal is to make the top-12 and advance to the NCAA Championships (June 8-11) at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon.
Hagans is part of a group of nine OVC women that are competing at the NCAA level.
OVC Women – NCAA Prelims Qualifiers
Women's 200 Meters
Akiya Kollore, Eastern Illinois (West)
Women's 400 Meters
Kenisha Phillips, Austin Peay (East)
Women's 10,000 Meters
Lindsey Carlson, Eastern Illinois (West)
Women's 100-meter Hurdles
Akiya Kollore, Eastern Illlinois (West)
Women's Pole Vault
Karlijun Schouten, Austin Peay (East)
Women's Long Jump
Rachel Hagans, Murray State (East)
Women's Hammer Throw
Jessica Mattsson, Belmont (East)
Nicole Humphreys, Southeast Missouri (West)
Women's Javelin
Marysa Fleig, Southeast Missouri (West)
About Murray State Athletics
Located in Murray, Kentucky, the athletics department of Murray State University is a NCAA Division I member and plays in the Football Championship Subdivision. The Racers have 15 programs including men's teams for baseball, basketball, cross country, football and golf and women's teams for basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track & field and volleyball, as well as a mixed gender rifle team. Currently a member of the Ohio Valley Conference, the Racers join the Missouri Valley Conference on July 1, 2022. The Racers will become a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference in 2023.
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