The South Atlantic Conference Sends a Record Number of Track & Field Student-Athletes to the NCAA Championships
May 18, 2016
ROCK HILL, S.C. – The South Atlantic Conference will send a record number of Individuals to the 2016 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships May 26-28, officials announced Tuesday. Student-athletes qualified for the championships by reaching the automatic and provisional standards established for each event. The University of Tampa and the IMG Academy will host the annual event at the IMG Academy Stadium in Bradenton, Fla. Below is a look at the SAC student-athletes who earned bids to nationals. CLICK HERE FOR THE COMPLETE LIST
Women
| Event | Athlete, School | Qualifying Time/Mark |
| Pole Vault | Tori Gaul, Carson-Newman | 3.81m |
| Triple Jump | Tiana Mills, Carson-Newman | 12.13m |
| Vanisha Wilshire, Wingate | 12.17m | |
| 10K | Catie Byrd, Queens | 35:47.65 |
| 4x100 Relay | Milan Golding, Queens | 46.20 |
| Mystique Ro, Queens | ||
| Sarai Hayes, Queens | ||
| Nikia Squire, Queens | ||
| 100 Meters | Nikia Squire, Queens | 11.36 |
| Long Jump | Nikia Squire, Queens | 5.93m |
| High Jump | Vanisha Wilshire, Wingate | 1.71m |
Men
| Event | Athlete, School | Qualifying Time/Mark |
| 100 Meters | Kevin Sneed, Carson-Newman | 10.21 |
| 200 Meters | Kevin Sneed, Carson-Newman | 20.75 |
| High Jump | Tanner Stepp, Carson-Newman | 2.13m |
| Isaiah Kyle, Wingate | 2.15m | |
| 110 Meter Hurdles | Kevin Baxter, Lenoir-Rhyne | 14.10 |
| 800 Meters | Elijah Inuwa, Queens | 1:50 |
| Decathlon | Vincent Schneider, Queens | 6,773 points |
| Triple Jump | Olisa Obiefuna, Wingate | 15.05m |
| 1,500 Meters | Nepolian Patel, Wingate | 3:48.75 |