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Steve Waithe earns berth at NCAA Championships

Steve Waithe secured ninth spot in the men's triple jump event, at the NCAA East Preliminary meet, in Florida, USA, late on Saturday. The top-12 finish earned the Pennsylvania State University senior a berth at the NCAA Division 1 Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

Waithe produced the 15.66m effort in the opening round of the competition. He fouled in round two, and then closed off by jumping 15.60m.

Deandra Daniel did not qualify for the June 10-13 NCAA Championships, in Oregon. The Coppin State University junior could only manage a 1.70m clearance in the NCAA East Preliminary meet women's high jump event, the effort earning her 33rd spot.

Deon Lendore will bid for three titles at the NCAA Championships. The Texas A&M University senior followed up on his impressive performance in the NCAA West Preliminary meet men's 400 metres quarterfinal round, in Texas, on Friday, with a couple qualifying relay runs, late on Saturday.

Lendore anchored Texas A&M to victory in the opening men's 4x100m heat. The school's 39.05 seconds clocking was the second fastest time in the NCAA West Preliminary qualifying round.

Lendore returned to the track for the third and final men's 4x400m heat. He anchored Texas A&M to second spot in three minutes, 03.66 seconds. Again, the school's clocking was the second fastest at the meet.

On Friday, Lendore stopped the clock at 45.40 seconds to win his men's 400m quarterfinal heat, advancing to the NCAA Championships as the fastest of the West Preliminary qualifiers.

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