tState track and field team picked up three more All-American honors on day two of the 2018 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships Friday (May 25).

Defending 800m champion Decano Cronin secured a chance to defend his title in Saturday’s finals, winning the third heat of the prelims with a time of 1:49.42. The senior maintained the second position for the majority of the race before taking the lead through the final turn and holding on down the final straightaway.

Kolt Newell earned second team All-American honors after finishing in a tie for 12th in the high jump, soaring over the 6-8.75 bar on his first attempt.

TJ Dozier picked up second team All-American accolades for the second year in a row after finishing 12th in the discus, recording a toss of 167-8 on his third and final throw.

Kelly Wycoff and Amber Forbes placed 14th and 16th, respectively, in the 200m dash prelims. Wycoff completed the race in 24.44 with Forbes close behind, crossing the line in 24.53.

The national meet concludes Saturday with eight Tigers competing, including Jake Morrow (pole vault), Sam Dreiling (pole vault), Brett Meyer (1,500m run), Cronin (800m run), Madison Wolf (javelin), Alexcia Deutscher (javelin), Courtney Geiger (discus) and Wycoff (400m dash). Find a complete schedule of Saturday’s finals below.

Saturday, May 26 (all times central)
Men’s pole vault (Morrow & Dreiling) – 11:30 a.m.
Women’s javelin throw (Wolf & Deutscher) – 12:15 p.m.
Men’s 1,500 meter final (Meyer) – 2:45 p.m.
Women’s discus (Geiger) – 3:00 p.m.
Women’s 400 meter final (Wycoff) – 3:35 p.m.
Men’s 800 meter final (Cronin) – 4:05 p.m.