LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Furman senior Megan Marvin finished 35th in the 1,500m Thursday at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships East Preliminaries, which are being hosted by the University of Kentucky this week at the Kentucky Outdoor Track & Field Facility in Lexington, Ky.

A native of Chapel Hill, N.C., Marvin, who made her third preliminary appearance for the Paladins, including her second in the 1,500m, posted a time of 4:24.15 in Thursday's race.  The reigning SoCon Champion in the 800m, she entered the preliminaries ranked 41st after posting a time of 4:18.13 at the Wake Forest Invitational.  She finished sixth with a PR of 4:13.47 in the event at the regional meet in 2022 and went on to place 15th nationally that season.  

The semifinals of the men's 5,000m are scheduled for Friday at 8:10 p.m., while the women's 5,000m semifinals are set for Saturday at 8:10 p.m.  

A native of Loveland, Colo., senior Dylan Schubert will compete in his second East preliminary and his first in the 5,000m.  He ranks tenth in the event after placing third with a time of 13:36.98 at the Wake Forest Invitational.  Schubert won the 1,500m at the SoCon Outdoor Championship.

Junior Sierra Bower, who hails from Carbondale, Colo., qualified for her first NCAA East Preliminary and will run in the women's 5,000m.  She recorded a personal-best time of 16:03.89 in the 5,000m at the Raleigh Relays to qualify and enters the meet ranked 40th in the event.  She won the event at the SoCon Outdoor Championships earlier this month.  

On Wednesday, senior Cameron Ponder, who made his third NCAA East Preliminary appearance, concluded his Furman career by recording a time of 3:55.63 in the 1,500m, placing 48th.  A native of Winston-Salem, N.C., he qualified for the meet after turning in a time of 3:40.90 in the event at the Wake Forest Invitational earlier in the season.  He won league titles in the 5,000m and 3,000m Steeplechase this season.

The top 12 finishers in each event will advance to the NCAA Championships, which will be held in Eugene, Oregon, June 5-8.

NCAA East Preliminaries - Furman Schedule/Results

Wednesday, May 22

Men's 1,500m 1st Round - Cameron Ponder -- 48th (3:55.63)

Thursday, May 23

Women's 1,500m 1st Round – Megan Marvin -- 35th (4:24.15)

Friday, May 24

Men's 5,000m Semifinals – 8:10 p.m. – Dylan Schubert

Saturday, May 25

Women's 5,000m Semifinals – 8:10 p.m. – Sierra Bower