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Warner-Savage Advances to 60M Finals, Welter Earns Second Team All-America Status at NCAA Championships
March 12, 2021 | Track & Field
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Redshirt sophomore Sterling Warner-Savage set a school record and advanced to Saturday's 60m finals while Aliyah Welter finished 13th in the pole vault in her first NCAA Indoor Championship appearance.
In the first heat of men's 60m prelims, Warner-Savage established a new school record of 6.62 and finished fifth among the eight qualifiers. The time is also a personal best for Warner-Savage, who broke his own school record of 6.65, set on January 16, 2021 at the McCravy-Green Invitational and matched on February 5 at the Virginia Tech Doc Hale Elite. He now owns the top 10 times in program history, nine of which have been recorded this season.
Warner-Savage will compete in Saturday's final at 3:10 p.m. (ET). To view live scoring visit here, watch on ESPN3 here.
"Sterling Warner-Savage did an excellent job of keeping his composure today," said UofL head coach Dale Cowper. "He was able to close well and secure a place in tomorrow's final. Anything can happen in the final round and I'm looking forward to seeing what he can do."
Welter earned second team All-America honors after posting a 13th place finish in the pole vault with a height of 4.16m (13-7.75) – her second-best performance of the season.
"Aliyah was impressive today in her first trip to the NCAA championships," said Cowper. "She is yet another example of what happens when a student shows up every day with the intention of getting better. She'll continue to progress on the runway but I couldn't be more excited about the way she handled today."
McCravy Green Invitational
March 12, 2021
Randal Tyson Track Center | Fayetteville, Ark.
Men 60m Prelims
5. Sterling Warner-Savage, 6.62*& - q
Women Pole Vault
13. Aliyah Welter, 4.16m (13-7.75)
In the first heat of men's 60m prelims, Warner-Savage established a new school record of 6.62 and finished fifth among the eight qualifiers. The time is also a personal best for Warner-Savage, who broke his own school record of 6.65, set on January 16, 2021 at the McCravy-Green Invitational and matched on February 5 at the Virginia Tech Doc Hale Elite. He now owns the top 10 times in program history, nine of which have been recorded this season.
Warner-Savage will compete in Saturday's final at 3:10 p.m. (ET). To view live scoring visit here, watch on ESPN3 here.
"Sterling Warner-Savage did an excellent job of keeping his composure today," said UofL head coach Dale Cowper. "He was able to close well and secure a place in tomorrow's final. Anything can happen in the final round and I'm looking forward to seeing what he can do."
Welter earned second team All-America honors after posting a 13th place finish in the pole vault with a height of 4.16m (13-7.75) – her second-best performance of the season.
"Aliyah was impressive today in her first trip to the NCAA championships," said Cowper. "She is yet another example of what happens when a student shows up every day with the intention of getting better. She'll continue to progress on the runway but I couldn't be more excited about the way she handled today."
McCravy Green Invitational
March 12, 2021
Randal Tyson Track Center | Fayetteville, Ark.
Men 60m Prelims
5. Sterling Warner-Savage, 6.62*& - q
Women Pole Vault
13. Aliyah Welter, 4.16m (13-7.75)
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