Feil Qualifies at Day One of Penn Relays

Thursday, April 23

Philadelphia, PA

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Florida Atlantic

Penn Relays

4/24/2009 12:00:00 AM | Track and Field

April 24, 2009

PHILADELPHIA, PA - Friederike Feil qualified for the NCAA East Regional for the third straight year at Day One of the Penn Relays on Thursday.

Feil qualified in the 3,000 meter steeplechase in a time of 10:33.82, which is also a new school record and is the best time in that event this year by a Sun Belt athlete. Feil qualified for the NCAA Regional in that event the past two seasons. She joins Toyria Mattear as Owl runners who have automatically qualified for the NCAA East Regional.

Mattear finished 14th in the 400 meter hurdles at the meet on Thursday, in 1:01.53, despite 45 degree temperatures at race time.

The 2009 NCAA East Regional for track will be held in Greensboro, NC on May 28-30. Action continues at the Penn Relays on Friday. Live results and video are available at www.thepennrelays.com.