EUGENE, Ore. - The Virginia Tech women's track and field team opened the women's competition on Thursday with senior Lindsey Butler securing her spot into the 1500m finals.
Butler qualified for the 1500m finals, finishing fifth in heat one of the semifinals with a time of 4:08.31. Butler advanced to the finals with the 10th fastest time of the day.
The women's 1500m finals is scheduled for Saturday at 2:41 p.m. PT / 5:41p.m. ET on ESPN 2.
Freshman Chiara Sistermann earned Second Team All-America honors finishing 14th in pole vault clearing a height of 14' 1.25" (4.30m).
Sistermann concludes her rookie year as the ACC indoor gold medalist and outdoor bronze medalist in pole vault. Teammate Journey Gurley placed 19th clearing the bar at a height of 13' 7.25" (4.15m).
Sophomore Katrin Brzyszkowska made her first career appearance at the NCAA Championships finishing 20th in shot put with a third round mark of 52' 2.75" (15.92m).
Brzyszkowska fought to get a mark on board, fouling her first two attempts of the competition. She ends her sophomore year earning Honorable Mention honors.
Decathlete Sean Murphy ends his collegiate career finishing 21st with a score of 7198 points, his first career outdoor appearance at the NCAA Championships.
Murphy started the day with 3908 points after the first five events on day one. He finished the event recording a time of 16.84 in the 100m hurdles, 124' 11" (38.08m) in discus, 14' 5.50" (4.41m) in pole vault, 170' 10" (52.07m) in javelin, and 4:41.90 in the 1500m.
NCAA Outdoor Championships
Eugene, Ore.
June 6, 2024
Women's Day One Results
1500 Meters, Semifinal
10. Lindsey Butler – 4:08.31q *advance to finals
Pole Vault
14. Chiara Sistermann – 4.30m (14' 1.25") *Second Team All-America
19. Journey Gurley – 4.15m (13' 7.25") *Honorable Mention
Shot Put
20. Katrin Brzyszkowska – 15.92m (52' 2.75") *Honorable Mention
Decathlon
21. Sean Murphy - 7198 *Honorable Mention
110 Hurdles – 16.84
Discus – 38.08m (124' 11")
Pole Vault – 4.41m (14' 5.50")
Javelin – 52.07m (170' 10")
1500 Meters – 4:41.59 *PR
Gallery: (6-7-2024) 2024 WOMENS T&F NCAA OUTDOOR CHAMPS 1
Butler advances to 1500m finals
The Virginia Tech women's track and field team opened the women's competition on Thursday with senior Lindsey Butler securing her spot into the 1500m finals.