Track Teams Advance Six in NCAA Second Day

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Published: Thu, 08 Jun 2006 07:00:00 PST

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - In second day action Thursday in the NCAA Outdoor Championships, the Duck track and field squads advanced six more athletes (4 W, 2M) in qualifying action hosted by Sacramento State University at Hornet Stadium. On the women's side, freshman Rebekah Noble ranked third in the 800 meters semifinal and finished second in the second heat (2:05.49). The Spokane, Wash., native trailed Minnesota freshman Heather Dorniden (first, 2:04.98), while California sophomore Alysia Johnson won the first heat (2:04.76) over UTEP senior Fatimoh Mhammed (second-heat, fourth-overall, 2:05.60). Redshirt senior teammate Sara Schaaf missed advancing to Saturday's final by .62 seconds and ranked 10th overall (2:06.49)), while the eighth and final qualifier was clocked at 2:05.87 Thursday. Schaaf and Noble had advanced to Thursday's semifinal after they ranked
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