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Solovev Punches Ticket to National Championships on Opening Day of NCAA West First Round
May 28, 2025 | Track and Field
BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION – Texas A&M track & field's Aleksandr Solovev highlighted the opening day of the NCAA West First Round, booking the teams' first spot to the NCAA Championships Wednesday at E.B. Cushing Stadium.
Solovev punched the Aggies' first ticket to the national championships, taking the top spot of the men's pole vault with a clearance of 5.42m/17-9.25. The junior entered the meet at the third height and cleared a pair of bars to ensure his qualification to Oregon.
The group on the track secured 12 spots to Friday's quarterfinal rounds, headlined by Ja'Qualon Scott who got the ball rolling on the track as the junior secured his spot to Friday's meet in the 110m hurdles. The junior won the third heat of the event in 13.24 which stood as the No. 1 time of the first round. Continuing his dominance, Scott added his second top time and quarterfinal spot of the day in the 400m hurdles winning the fifth heat with a time of 49.06. Bryce McCray also ensured his advancement to Friday after finishing second in the first heat with a time of 50.44.
The 1,500m duo of Cooper Cawthra and Luca Santorum continued the momentum for the Aggies, as both advanced to the following round of the event after earning automatic qualification out of their respective sections. Cawthra took second in heat three in 3:44.91, while Santorum placed third in heat two with a time 3:55.98.
Ernest Campbell added his name to the list of advancing Aggies, placing second in heat six with a time of 10.43 to earn an automatic qualification spot.
A&M's decorated 400m group made their presence felt on the oval, ensuring three spots to Friday's competition. Auhmad Robinson led the group, winning the opening heat of the event in 45.60 for automatic qualification, while Hossam Eddine Hatib grabbed fourth in 45.79 to claim the fastest timed qualifying spot. Cutler Zamzow was the third of the group to move on, finishing second in heat 5 with a mark of 46.44.
The governance on the track continued in the 800m, as Sam Whitmarsh snatched the third heat and fastest time of the event in 1:46.83. Kimar Farquharson also battled his way to Friday, finishing second in heat five with a mark of 1:47.83.
Mason Mangum secured the last quarterfinal spot of the day in the 200m, crossing the line in 20.85 in a competitive fourth heat.
Next Up
The Aggies return to E.B. Cushing Stadium tomorrow for the second day of the NCAA West First Round.
To learn more about Texas A&M Track & Field/Cross Country, visit 12thMan.com and follow @aggietfxc.
Solovev punched the Aggies' first ticket to the national championships, taking the top spot of the men's pole vault with a clearance of 5.42m/17-9.25. The junior entered the meet at the third height and cleared a pair of bars to ensure his qualification to Oregon.
The group on the track secured 12 spots to Friday's quarterfinal rounds, headlined by Ja'Qualon Scott who got the ball rolling on the track as the junior secured his spot to Friday's meet in the 110m hurdles. The junior won the third heat of the event in 13.24 which stood as the No. 1 time of the first round. Continuing his dominance, Scott added his second top time and quarterfinal spot of the day in the 400m hurdles winning the fifth heat with a time of 49.06. Bryce McCray also ensured his advancement to Friday after finishing second in the first heat with a time of 50.44.
The 1,500m duo of Cooper Cawthra and Luca Santorum continued the momentum for the Aggies, as both advanced to the following round of the event after earning automatic qualification out of their respective sections. Cawthra took second in heat three in 3:44.91, while Santorum placed third in heat two with a time 3:55.98.
Ernest Campbell added his name to the list of advancing Aggies, placing second in heat six with a time of 10.43 to earn an automatic qualification spot.
A&M's decorated 400m group made their presence felt on the oval, ensuring three spots to Friday's competition. Auhmad Robinson led the group, winning the opening heat of the event in 45.60 for automatic qualification, while Hossam Eddine Hatib grabbed fourth in 45.79 to claim the fastest timed qualifying spot. Cutler Zamzow was the third of the group to move on, finishing second in heat 5 with a mark of 46.44.
The governance on the track continued in the 800m, as Sam Whitmarsh snatched the third heat and fastest time of the event in 1:46.83. Kimar Farquharson also battled his way to Friday, finishing second in heat five with a mark of 1:47.83.
Mason Mangum secured the last quarterfinal spot of the day in the 200m, crossing the line in 20.85 in a competitive fourth heat.
Next Up
The Aggies return to E.B. Cushing Stadium tomorrow for the second day of the NCAA West First Round.
To learn more about Texas A&M Track & Field/Cross Country, visit 12thMan.com and follow @aggietfxc.
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