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Jayasankar Punches Ticket To NCAA Championships In Discus Throw

UNLV’s Jayasankar becomes first Rebel to qualify for NCAAs in discus this century.

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (UNLVRebels.com) - UNLV track & field will send Krishna Jayasankar to the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the Beaver State in two weeks (June 14, 12:30 p.m.) after the junior's qualifying and program record performance in the first round of the discus throw Saturday. Jayasankar advanced following her showing at Texas A&M's E.B. Cushing Stadium.

Jayasankar will continue her season at historic Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, after winning her discus throw flight (seventh overall) with a mark of 55.61m (182' 5"). Moreover, her mark shattered a 26-year-old school record previously held by Jessica Marable (52.27m), set in 1999.

Grace Cunningham also competed for the Rebels Saturday, and she finished tied for 36th overall in the high jump (1.71m/5' 7.25").

The Scarlet & Gray wrapped up the West Regionals in the 4x100m Relay with Gabriella Caldwell, Kennedi Porter, Jayda Bushay and Jaydea Carter finishing 17th (fifth in heat one) with a time of 44.51 seconds.

DAY ONE
Jaydea Carter opened the afternoon in the 100m hurdles where the senior finished 34th overall (13.50) and sixth in her heat. In the shot put, Krishna Jaysankar placed 34th with a mark of 14.99m (49' 2.25").

Senior Kennedi Porter finished 42nd overall (11.61) in the 100m and seventh in her heat, and closed out the afternoon with a 44th place showing (24.22) in the 200m, finishing sixth in her heat.

To get updates on all things Rebel track & field, links to the season's meets can be found on the team's schedule page. You can also get live updates on how the Scarlet & Gray are faring on the team's X (formerly known as Twitter) and Instagram accounts.
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Players Mentioned

Jaydea Carter

Jaydea Carter

Sprints/Hurdles
Senior
Grace Cunningham

Grace Cunningham

Jumps
Senior
Krishna Jayasankar

Krishna Jayasankar

Throws
Junior
Kennedi Porter

Kennedi Porter

Sprints
Senior
Jayda Bushay

Jayda Bushay

Sprints
Junior
Gabriella Caldwell

Gabriella Caldwell

Sprints
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Jaydea Carter

Jaydea Carter

Senior
Sprints/Hurdles
Grace Cunningham

Grace Cunningham

Senior
Jumps
Krishna Jayasankar

Krishna Jayasankar

Junior
Throws
Kennedi Porter

Kennedi Porter

Senior
Sprints
Jayda Bushay

Jayda Bushay

Junior
Sprints
Gabriella Caldwell

Gabriella Caldwell

Freshman
Sprints