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Emilie Meyer NCAAW
Brendan Maloney

Track and Field Drake Athletic Communications

Bulldogs Perform Well at NCAA West Region, Cannot Produce National Qualifiers

Meyer sets 800 record and misses national qualification by one place to highlight Drake efforts

COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The Drake University track and field team had seven representatives on the track and in the throwing fields. Despite a collection of sensational performances, the Bulldogs failed to send any qualifiers to the upcoming NCAA Outdoor National Championships.
 
800 runner Emilie Meyer was a highlight for the Bulldogs. The 2025 Drake Relays and Missouri Valley Conference champion advanced through the first round after running a 2:05.85 for 19th. She then narrowly missed national qualification with a 2:03.43, good enough for 13th. Her quarterfinal time marked a new school record for the women's 800.
 
Elsewhere on the track, Brogan Giffin finished 45th in the men's 1500 with a time of 3:59.09. Tyla Lumley added a 33rd place finish in the women's 10k with a pace of 35:37.91.
 
Chinemerem Iwuagwu posted the best finish among the Drake throwers with a season best toss of 59.39m/194-10, good enough for 21st place. Freshman shot putter Ethan Elliott added a 25th place result (18.02m/59-1.5) while Cooper Cerese came in 31st in the same shot put field (17.77m/58-3.75). Adam Phillips rounded out the throwing efforts with a 31st place hammer throw of 61.97m/203-3.

 
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Players Mentioned

Cooper Cerese

Cooper Cerese

Throws
Junior
Brogan Giffin

Brogan Giffin

Distance
Senior
Chinemerem Iwuagwu

Chinemerem Iwuagwu

Throws
Junior
Tyla Lumley

Tyla Lumley

Distance
Senior
Emilie Meyer

Emilie Meyer

Distance
Senior
Adam Phillips

Adam Phillips

Throws
Senior
Ethan Elliott

Ethan Elliott

Throws
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Cooper Cerese

Cooper Cerese

Junior
Throws
Brogan Giffin

Brogan Giffin

Senior
Distance
Chinemerem Iwuagwu

Chinemerem Iwuagwu

Junior
Throws
Tyla Lumley

Tyla Lumley

Senior
Distance
Emilie Meyer

Emilie Meyer

Senior
Distance
Adam Phillips

Adam Phillips

Senior
Throws
Ethan Elliott

Ethan Elliott

Freshman
Throws