ISU at 2013 NCAA West Region Preliminary Round

Follow the Illinois State men's and women's track & field teams at the NCAA West Region Preliminary Round at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas.

Storified by ISURedbirds · Thu, May 23 2013 16:01:14

Smith improves mark to 66.28m, will advance to the NCAA Championships at Oregon in the hammer throw #RedbirdTrack

— Redbird Track & XC · Thu, May 23 2013 16:01:13

Every @ISU_Track_XC Redbird who makes NCAAs receives a home cooked meal in Eugene. Ask Akil Mills, I can cook for a skinny girl. #DoWork

— Aisha Praught · Thu, May 23 2013 16:01:13

Smith fouls 5th attempt. Sits in 4th with a throw remaining. Punched her ticket to NCAA Championships in hammer throw #RedbirdTrack

— Redbird Track & XC · Thu, May 23 2013 15:49:08

Smith throws 64.52m on 4th throw in the hammer and is still among the top-12 to advance to the NCAA Championships #RedbirdTrack

— Redbird Track & XC · Thu, May 23 2013 15:37:06

Smith in 5th heading into finals of preliminary round, pretty secure to move on to nationals in the hammer throw #RedbirdTrack

— Redbird Track & XC · Thu, May 23 2013 15:33:26

Follow @ISU_Track_XC for live updates at the @NCAA Regional at Texas or live results http://bit.ly/12ySTxS Smith starts with hammer today

— ISURedbirds · Thu, May 23 2013 15:15:04

Best of luck to all our @ISU_Track_XC Redbirds this weekend! #BirdStrong #RunFast #ThrowFar

— Tim Pantaleone · Thu, May 23 2013 15:15:04

Smith fouls third attempt, advances to finals. Needs to make top-12 to advance to NCAA Championships at Oregon

— Redbird Track & XC · Thu, May 23 2013 15:00:02

Smith improves to 64.75m in hammer throw on second throw #RedbirdTrack

— Redbird Track & XC · Thu, May 23 2013 14:45:50

Watch #RedbirdTrack at the @NCAA Regional live http://bit.ly/13O3kAC

— Redbird Track & XC · Thu, May 23 2013 14:40:21

Smith opens with a mark of 61.59m #RedbirdTrack

— Redbird Track & XC · Thu, May 23 2013 14:32:13

Watch #RedbirdTrack at the @NCAA Regional live http://bit.ly/13O3kAC

— Redbird Track & XC · Thu, May 23 2013 14:40:21

#RedbirdTrack gets things started at the NCAA prelims with Brittany Smith in the hammer throw at 2 pm today

— Redbird Track & XC · Thu, May 23 2013 08:34:37

#ISUATH Track. Redbirds Set for NCAA West Region Preliminary Round http://bit.ly/14zliGt

— ISURedbirds · Thu, May 23 2013 08:34:37

@ISU_Track_XC @NCAA go Redbirds!

— david keller · Thu, May 23 2013 08:34:37

DIY: The women's track squad enters the @NCAA regional in Austin this week ranked No. 25 & has 7 ladies competing. Follow @ISU_Track_XC

— Redbird Track & XC · Thu, May 23 2013 08:34:38

#RedbirdTrack off to Austin, Texas for NCAA West Region Preliminary Round

— Redbird Track & XC · Thu, May 23 2013 08:34:38