Dorsett ready to run for gold at NAIA Outdoor Championships tomorrow
A&M-Texarkana senior Charles Dorsett III will make one last run for national gold Thursday during the NAIA Outdoor Track & Field Championship in Marion, Ind.
A&M-Texarkana senior Charles Dorsett III will make one last run for national gold Thursday during the NAIA Outdoor Track & Field Championship in Marion, Ind. Dorsett will compete in the 800-meter prelims Thursday at 1:50 pm CT and if qualifying for the finals, will run again Friday at 3 pm.
The competition is hosted by Indiana Wesleyan University and began earlier Wednesday morning. Dorsett will compete Thursday in the second of three prelim heats. His qualifying time of 1:51.27 is the eighth-fastest among the 27 qualifiers in the event, just 2.4 seconds behind the top qualifier, Michael Long from Ave Maria (1:48.88).
The top two finishers in each heat and next three fastest times overall from the prelims will advance to Friday's final.
Live results from the event can be found at http://live.crossroadstiming.com/meets/622567.
Fans can also purchase access to the live video feed from the event at https://team1sports.com/naia/.