ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – Junior Brady Loerop and sophomore Alexa Velazquez added their names to the list of Trolls qualified for next month's NCCAA Track & Field National Championships, as Trinity Track & Field competed at the Meet of Champions hosted by Augustana (Ill.), and the Green & White Invite at Wisconsin Lutheran over the weekend.

National Qualifiers

• Loerop was the lone men's qualifier who had not yet earned a trip to the NCCAA Championships this season, with his performance in the Triple Jump. The junior placed 12th overall, clearing a season-best 12.72m (41' 8.75") on his second attempt.

• Velazquez qualified for the NCCAA Championships in the women's shot put, earning a career third-place finish with a throw of 11.06m (36' 3.5").

Event Wins

• Quinton Boyd picked up the only event win for the Trolls at either meet, winning the Hammer Throw at the Green & White Invite. The sophomore cleared 41.63m (136' 7") on his first attempt.

Personal Records

• A total of 11 personal records fell throughout the weekend, including:

Olivia Wrobel – 5,000m Run (21:15.82)
Maddy Butler – 5,000m Run (21:33.29)
Aalyssa Gunn – High Jump (1.42m)
Velazquez – Shot Put (11.06m)
Paige Stefanek – Hammer Throw (38.72m)

Madison Moraga – 400m Dash (52.03)
Robert Turner – 400m Dash (54.41)
Jesus Portilla – 800m Run (2:14.91)
Owen Corbly – Discus (35.54m)
Corbly – Hammer Throw (36.89m)
Brandon Dirks – Hammer Throw (38.52m)

Next Up

• The Trolls will next prepare for the Elmhurst Twilight Invitational, set for Thursday, April 25.