Tulane redshirt junior Merritt Van Meter cleared her first bar at the NCAA Indoor National Championships at the Albuquerque Convention Center in Albuquerque, N.M., clearing 4.00 meters (13-1.5) and placing 16th in the biggest meet of the season.

East Carolina junior thrower Kayla Padgett earned an 11th place finish at the NCAA Division I Track & Field Championships in the 20-pound weight throw on Friday.

Albuquerque, N.M. - Miners Janice Jackson and Anthony Rotich advance to the finals in the first day of the 2014 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships on Friday.

Louisiana Tech sprinter Trey Hadnot ran 20.78 to win his heat but fell just short of advancing to the finals as he finished ninth in the 200m at the 2014 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships Friday evening in Albuquerque, N.M.

The UAB track and field team is back in action this weekend, opening the 2014 outdoor season at the Battle of I-65 at South Alabama on Saturday.

With one meet already under their belts, the Tulane outdoor track and field teams will head up the road to Hattiesburg, Miss., to build on their season opener at the Southern Miss Invitational at the USM Track and Field at Soccer Complex on Saturday.