Sadie Engelhardt and Brooke Rauber Advance to 1500m Quarterfinals - NC State University Athletics

Thursday, May 28

Lexington, KY

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NCAA East First Round

Brooke Rauber competing in 1500m first round at NCAA East First Round

Sadie Engelhardt and Brooke Rauber Advance to 1500m Quarterfinals

5/28/2026 9:47:00 PM | Track

LEXINGTON, Ky - Sadie Engelhardt and Brooke Rauber each delivered strong performances on day two of the NCAA East First Round, qualifying for Saturday's 1500m quarterfinals after finishing 20th and 25th, respectively, in the first round.

RESULTS
1500m

Sadie Engelhardt - 4:15.25 (20th)
Brooke Rauber - 4:16.73 (25th)

10,000m

Briley Bickerstaff - 33:44.35 (15th)

UP NEXT
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Next Event

NCAA East First Round

May 29 (Fri)

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Judd Armstrong

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Briley Bickerstaff

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Xavier Branker

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Sadie Engelhardt

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Ryan Farness

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Ian Harrison

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Ryan John

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Brooke Rauber

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Xavier Branker jumping over a hurdle in the first round of the 400m hurdles at the NCAA East First Round

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Ryan John & Ryan Farness at 2026 ACC Outdoor Track & Field Championships after finishing third and fifth in triple jump

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Elijah Dawes running in the 400m final at the ACC Championships

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Angelina jumping over a steeple during the 2025 ACC Outdoor Championships

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