JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Acting as the Penguins' final competitor in the 2021 NCAA East Preliminaries from the campus of the University of North Florida, Collin Harden secured his spot in the semifinal races of the men's 400m hurdles at the 2021 NCAA Division I Men's and Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon, June 9-12. 

Entering familiar territory, Harden, for the second-consecutive season, punched his ticket to the national semifinal races after he clocked a personal best time of 50.21 seconds to earn him a sixth-place finish in the Friday's heats from Jax Track at Hodges Stadium. 

400m Hurdles East Preliminary National Qualifiers (Top-12)
Sean Burrell (LSU) - 48.86
William Spencer (South Carolina) - 49.68
Malik Metivier (Auburn) - 49.86
Caleb Dean (Maryland) - 50.16
Kenroy Williams (Kentucky) - 50.18
Collin Harden (Youngstown State) - 50.21
Jaylyn Scott (Florida A&M) - 50.36
Akeem Lindo (North Carolina A&T) - 50.40
Denzel Villaman (Florida) - 50.75
Duncan Agyemang (South Florida) - 50.82
Caleb Cavanaugh (Georgia) - 50.88
David Adams (Northeastern) - 51.04

A full schedule and heat sheets for the 2021 NCAA Division I Men's and Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon, will be released at a later date. All events will be televised on ESPN2 or ESPNU. The men's events are slated for June 9 and June 11 at newly-renovated Hayward Field.

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