SPRINGFIELD - Missouri State distance runner Ella Cronhardt will head to College Station, Texas for the West First Rounds of the NCAA Track and Field Championship on May 28 to May 31.

Cronhardt qualified for the regional round after a stellar performance at the Missouri Valley Conference Championship where she place third in the 3000-meter steeplechase with a time of 10:23.55. The top 48 times in the region qualify for the meet. 

The meet will be held on the campus of Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas. Cronhardt's race is schedule for Friday, May 31 at 5:40 p.m. Schedule is subject to change.