NCAA.com | May 16, 2019 2019 NCAA Division I men’s and women’s outdoor track and field east and west preliminary championships selections Georgia claims men's DI 2018 Outdoor Track & Field Title Share INDIANAPOLIS — The NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Track and Field and Cross Country Committee has announced the participants for the 2019 NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Championships preliminary competitions. The preliminary competitions are scheduled for May 23 - 25. The University of North Florida in Jacksonville, Florida will host the East Preliminary and California State University, Sacramento in Sacramento, California will host the West Preliminary. The qualifiers out of these two regions will compete in the NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Championships held June 5-8 in Austin, Texas. CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY: Men's outdoor T& F | Women's outdoor T& F NCAA track and field fans can watch live and on-demand coverage of the NCAA Division I East and/or West Preliminary Championships on FloTrack with a Pro subscription. Coverage of the preliminary competitions will be available May 23-25. To access the East Preliminary coverage please click here. To access the West Preliminary coverage please click here. The complete list of participants is available on the following website. RANKINGS: DI Men | DI Women | Championship info For more information regarding the NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Championships, including how to purchase tickets, log on to NCAA.com/trackandfield. What's the difference between the 1500 meters and Mile events — and not just the 109 meter distance Only approximately 109 meters separate two similar, yet different, track and field events, the 1500 meters and the mile. Here's a breakdown of the differences between the 1500 meters and the mile. READ MORE WATCH: Florida's two track and field national champs speak after sweeping the titles Florida's Jasmine Moore and Joseph Fahnbulleh speak with NCAA.com's Stan Becton after the Gators sweep the 2022 DI outdoor track and field titles. READ MORE WATCH: BYU's Courtney Wayment sets collegiate record, wins 3,000-meter steeplechase title BYU's Courtney Wayment won the 3,000-meter steeplechase, finishing in 9:16.00. READ MORE