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CANYON, Texas – Like last season, the 2015 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field National Championship is making its way back to Allendale, Mich. Hosted by Grand Valley State University at the GVSU Track & Field Complex, the championship will feature the top student-athletes in over 40 competitive events this coming weekend, Thursday, May 21, through Saturday, May 23. The official selections for qualifying individuals were made by the NCAA last Tuesday and the No. 10 Lady Buffs and No. 14 Buffs of West Texas A&M will be sending an all-time program-high of 24 athletes to the championship.
 
Twelve men and 12 women will represent the maroon WT at nationals. Those athletes will do so in 19 separate events, as three relays made the cut along with several individuals in multiple events.
 
Two Buffs qualified in multiple events, those being juniors Lorenzo Johnson (110mH & 4x100m Relay) and Zach Weatherly (Shot Put & Discus). Of the 12 men, an impressive six have already racked up All-America honors in previous trips. All-America distinction, starting in the 2015 indoor/outdoor seasons, is categorized into First-Team and Second-Team honors, with First-Team being awarded to the top-eight individuals and/or relay teams in each event, while Second-Team is given to 9^th-12^th place in those events. Five of the Buffs on the list made the trip to Allendale during the 2014 outdoor season.
 
One athlete from the Buffs will be making the trip in his freshman season, Duke Kicinski, competing in discus. As 24 is an all-time high for the programs combined, the 12 men are also a program-high for the Buffs at a NCAA National Championship.
 
THE BUFFS
 
NAME: Kemarki Absalom
CLASS: Senior
HOMETOWN: Kingston, Jamaica
HEIGHT: 6-0
PREVIOUS SCHOOL: University of Texas-Arlington
COMPETING IN: 4x100m Relay
 
CAREER/SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: 2015 Second-Team All-American (Indoor Long Jump); 4x USTFCCCA All-Region in two events; Currently 13^th in the nation with the 4x100m relay team
 

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NAME: Paul Alongo
CLASS: Junior
HOMETOWN: Arras, France
HEIGHT: 5-10
PREVIOUS SCHOOL: Gaston Berger
COMPETING IN: Long Jump
 
CAREER/SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: 2014 All-American (Indoor Long Jump); 4x USTFCCCA All-Region in long jump; School record holder in indoor long jump; 4x national qualifier; Currently ranked fourth in the nation in long jump; 2013 LSC indoor long jump champion
 

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NAME: Jerell Banks
CLASS: Senior
HOMETOWN: San Antonio, Texas
HEIGHT: 6-2
PREVIOUS SCHOOL: Winston Churchill High School
COMPETING IN: 4x100m Relay
 
CAREER/SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: 2012 All-American (Outdoor 4x100m Relay); 4x national qualifier; 6x USTFCCCA All-Region; Ranked 13^th in the nation with the 4x100m relay team.
 

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NAME: Damien Bourguin
CLASS: Junior
HOMETOWN: Nanterre, France
HEIGHT: 5-8
PREVIOUS SCHOOL: Universite de Paris Ouest
COMPETING IN: 400m Hurdles
 
CAREER/SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: 2015 LSC 400mH Champion; LSC Athlete of the Week; 2015 LSC All-Conference and USTFCCCA All-Region (Outdoor); Ranked fourth in the nation in the 400m hurdles
 

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NAME: Tommy Curry
CLASS: Senior
HOMETOWN: Riverside, Calif.
HEIGHT: 6-0
PREVIOUS SCHOOL: Riverside Community College
COMPETING IN: 4x100m Relay
 
CAREER/SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: 4x All-American (2012 Outdoor 100m, 200m, & 4x100m Relay/2015 Indoor Second-Team 200m); 2015 LSC Indoor 55m & 200m Champion; 2015 Indoor & Outdoor USTFCCCA All-Region; 2015 Indoor LSC All-Conference; Ranked 13^th in the nation in the 4x100m relay
 

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NAME: Arnau Erta
CLASS: Senior
HOMETOWN: Lleida, Spain
HEIGHT: 6-0
PREVIOUS SCHOOL: I.E.S. Marius Torres De Lleida
COMPETING IN: 110m Hurdles
 
CAREER/SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: 2014 All-American (Outdoor 110mH); 2015 Second-Team All-American (Indoor 60mH); 4x USTFCCCA All-Region; LSC Athlete of the Week; 2015 LSC Indoor Academic All-Conference; Ranked sixth in the nation in the 110mH
 

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NAME: Lorenzo Johnson
CLASS: Junior
HOMETOWN: Mineral Wells, Texas
HEIGHT: 5-11
PREVIOUS SCHOOL: Western Texas College
COMPETING IN: 110m Hurdles & 4x100m Relay
 
CAREER/SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: 2015 First-Team All-American (Indoor 60mH); 2015 LSC Indoor 55mH and Outdoor 110mH Champion; 2015 LSC Indoor & Outdoor All-Conference; 2x USTFCCCA All-Region; 4x LSC Athlete of the Week; Ranked third in the nation in the 110mH and 13^th with the 4x100m relay team
 

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NAME: Duke Kicinski
CLASS: Freshman
HOMETOWN: Rhome, Texas
HEIGHT: 6-3
PREVIOUS SCHOOL: Rhome High School
COMPETING IN: Discus
 
CAREER/SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: National qualifier as a freshman; USTFCCCA All-Region; LSC Athlete of the Week; Finished second in discus at the LSC Championship this season; Plays football for West Texas A&M; Ranked 15^th in the nation in discus
 

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NAME: Fabian Mueller
CLASS: Junior
HOMETOWN: Amtzell, Germany
HEIGHT: 6-0
PREVIOUS SCHOOL: Rupert Ness Gymnasium
COMPETING IN: 4x100m Relay
 
CAREER/SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: 2014 LSC Indoor Academic All-Conference; 2015 LSC Outdoor Academic All-Conference; Ranked 13^th in the nation with the 4x100m relay team; Also a provisional qualifier this season in the 100m dash
 

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NAME: Baptiste Moreu
CLASS: Senior
HOMETOWN: Auray, France
HEIGHT: 5-10
PREVIOUS SCHOOL: University of La Rochelle
COMPETING IN: 1500m
 
CAREER/SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: 2015 First-Team All-American (Indoor Mile); 3x national qualifier; LSC record holder in the indoor mile; Holds five school records; 3x LSC Academic Athlete of the Year; 2013-14 CoSIDA Third-Team Academic All-American and First-Team Academic All-District for T&F/XC seasons combined; Ranked 11^th nationally in the 1500m
 

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NAME: Benoit Nadin
CLASS: Junior
HOMETOWN: Cergy, France
HEIGHT: 5-10
PREVIOUS SCHOOL: Lycee Paul-Emile Victor
COMPETING IN: Triple Jump
 
CAREER/SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: 3x national qualifier; 4x USTFCCCA All-Region; School's indoor triple jump record holder; Currently ranked eighth in the nation in triple jump
 

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NAME: Zach Weatherly
CLASS: Junior
HOMETOWN: Amarillo, Texas
HEIGHT: 6-1
PREVIOUS SCHOOL: Tascosa High School
COMPETING IN: Shot Put & Discus
 
CAREER/SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: 3x national qualifier in five events; 5x LSC Champion between shot put and hammer throw events; Holds school records in indoor/outdoor shot put, weight throw, and hammer throw; 2014 Oscar Strahan award winner as Most Outstanding Male Field Athlete at the LSC Outdoor Championship; 3x LSC Field Athlete of the Week; Ranked 12^th in discus and 16^th in the shot put in the nation
 

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Check back with www.GoBuffsGo.com on Tuesday for a closer look at the qualifiers from the Lady Buffs. For additional updates, follow @WTAMUTrackXC on Twitter. Complete selections for the championship can be found by utilizing the link at the top of the page. Live results and heat sheets (when available) can be found on the same site, managed by Prime Time Timing, or by navigating to the men's and women's track & field schedule pages.