Track & Field: Hawkins qualifies for NCAA championships Published March 3, 2007 By Valerie Perkin U.S. Air Force Academy Assistant Athletic Media Relations Director FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AFNEWS) -- Junior Kevin Hawkins clocked a career-best time in the 800-meter run March 2 at the Arkansas Last Chance Meet and provisionally qualified for the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships next week. Hawkins crossed the finish line in 1:49:54 to place fourth in his race. That time, which is a career-best, is the third-best time in Academy history and the best since 1994. With that time, Hawkins provisionally qualified for the NCAA Championships, becoming the third Falcon to accomplish that feat in the past two weeks. In addition, classmate Travis Picou, who had already provisionally qualified for the national meet last week, finished fifth in the 200-meter dash with a time of 21.28. Picou and Hawkins join senior Brian Walsh as athletes that have provisionally qualified for the NCAA Championships. The field of competitors for the 2007 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships will be announced March 5. The national meet is March 9-10 at the Randal Tyson Indoor Track Center in Fayetteville, Ark. Comment on this story (comments may be published on Air Force Link) Click here to view the comments/letters page