Jessica Wilson placed 18th in the 1,500 meters at the NCAA Championships in Waverly, Iowa, on May 26, 2016. (D3Photography) 

WAVERLY, Iowa -- Bates junior Jessica Wilson placed 18th out of 22 runners in the women's 1,500-meter run on Thursday, the first day of the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Wartburg College.

Wilson, the 17th seed in the field based on the 4:32.92 time she raced at last week's ECAC Championship, completed Thursday's first trial heat in 4:42.99. The one-time All-American in the indoor distance medley relay made her third career NCAA Championship appearance and her first as an individual.

The Bates women's team has three athletes still yet to compete at the NCAA Championships. On Friday, senior Alexis Dickinson (Brunswick, Maine) and junior Allison Hill (Brunswick, Maine) will compete in trial heats for the 100-meter dash and 100-meter hurdles, respectively, with finals scheduled for Saturday. Sophomore Sally Ceesay (Bronx, N.Y.) will compete in the triple jump on Saturday.

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Bates Men's & Women's Schedule at NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships (Central Time)

Thursday, May 26
11:30 a.m. -- Men's Discus Throw (Adedire Fakorede)
1:45 p.m. -- Women's 1,500 Meter Prelims (Jessica Wilson)
3:55 p.m. -- Men's 10,000 Meter Final (Allen Sumrall)

Friday, May 27
3:00 p.m. -- Men's Shot Put (Nick Margitza)
4:30 p.m. -- Women's 100 Meter Hurdles Prelims (Allison Hill)
5:30 p.m. -- Women's 100 Meter Dash Prelims (Alexis Dickinson)

Saturday, May 28
11:30 a.m. -- Women's Triple Jump (Sally Ceesay)
2:00 p.m. -- Women's 100 Meter Hurdles Finals (Allison Hill)
2:30 p.m. -- Men's Hammer Throw (Adedire Fakorede)
2:40 p.m. -- Women's 100 Meter Dash Finals (Alexis Dickinson)