Brown just qualified for the semifinals, coming in 18th of 31 participants for the final transfer spot to the semis. He finished fourth of seven in his heat with a time of 14.82 seconds, making the cut by .04 to advance.

Brown's time was .31 off his season best of 14.51 set on May 5 at the Midwest Collegiate Conference Championships. Logan Moore of Siena Heights (Mich.) University posted the fastest time in preliminaries, clocking in at 14.13, while Cedrique Smith of Azusa Pacific (Calif.) University won Brown's heat with a time of 14.32.

The semifinals in the 110 hurdles will then take place on Friday beginning at noon Central time. The finals will be held later on Friday at approximately 3:40 p.m.

NAIA Outdoor Track & Field National Championships Day 1 Results