Over 50 CAA Track & Field Student-Athletes Qualify for NCAA East Preliminary
Hunter Peters
WOMEN'S QUALIFIERS | MEN'S QUALIFIERS
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (May 18, 2023) – On Thursday, 53 CAA student-athletes were announced as individual qualifiers for the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field East Preliminary by the NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Track and Field and Cross Country Committee.
Thirty-one women representing 11 institutions and 22 men from all eight programs qualified for regional competition, up from 18 total athletes in 2022. In addition, four CAA relay teams made the cut, including the North Carolina A&T and William & Mary 4x4s on the women’s side and the A&T 4x1 and 4x4 on the men’s side.
On the women’s side, Hampton led the way with six individual qualifiers, who will be competing in a league-best seven events. In addition, Delaware had a program-best five individual qualifiers, while Northeastern and Towson each had four. North Carolina A&T graduate sprinter Jada Griffin qualified in three events – 200m, 400m, 4x400m Relay – to lead all female student-athletes.
For the men, UNCW and Northeastern had five individual qualifiers, with the Seahawks and Huskies competing across five events. Additionally, Monmouth had four individual qualifiers, including three in the javelin, while North Carolina A&T sophomore sprinter Reheem Hayles qualified in a league-high four events (200m, 400m, 4x100m Relay, 4x400m Relay).
The NCAA preliminary meets are from Wednesday, May 24, to Saturday, May 27, in Jacksonville, Fla. (East) and Sacramento, Calif. (West). The top 12 performers from each region will advance to the NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Championships from June 7-10 in Austin, Texas.
2023 NCAA East Region Preliminary Qualifiers
May 24 – 27 | Jacksonville, Fla. | University of North Florida
CAA Qualifying Student-Athletes
Women
Charleston: Luzy Lieger (Pole Vault)
Delaware: Megan Albamonti (Javelin),
Myrissa McFolling-Young (Discus),
Chioma Njoku (Hammer),
Marie-Frederique Poulin (400mH),
Halima Scott (400m)
Elon: Leandra Lorenz (1500m),
Kaitlin McGoogan (Hammer),
Hannah Miller (3000m Steeple)
Hampton: Dieusi Armand (Triple Jump),
Dejah Grant (400m/400mH),
Nya Harmon (Shot Put/Discus),
Maya Hanks (Long Jump),
Jordan Mozie (800m),
Kayla Spencer (400mH)
Hofstra: Jordyn McDonnell (3000m Steeple)
Monmouth: Ashley Navarro (800m)
N.C. A&T: Jada Griffin (200m/400m),
Paula Salmon (100mH),
Julieth Nwosu (Shot Put), 4x400m Relay (
Pebbles Scott,
Fajr Kelly,
Mykayla Perry, Griffin)
UNCW: Courtney Lines (Long Jump)
Northeastern: Dominique Biron (400mH/Long Jump),
Abigail Hassman (5000m),
Madison Neuner (3000m Steeple),
Gianna Rao (Hammer)
Towson: Cristal Cuervo (200m),
Manie Mevo (Triple Jump),
Fatimah Owens (Discus),
Georgia Coleman (Hammer)
William & Mary: Liv Cantby (Javelin),
Catherine Garrison (3000m Steeple), 4x400m Relay (
Amaya Johnson,
Mary Gregory,
Emily Ervin,
Carly Swierbut)
Men
Hampton: Dugion Blackman (800m),
Jahiem Stern (110mH)
Hofstra: Abraham Longosiwa (10,000m)
Monmouth: Chris Bagnell (Javelin),
Taylor Boorse (Javelin),
Keven Kevelier (High Jump),
Evan Niedrowski (Javelin)
N.C. A&T: Shemar Chambers (400m),
Reheem Hayles (200m/400m), 4x100m Relay (
Brandon Nya, Chambers,
Caleb Jackson, Hayles), 4x400m Relay (Chambers, Hayles,
Ryan Saint-Germain,
Akeem Lindo)
UNCW: Nickolis Anderson (400m),
Ryan DeBarber (Javelin),
Donovan Lara (High Jump),
Miles Higgins (Javelin),
Josh Parks (110mH/400mH)
Northeastern: Ethan Exilhomme (110mH),
Cory Gaither Jr. (400mH),
Benjamin Godish (5000m),
Nicholas Pisciotta (Hammer),
Kyle Sarney (3000m Steeple)
Stony Brook: Evan Brennan (10,000m),
Shane Henderson (5000m)
William & Mary: Chris Arias (Javelin)
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