Twelve CAA Men's Track & Field Athletes Advance On First Day Of NCAA East Regionals

5/22/2024 11:30:13 PM

Rob Washburn

LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 22, 2024) – It was a strong opening day for CAA men’s track and field athletes at the NCAA East Region Preliminaries as 12 advanced to the final round across five different events.

North Carolina A&T had three athletes advance to the final round in the 110 meter hurdles as Thomas Smith placed fourth (13.62), Jason Holmes was 11^th (13.72) and Aveon Reid was 13^th (13.82).

Campbell had a pair of athletes move on in the 100 meters as Jamal Milller placed sixth (10.29) and Dominique Alexander finished 17^th (10.40).

Two CAA athletes reached the finals in the 400 meters as Jamel Miller finished 10^th (46.07) and Stony Brook’s George Franks was 12^th (46.11).

Both CAA participants in the 800 meters moved to the finals as Northeastern’s Kerem Ayhan placed fifth (1:47.82) and Hampton’s Dugion Blackman was 11^th (1:48.15).

A trio of CAA athletes advanced to the finals in the 400 meter hurdles as North Carolina A&T’s Aveon Reid was 10^th (51.01), North Carolina A&T’s Xzaviah Taylor placed 16^th (51.20) and UNCW’s Josh Parks finished 18^th (51.21).

The CAA women’s track and field athletes start their competition on Thursday.

MEN’S HAMMER: Nicholas Pisciotta, Northeastern – 20^th (62.89m/206-4)
MEN’S JAVELIN: Miles Higgins, UNCW – 17^th (65.18m/213-10); Chris Arias, William & Mary – 18^th (65.18m/213-10); Raiden Lafortune, William & Mary – 24^th (63.19m/207-3); Chris Bagnell, Monmouth – 34^th (59.75m/196-0); Taylor Boorse, Monmouth – 35^th (59.70/195-10); Ryan DeBarber, UNCW – 37^th (59.42m/194-11)
MEN’S LONG JUMP: Bryson Robinson, UNCW – 45^th (6.85m/22-5.75)
MEN’S 110M HURDLES: Thomas Smith, N.C. A&T – 4^th (13.62); Jason Holmes, N.C. A&T – 11^th (13.72); Aveon Reid, N.C. A&T – 13^th (13.82); Josh Parks, UNCW – 31^st (13.98); JT Allen, UNCW – DNF
MEN’s 1500 METERS: Collin Gilstrap, Stony Brook – 30^th (3:45.41)
MEN’S 100 METERS: Jamal Miller, Campbell – 6^th (10.29); Dominique Alexander – 17^th (10.40)
MEN’S 400 METERS: Jamel Miller, Campbell – 10^th (46.07); George Franks, Stony Brook – 12^th (46.11); Antoine Spencer, Hampton – 26^th (46.85); De’Shawn Ballard, Campbell – 32^nd (47.01); Nickolis Anderson, UNCW – DNS
MEN’S 800 METERS: Kerem Ayhan, Northeastern – 5^th (1:47.82); Dugion Blackman, Hampton – 11^th (1:48.15)
MEN’S 400 METER HURDLES: Aveon Reid, N.C. A&T – 10^th (51.01); Xzaviah Taylor, N.C. A&T – 16^th (51.20); Josh Parks, UNCW – 18^th (51.21); Isaiah Taylor – 24^th (51.73)
MEN’S 200 METERS: Antoine Spencer, Hampton – 33^rd (21.01)
MEN’S 10,000 METERS: Evan Brennan, Stony Brook – 32^nd (30:16.41)