UVA Set to Send 36 Competitors to NCAA Preliminaries in Jacksonville

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The Virginia men’s and women’s track & field teams will have a total of 36 competitors entered in 30 events at the NCAA East Preliminary Championships. The four-day meet takes place in Jacksonville, Fla.,  May 26-29 at North Florida.

The Cavalier men will have 17 competitors in a total of 13 individual events. Their competitions will take place Wednesday, May 26 and Friday, May 28. Virginia’s highest-seeded competitors are: Claudio Romero (1st, discus), Brenton Foster (3rd, high jump), Owayne Owens (4th, triple jump), Derek Johnson (6th, 3000m steeplechase) and Jacob Lemmon (6th, discus).

The UVA women’s squad has 19 individual competitors and two relays teams entered in 17 different events. Their competitions take place on Thursday, May 27 and Saturday, May 29. The top-seeded Cavaliers are: Andrenette Knight (1st, 400m hurdles), Jada Seaman (5th, long jump), Michaela Meyer (6th, 800 meters), Mariz Deaviz (10th, shot put) and Khyasia Caldwell (10th, triple jump).

The qualifiers out of the two regional sites will compete in the NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Championships held June 9-12 in Eugene, Oregon.

Here is a complete list of UVA qualifiers:

Women

Halle Hazzard
100-Meter Dash

Kayla Bonnick
100-Meter Dash

Anna Jefferson
400 Meters

Michaela Meyer
800 Meters

Keara Seasholtz
800 Meters

Alahna Sabbakhan
800 Meters

Ellie Desmond
1500 Meters

Hannah Moran
10,000 Meters

Andrenette Knight
100-Meter Hurdles
400-Meter Hurdles

Kiera Bothwell
3000-Meter Steeplechase

4×100-Meter Relay

4×400-Meter Relay

Rebecca Hawkins
High Jump

Maya Maloney
Pole Vault

Jada Seaman
Long Jump

Khyasia Caldwell
Long Jump
Triple Jump

Zoe Rice
Triple Jump

Maria Deaviz
Shot Put

Brittany Jones
Shot Put

Thelma Kristjansdottir
Discus

Eva Mustafic
Hammer Throw

Men

Jordan Willis
400 Meters

Brandon Outlaw
400 Meters

Conor Murphy
800 Meters

Wes Porter
1500 Meters
5000 Meters

Randy Neish
1500 Meters

Rohann Asfaw|
5000 Meters
10,000 Meters

Alex Corbett
10,000 Meters

Harry Monroe
10,000 Meters

Derek Johnson
3000-Meter Steeplechase

Yasin Sodo
3000-Meter Steeplechase

Brenton Foster
High Jump

Sam Young
Pole Vault

Owayne Owens
Triple Jump

Claudio Romero
Shot Put
Discus

Jacob Lemmon
Discus
Hammer Throw

Ty Kunzman
Hammer Throw

Ethan Dabbs
Javelin Throw