The Kentucky Track and Field program is set to host the NCAA Division I East First Rounds at the Outdoor Track and Field Facility from Wednesday, May 22 through Saturday, May 25. With home advantage on their side, the Wildcats are aiming for individual successes and berths to the NCAA Championships.
A total of 30 Wildcats, including 16 men and 14 women, will compete for a spot at the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Oregon. Freshman record-breaker Ed Bird was a late addition to the men’s 5,000 meters due to medical scratches from other participating programs.
The competition schedule is divided by gender, with the men competing on Wednesday and Friday, and the women on Thursday and Saturday. The East First Rounds feature the top 48 student-athletes in each event from the eastern region, with the top 12 advancing to the NCAA Championships. The same qualification rules apply to the Western preliminaries.
Live results can be accessed here, and the event will be broadcast on ESPN+. Comprehensive meet information, including tickets, event schedules, and parking details, can be found here.
Schedule of Events
Wednesday, May 22 (Men’s Events)
- 10:00 a.m. ET: Hammer Throw
- 6:00 p.m. ET: 110-Meter Hurdles
Thursday, May 23 (Women’s Events)
- Schedule mirrors Wednesday’s events for the women.
Friday, May 24 (Men’s Events)
- 5:00 p.m. ET: 4×100 Meter Relay
- 8:45 p.m. ET: 4×400 Meter Relay
Saturday, May 25 (Women’s Events)
- 2:00 p.m. ET: High Jump (Charity Hufnagel)
- 8:45 p.m. ET: 4×400 Meter Relay
The Wildcats are poised for strong performances, leveraging their familiarity with the home track. The team’s goal is to secure as many spots as possible for the prestigious NCAA Championships in Eugene, Oregon.
Below is a list of student-athletes competing in the meet along with the events they qualified for.
Men
- Shavique Bascus – 200m, 4×100, 4×400
- Ed Bird – 5000m
- Ethan Brown – 400m, 4×400
- Luke Brown – Triple Jump
- Alexander Chukwukelu – 110mH
- Logan Coles – Hammer
- Keaton Daniel – Pole Vault
- Miles Jones – 100m, 4×100
- Troy Lane – 4×100
- Kennedy Lightner – 200m, 400m, 4×100, 4×400
- Brandon Miller – 4×400
- Clinton Muunga – 100m, 4×100
- Brandon Nyandoro – 4×400
- Dennis Ohene-Adu – Shot Put
- Dalton Shepler – Pole Vault
- Jackson Watts – 3000m Steeplechase
Women:
- Kaitlyn Cain – Pole Vault
- Morgan Davis – Long Jump
- Alexis Glasco – 100mH, 4×400
- Charity Hufnagel – High Jump
- Cha’iel Johnson – 4×400
- Bryanna Lucas – 800m
- Jania Martin – 400m, 4×400
- Oneika McAnnuff – 400m, 4×400
- Phoebe McCowan – 1500m
- Victoria Perrow – 100m
- Payton Phillips – Pole Vault
- Kate Powers – Hammer Throw
- Sydney Steely – 800m
- Reynei Wallace – 4×400
Event Lineup (all info tentative and subject to change before the meet)
| NCAA EAST FIRST ROUNDS: Wednesday, May 22: ALL TIMES IN EASTERN TIME | |||
| Men’s Hammer Throw | 10:00 a.m. | First Round | Logan Coles |
| Men’s 110mH | 6:00 p.m. | First Round | Alexander Chukwukelu |
| Men’s Pole Vault | 6:30 p.m. | First Round | Keaton DanielDalton Shepler |
| Men’s Shot Put | 6:30 p.m. | First Round | Dennis Ohene-Adu |
| Men’s 100m | 7:00 p.m. | First Round | Miles JonesClinton Muunga |
| Men’s 400m | 7:25 p.m. | First Round | Ethan BrownKennedy Lightner |
| Men’s 200m | 8:45 p.m. | First Round | Shavique BascusKennedy Lightner |
| NCAA EAST PRELIMINARIES: Thursday, May 23: ALL TIMES IN EASTERN TIME | |||
| Women’s Hammer Throw | 10:00 a.m. | First Round | Kate Powers |
| Women’s Long Jump | 6:00 p.m. | First Round | Morgan Davis |
| Women’s 100mH | 6:00 p.m. | First Round | Alexis Glasco |
| Women’s Pole Vault | 6:30 p.m. | First Round | Kaitlyn CainPayton Phillips |
| Women’s 1500m | 6:30 p.m. | First Round | Phoebe McCowan |
| Women’s 100m | 7:00 p.m. | First Round | Victoria Perrow |
| Women’s 400m | 7:25 p.m. | First Round | Jania MartinOneika McAnnuff |
| Women’s 800m | 7:50 p.m. | First Round | Bryanna LucasSydney Steely |
| NCAA EAST FIRST ROUNDS: Friday, May 24: ALL TIMES IN EASTERN TIME | |||
| Men’s 4x100m Relay | 5:00 p.m. | Quarterfinals | Shavique Bascus, Miles Jones, Troy Lane, Kennedy Lightner, Clinton Muunga |
| Men’s 3000m Steeplechase | 5:40 p.m. | Quarterfinals | Jackson Watts |
| Men’s Triple Jump | 6:00 p.m. | First Round | Luke Brown |
| Men’s 110mH | 6:15 p.m. | Quarterfinals | Alexander Chukwukelu |
| Men’s 100m | 6:35 p.m. | Quarterfinals | Miles JonesClinton Muunga |
| Men’s 400m | 6:50 p.m. | Quarterfinals | Ethan BrownKennedy Lightner |
| Men’s 200m | 7:50 p.m. | Quarterfinals | Shavique BascusKennedy Lightner |
| Men’s 5000m | 8:10 p.m. | Semifinals | Ed Bird |
| Men’s 4x400m Relay | 8:45 p.m. | Quarterfinals | Shavique Bascus, Ethan Brown, Kennedy Lightner, Brandon Miller, Brandon Nyandoro |
| NCAA EAST PRELIMINARIES: Saturday, May 25: ALL TIMES IN EASTERN TIME | |||
| Women’s High Jump | 2:00 p.m. | First Round | Charity Hufnagel |
| Women’s 1500m | 5:15 p.m. | Quarterfinals | Phoebe McCowan |
| Women’s 100mH | 6:15 p.m. | Quarterfinals | Alexis Glasco |
| Women’s 100m | 6:35 p.m. | Quarterfinals | Victoria Perrow |
| Women’s 400m | 6:50 p.m. | Quarterfinals | Jania MartinOneika McAnnuff |
| Women’s 800m | 7:05 p.m. | Quarterfinals | Bryanna LucasSydney Steely |
| Women’s 4x400m Relay | 8:45 p.m. | Quarterfinals | Alexis Glasco, Cha’iel Johnson, Jania Martin, Oneika McAnnuff, Reynei Wallace |
