14 Golden Flashes Qualify for NCAA Track and Field East First Round Competition
5/16/2024 3:48:00 PM | Men's Track & Field, Women's Track & Field
INDIANAPOLIS – The Kent State University track and field program has 14 student-athletes who have earned spots to compete at the 2024 NCAA East First Round, the NCAA Division I Men's and Women's Track and Field and Cross Country Committee announced on Thursday. First round competition will be held May 22-25 in Lexington, Kentucky.
For each individual event contested at each of the first sites, the top 48 declared student-athletes were accepted into the competition. For each relay event, the top 24 declared relay teams were accepted into the competition.
Sprinter Jaheim Jones, who earned Most Valuable Performer and co-Most Outstanding Track Performer accolades for his performance at the Mid-American Conference Championships this past weekend, will be the busiest Golden Flash. Jones will compete in the men's 100-meter dash, men's 200-meter dash and as part of the men's 4x100-meter relay team. Sean Callahan Jr., Logan Doyle and Dejon Manning are also members of the relay team that has set Kent State and MAC Championships records this season.
Three additional student-athletes qualified in multiple events. Gabby Bailey and Aliesha Shaw will compete in the women's discus throw and shot puts, while Ayden Bath earned spots in the men's 110-meter hurdles and long jump. Bailey, who redshirted last season, is a two-time NCAA qualifier in both of her events.
The Flashes will be well-represented in the vertical jumps. Svenia De Coninck qualified for the women's high jump for the second year in a row, while Liam Vinskovich will compete in the men's high jump. Kristian Kneffler returns to regional competition for the first time since 2021 and will be joined by Layne Studer in the men's pole vault.
Del'Mario Hairston joins the jumps crew and will compete in the men's long jump.
Grace Luther rounds out Kent State's entries in the women's hammer throw.
The top 12 performers from each first round site will advance to the NCAA Division I Men's and Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships held June 5-8 in Eugene, Oregon.
The complete list of participants is available on the following website.
For more information regarding the NCAA Division I Men's and Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships, including how to purchase tickets, log on to NCAA.com/trackandfield.
Kent State Qualifiers
Gabby Bailey – Women's Discus Throw, Women's Shot Put
Ayden Bath – Men's 110m Hurdles, Men's Long Jump
Sean Callahan Jr. –Men's 4x100 Relay
Amryne Chilton – Women's 200m
Svenia De Coninck – Women's High Jump
Logan Doyle –Men's 4x100 Relay
Del'Mario Hairston – Men's Long Jump
Jaheim Jones – Men's 100m, Men's 200m, Men's 4x100 Relay
Kristian Kneffler – Men's Pole Vault
Grace Luther – Women's Hammer Throw
Dejon Manning –Men's 4x100 Relay
Aliesha Shaw – Women's Discus Throw, Women's Shot Put
Layne Studer – Men's Pole Vault
Liam Vinskovich – Men's High Jump
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