Jay to Make NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Debut Thursday in Javelin Throw

Wednesday, June 10

Eugene, Ore.

Kent State University

NCAA Outdoor Championships

Kent State javelin thrower Kristen Jay winds up for her throw at the NCAA Division I Men's and Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Wearing bib No. 723 and a white Kent State Under Armour uniform, she holds the blue-and-yellow javelin above and behind her head, eyes focused forward. Spectators and a grassy embankment are visible in the background.

Photo by: Regina Rickert

Jay to Make NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Debut Thursday in Javelin Throw

6/9/2026 2:54:00 PM | Women's Track & Field

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Sophomore Kristen Jay will represent Kent State at the 2026 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships and compete in the women's javelin, which is scheduled to start at 9:15 p.m. ET on Thursday.

Jay qualified for her first championship meet by placing eighth at the NCAA East Regional with a personal-best throw of 168'-3" that sits fifth on the Golden Flashes' all-time performance list. A two-time Mid-American Conference champion in the event, she is seeded 21st in the field of 24 competitors set to throw at historic Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon.

The NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships will be broadcast in its entirety by the ESPN family of networks and the ESPN app. For detailed broadcast information, visit NCAA.com.

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