Tennessee Track & Field: 2022 NCAA East Prelims Daily Updates

Wednesday, May 25

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Tennessee Track & Field: 2022 NCAA East Prelims Daily Updates

May 25, 2022 | Track & Field

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The 2022 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field East Preliminary Rounds are May 25-28 at Indiana University's Haugh Track & Field Complex. Each day, this page will be updated with Tennessee Track & Field's results.

Saturday, May 28
On the final night of the 2022 NCAA East Preliminary Rounds, the Lady Vols took center stage and earned four individual qualifying spots for the outdoor national championships and capped the night by qualifying for NCAAs in the women's 4x400-meter relay.

Joella Lloyd was the first Lady Vol to qualify on the night as she finished second in her heat and fifth overall in the East region in the women's 100-meter dash. The sophomore crossed the finish line in a season-best 11.24 seconds.

She returned later in the evening in the 200m dash and punched her ticket to Eugene in that event as well. Lloyd placed third in the final heat in 23.01 to clinch the final automatic qualifying spot. It will be the second trip to the outdoor national meet for the St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda, native.

In the women's triple jump, Charisma Taylor took just one jump but that was all she needed to qualify for Eugene. Taylor leaped 13.13m (43-1) on her only attempt and finished fifth overall at the east regional.

Sydney Seymour will make her first-career appearance at the NCAA Outdoor Championships after she ran a school-record breaking 5,000-meter Saturday night. The senior finished fourth overall at 15:34.01, breaking her previous program-leading time of 15:36.00 set earlier this season.

Tennessee capped the night and its stay in Bloomington by qualifying for NCAAs in the women's 4x400-meter relay. Uchechi Nwogwugwu, Allison Rand, Kyla Robinson-Hubbard and Mia O'Neil passed the baton around and crossed the finish line in 3:34.86, punching their ticket to Eugene.

It is the first time since 2019 that the women have qualified for outdoor nationals in the 4x400.

QUALIFIED FOR EUGENE
Wayne Pinnock – Men's Long Jump – 7.93m (26-0.25)

Carey McLeod – Men's Long Jump – 7.63m (25-0.5)

Anthony Riley – Men's Long Jump – 7.62m (25-0)

Jordan West – Men's Shot Put – 19.76m (64-10)

Latavia Maines – Women's Shot Put – 17.81m (58-5.25)

Wayne Pinnock, Favour Ashe, Carey McLeod, Emmanuel Bynum – Men's 4x100mR – 38.78 – 3rd in School History

Favour Ashe – Men's 100m – 10.12

Rasheeme Griffith – Men's 400mH – 50.91

Jalen Tate – Men's Triple Jump – 15.91m (52-2.5)

Rasheeme Griffith, Jakwan Hale, Emmanuel Bynum, Alex Kay – Men's 4x400mR – 3:06.79

Joella Lloyd – Women's 100m – 11.24

Charisma Taylor – Women's Triple Jump – 13.13m (43-1)

Joella Lloyd – Women's 200m – 23.01

Sydney Seymour – Women's 5,000m – 15:34.01 - School Record

Uchechi Nwogwugwu, Allison Rand, Kyla Robinson-Hubbard, Mia O'Neil – Women's 4x400mR – 3:34.86

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ROSS WATCH
Incoming Tennessee Director of Track & Field Duane Ross has 11 North Carolina A&T athletes and both the men's 4x100m Relay and 4x400m Relay qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships. His male and female athletes have combined for 13 event entries.

Men's Long Jump – One athlete qualified for Eugene

Men's 110mH – One athlete qualified for Eugene

Men's 100m – One athlete qualified for Eugene

Men's 400m – One athlete qualified for Eugene

Men's 400mH – Two athletes qualified for Eugene

Men's 200m – One athlete qualified for Eugene

Men's 4x100mR – Qualified for Eugene

Men's 4x400mR – Qualified for Eugene

Women's 100mH – One athlete qualified for Eugene

Women's 100m – One athlete qualified for Eugene

Women's 400m – One athlete qualified for Eugene

Women's 200m – One athlete qualified for Eugene

UP NEXT
The Tennessee track & field program will send 19 athletes to Eugene, Oregon, combining for 15 entries at the national showcase. The 2022 NCAA Outdoor Championships are scheduled for Wednesday through Saturday, June 8-11 at Hayward Field.

For the most up-to-date information on Tennessee track & field, follow @Vol_Track on Twitter and Instagram.

Friday, May 27
On the third day of the 2022 NCAA East Preliminary Rounds, Tennessee had three individuals and a pair of relays punch their ticket to Eugene and the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships.

The quartet of Wayne Pinnock, Favour Ashe, Carey McLeod and Emmanuel Bynum secured the Vols' 4x100-meter relay spot at Eugene, running the program's third-fastest time in history. The foursome raced the baton around the oval in 38.78 seconds and finished third overall in the East region to qualify for the NCAA Outdoor Championships.

It is the first time since 2017 that UT has qualified for the national meet in the 4x100-meter relay.

Ashe also qualified for Eugene as an individual in the men's 100-meter dash. The 100m SEC Champion ran 10.12 seconds over a rain-soaked track, finishing second in his heat and claiming an automatic qualifying spot to nationals.

It will be the first trip to the NCAA Outdoor National Championships for the true freshman from Ughelli, Nigeria.

In the men's 400-meter hurdles, Rasheeme Griffith punched his ticket to Eugene as he placed 11th overall in 50.91 seconds. It will be the second trip to Oregon for Griffith but will be his first time competing as an individual. In 2021, he qualified for nationals as a member of the men's 4x400-meter relay.

Jalen Tate gave UT a fourth jumper heading to the pacific northwest as he qualified for NCAAs in the men's triple jump. Sitting 33rd in the standings heading into his final jump, Tate leaped 15.91m (52-2.5) to climb to seventh overall. It is the first time Tate has reached the NCAA Outdoor Championships.

The men's 4x400-meter relay wrapped up the night and secured the Vols' final qualifying spot for Eugene. Griffith, Jakwan Hale, Bynum and Alex Kay made up the 4x400 squad and punched their ticket to outdoor nationals with a 12th-place finish in the East region in 3:06.79.

It is the second consecutive year Tennessee has sent a men's 4x400m Relay to Eugene and it is also the fourth time over the last five national meets the men have qualified in the 4x4.

QUALIFIED FOR EUGENE
Wayne Pinnock – Men's Long Jump – 7.93m (26-0.25)

Carey McLeod – Men's Long Jump – 7.63m (25-0.5)

Anthony Riley – Men's Long Jump – 7.62m (25-0)

Jordan West – Men's Shot Put – 19.76m (64-10)

Latavia Maines – Women's Shot Put – 17.81m (58-5.25)

Wayne Pinnock, Favour Ashe, Carey McLeod, Emmanuel Bynum – Men's 4x100mR – 38.78 – 3rd in School History

Favour Ashe – Men's 100m – 10.12

Rasheeme Griffith – Men's 400mH – 50.91

Jalen Tate – Men's Triple Jump – 15.91m (52-2.5)

Rasheeme Griffith, Jakwan Hale, Emmanuel Bynum, Alex Kay – Men's 4x400mR – 3:06.79

ROSS WATCH
Incoming Tennessee Director of Track & Field Duane Ross has seen seven North Carolina A&T male athletes and both relays qualify for the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships. On the women's side, he has five track athletes competing in Saturday's quarterfinals along with three jumpers looking to reach Eugene.

Men's Long Jump – One athlete qualified for Eugene

Men's 110mH – One athlete qualified for Eugene

Men's 100m – One athlete qualified for Eugene

Men's 400m – One athlete qualified for Eugene

Men's 400mH – Two athletes qualified for Eugene

Men's 200m – One athlete qualified for Eugene

Men's 4x100mR – Qualified for Eugene

Men's 4x400mR – Qualified for Eugene

Women's 100mH – One athlete to quarterfinals

Women's 100m – One athlete to quarterfinals

Women's 400m – One athlete to quarterfinals

Women's 800m – One athlete to quarterfinals

Women's 200m – One athlete to quarterfinals

UP NEXT
The women return to action Saturday as Tennessee wraps up the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds. The first event of the day for the Lady Vols is the 3,000-meter steeplechase, beginning at 5:40 p.m. ET.

For the most up-to-date information on Tennessee track & field, follow @Vol_Track on Twitter and Instagram.

Thursday, May 26
The Lady Vols opened their 2022 NCAA East Preliminary Rounds competition on Thursday at Indiana University's Haugh Track & Field Complex. During the day, Latavia Maines qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Championships, while two more Lady Vols moved one step closer to Eugene.

Competing in the women's shot put, Maines placed third in the East region with a top throw of 17.81m (58-5.25). Two of her three throws sailed over 17-meters, with her top heave coming on her third and final attempt.

By punching her ticket to Eugene, Maines will make her second trip to the pacific northwest. Last season, the senior finished fifth in women's shot at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships.

ADVANCING TO FINALS
Two Lady Vols advanced to Saturday's quarterfinals on Thursday, with Joella Lloyd making the cut in two events and Kyla Robinson-Hubbard making it through in one event.

Lloyd qualified for the quarterfinals in the women's 100-meter dash by finishing second in her heat and claiming an automatic qualifying spot. The sophomore crossed the finish line in 11.32 seconds. In the 200m dash, Lloyd ran a personal-best 22.79 to advance to Saturday's quarterfinals. Her mark is the fourth-fastest 200m in Lady Vol history.

Robinson-Hubbard busted through in the women's 400-meter hurdles, placing third in her heat and earning an automatic qualifying spot. The Calabasas, California, native finished in 58.53 seconds.

NEW HEIGHTS
Freshman pole vaulter Sara Borton reached new heights on Thursday as she cleared 4.21m (13-9.75), breaking and resetting her outdoor freshman record. Borton's mark ranks second all-time in Lady Vol outdoor history and is just shy of the program record of 4.22m (13-10).

QUALIFIED FOR EUGENE
Wayne Pinnock – Men's Long Jump – 7.93m (26-0.25)

Carey McLeod – Men's Long Jump – 7.63m (25-0.5)

Anthony Riley – Men's Long Jump – 7.62m (25-0)

Jordan West – Men's Shot Put – 19.76m (64-10)

Latavia Maines – Women's Shot Put – 17.81m (58-5.25)

PR TRACKER
Sara Borton – Women's Pole Vault – 4.21m (13-9.75) – Tennessee Freshman Record – 2nd in School History

Joella Lloyd – Women's 200m – 22.79 – 4th in School History

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ROSS WATCH
Incoming Tennessee Director of Track & Field Duane Ross has seen 15 of his North Carolina A&T athletes reach the quarterfinals at the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds, while one athlete has punched a ticket to Eugene. Below is a listing of the events his athletes have advanced to quarterfinals in or have qualified for the outdoor championships in.

Men's Long Jump – One athlete to Eugene

Men's 110mH – Two athletes to quarterfinals

Men's 100m – One athlete to quarterfinals

Men's 400m – Three athletes to quarterfinals

Men's 400mH – Three athletes to quarterfinals

Men's 200m – One athlete to quarterfinals

Women's 100mH – One athlete to quarterfinals

Women's 100m – One athlete to quarterfinals

Women's 400m – One athlete to quarterfinals

Women's 800m – One athlete to quarterfinals

Women's 200m – One athlete to quarterfinals

UP NEXT
The men return to action on Friday with Skylar Coffey opening the day for UT at 1 p.m. ET in the men's discus throw. Action on the track begins at 5 p.m.

For the most up-to-date information on Tennessee track & field, follow @Vol_Track on Twitter and Instagram.

Wednesday, May 25
Four Vols punched their ticket to the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships on Wednesday as the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds got underway in Bloomington, Indiana, at Indiana University's Haugh Track & Field Complex.

Three of the four NCAA-bound Volunteers punched their ticket in the men's long jump, making UT the only school in the nation to qualify three student-athletes in the event. Wayne Pinnock led the way as he leaped 7.93m (26-0.25), finishing second overall in the competition.

He will be joined in Eugene, Oregon, by teammates Carey McLeod and Anthony Riley. McLeod jumped 7.63m (25-0.5) to place eighth overall, while Riley got through at 7.62m (25-0) – Riley finished ninth in the men's long jump.

For Pinnock, it will be his first trip to the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships. The freshman won the NCAA Indoor National Championship in the men's long jump in March and will attempt to capture the outdoor crown in June at historic Hayward Field.

McLeod and Riley will both make their second trip to Eugene. In 2021, McLeod finished third in the men's long jump, with Riley placing 22nd.

In the men's shot put, Jordan West qualified for Eugene with a top throw of 19.76m (64-10). The Rahway, New Jersey, native placed fourth overall in the event.

With his qualification, West will make the trip to Eugene for the third time in his career. He placed 13th in the men's shot put in 2021 and 12th in 2018.

ADVANCING TO FINALS
Three Vols will run again on Friday in the quarterfinals, with their eyes set on punching their ticket to Eugene.

Favour Ashe ran in the 100-meter dash on Wednesday, winning his heat in 10.14 seconds and securing an automatic qualifying spot for the quarterfinals. The 2022 100m SEC Champion will run again on Friday at 6:35 p.m. ET.

Two Vols advanced to the quarterfinals in the men's 400-meter hurdles as Jakwan Hale and Rasheeme Griffith claimed spots in Friday's quarterfinal. Hale ran 50.40 seconds to place sixth, while Griffith finished ninth at 50.61.

QUALIFIED FOR EUGENE
Wayne Pinnock – Men's Long Jump – 7.93m (26-0.25)

Carey McLeod – Men's Long Jump – 7.63m (25-0.5)

Anthony Riley – Men's Long Jump – 7.62m (25-0)

Jordan West – Men's Shot Put – 19.76m (64-10)

UP NEXT
The Lady Vols will open their NCAA East Preliminary Rounds competition on Thursday. The day is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. ET with Chandler Hayden competing in the women's hammer throw.

For the most up-to-date information on Tennessee track & field, follow @Vol_Track on Twitter and Instagram.