University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Louisiana to Send 17 to NCAA East Regional
5/22/2025 1:59:00 PM | Track and Field
17 athletes will represent the Ragin’ Cajuns in 14 events
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The Louisiana track and field team will have plenty of representation at the NCAA East Regional in Jacksonville, Florida, as 17 athletes were announced as part of the field on Thursday. The 17 athletes will compete in 14 events after a historic 2025 outdoor season that saw Louisiana set six school records and have 44 total entries into the record book.
Five women and 12 men will take the trip to Jacksonville for the Cajuns. Individual Sun Belt Conference champions: Kimola Hines (discus), Lawson Jacobs (400m), Joe Patterson (800m), and Jeremy Nelson (triple jump) are slated to compete. Louisiana also qualified in the men's 4x100m relay with Mark Daley, Jacobs, Caemon Scott, Chris Gravois, and Camren Hardy representing the Cajuns, as well as the men's 4x400m relay with Jacobs, Scott, Hardy, Jonathan Gamarra, and Hunter Ullrich qualifying after winning an SBC championship.
In track events, Louisiana will also have Amairi Ashford (100m), Daley (200m), and Kobe Mendez (110m hurdles) competing. Alaysha Veal (high jump), Lily Murray (hammer), Marin Barras (javelin), Teodor Borgius (pole vault), and Will Howard (javelin) will compete in field events.
The 14 total events matches last year's total, with only six athletes from last year's qualifiers qualifying again: Veal, Hines, Murray, Baras, Nelson, and Gravois.
Women
Amairi Ashford - 100
Alaysha Veal - High Jump
Kimola Hines - Discus
Lily Murray - Hammer
Marin Barras - Javelin
Men
Mark Daley - 200, 4x100m
Lawson Jacobs - 400, 4x100m, 4x400m
Joe Patterson - 800
Kobe Mendez - 110H
Jeremy Nelson - Triple Jump
Teodor Borgius - Pole Vault
Will Howard - Javelin
Chris Gravois - 4x100m
Caemon Scott - 4x100m, 4x400x
Camren Hardy - 4x400m, 4x100m
Jonathan Gamarra - 4x400m
Hunter Ullrich - 4x400m
The regional in Jacksonville begins Wednesday, May 28 and runs through Saturday, May 31.
FOLLOW THE CAJUNS
Fans are encouraged to stay engaged with the Ragin' Cajuns by downloading the #GeauxCajuns app. Click here for iOS/Apple platforms and here for Android platforms.
Follow the Ragin' Cajuns on Twitter (@RaginCajunsTRK), Facebook (Ragin' Cajuns TRK) or Instagram (@RaginCajuns_TRK) to stay up-to-date on all that is happening with Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Track and Field/Cross Country.
Five women and 12 men will take the trip to Jacksonville for the Cajuns. Individual Sun Belt Conference champions: Kimola Hines (discus), Lawson Jacobs (400m), Joe Patterson (800m), and Jeremy Nelson (triple jump) are slated to compete. Louisiana also qualified in the men's 4x100m relay with Mark Daley, Jacobs, Caemon Scott, Chris Gravois, and Camren Hardy representing the Cajuns, as well as the men's 4x400m relay with Jacobs, Scott, Hardy, Jonathan Gamarra, and Hunter Ullrich qualifying after winning an SBC championship.
In track events, Louisiana will also have Amairi Ashford (100m), Daley (200m), and Kobe Mendez (110m hurdles) competing. Alaysha Veal (high jump), Lily Murray (hammer), Marin Barras (javelin), Teodor Borgius (pole vault), and Will Howard (javelin) will compete in field events.
The 14 total events matches last year's total, with only six athletes from last year's qualifiers qualifying again: Veal, Hines, Murray, Baras, Nelson, and Gravois.
Women
Amairi Ashford - 100
Alaysha Veal - High Jump
Kimola Hines - Discus
Lily Murray - Hammer
Marin Barras - Javelin
Men
Mark Daley - 200, 4x100m
Lawson Jacobs - 400, 4x100m, 4x400m
Joe Patterson - 800
Kobe Mendez - 110H
Jeremy Nelson - Triple Jump
Teodor Borgius - Pole Vault
Will Howard - Javelin
Chris Gravois - 4x100m
Caemon Scott - 4x100m, 4x400x
Camren Hardy - 4x400m, 4x100m
Jonathan Gamarra - 4x400m
Hunter Ullrich - 4x400m
The regional in Jacksonville begins Wednesday, May 28 and runs through Saturday, May 31.
FOLLOW THE CAJUNS
Fans are encouraged to stay engaged with the Ragin' Cajuns by downloading the #GeauxCajuns app. Click here for iOS/Apple platforms and here for Android platforms.
Follow the Ragin' Cajuns on Twitter (@RaginCajunsTRK), Facebook (Ragin' Cajuns TRK) or Instagram (@RaginCajuns_TRK) to stay up-to-date on all that is happening with Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Track and Field/Cross Country.
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