University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Louisiana Sending 13 Athletes to NCAA East First Round
5/21/2026 1:26:00 PM | Track and Field
Top qualifiers in regional meet advance to NCAA Championships in Eugene, Oregon
LAFAYETTE – Thirteen Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns track and field athletes were selected on Thursday to compete in the NCAA East First Round, scheduled for May 27-30 in Lexington, Ky.
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Three Sun Belt Conference event winners – Alaysha Veal (women's high jump), Kimola Hines (women's discus) and Reem Tammam (women's triple jump) – will represent Louisiana, with Tammam also qualifying in the women's long jump. They were joined on the women's side by Emma Bacilla, who will compete in the women's javelin.
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Louisiana's men's 4x100 meter relay team of Zakhy Munro, Mark Daley, Caemon Scott, Camren Hardy and Christopher Gravois (alternate) was selected with Kobe Mendez (men's 110-meter hurdles), Devonte Edwards (men's shot put), Praiyer Jones (men's shot put) and Jemar Ferguson (men's javelin).
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Regional qualifiers will compete in both the NCAA East First Round and NCAA West First Round (Fayetteville, Ark.), with the qualifiers from the two sites advancing to the NCAA Division I Men's and Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships held June 10-13 in Eugene, Oregon.
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Louisiana earned a second-place finish in women's competition at last week's Sun Belt Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Mobile, Ala., with the men placing fifth overall.
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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.
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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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Three Sun Belt Conference event winners – Alaysha Veal (women's high jump), Kimola Hines (women's discus) and Reem Tammam (women's triple jump) – will represent Louisiana, with Tammam also qualifying in the women's long jump. They were joined on the women's side by Emma Bacilla, who will compete in the women's javelin.
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Louisiana's men's 4x100 meter relay team of Zakhy Munro, Mark Daley, Caemon Scott, Camren Hardy and Christopher Gravois (alternate) was selected with Kobe Mendez (men's 110-meter hurdles), Devonte Edwards (men's shot put), Praiyer Jones (men's shot put) and Jemar Ferguson (men's javelin).
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Regional qualifiers will compete in both the NCAA East First Round and NCAA West First Round (Fayetteville, Ark.), with the qualifiers from the two sites advancing to the NCAA Division I Men's and Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships held June 10-13 in Eugene, Oregon.
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Louisiana earned a second-place finish in women's competition at last week's Sun Belt Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Mobile, Ala., with the men placing fifth overall.
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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.
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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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