Track & Field Sends 19 to NCAA East Prelims

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Troy, Ala. – Troy track & field will send 19 student-athletes to compete in the NCAA Division I East Preliminary Round in Jacksonville, Fla., held at the University of North Florida from May 23-25.

Two Trojans – Jared Hayes and Niata Alexander qualified to compete in two difference individual races at the meet. Hayes will race in the 100m and 200m races while Alexander is set to compete in the 200m and 400m races.

Hayes posted the 13th-fastest time in the 200m in the East region with a time of 20.53 seconds set at the Sun Belt Conference Championships where he won the event. Alexander posted the 20th-fastest time in the 400m race in the East in 53.09 also set at the Sun Belt Conference Championships where she took home gold.

Titus Sizemore is the sole jump athlete traveling to UNF from Troy, as his 2.11m mark set at the Sun Belt Conference Championships (silver medal) landed him a spot. Troy's men and women's 4x100m and 4x400m relay teams both secured spots in the preliminary round.

Additionally, Matthew Likely (200m), Casimir Tawiah (110m hurdles) and Daquan Coleman (400m hurdles) qualified for individual events.

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Troy Declared Athletes
Women:
Niata Alexander – 200m, 400m
Gabrielle Henderson, Maya Kelly, Niata Alexander, Sydney Wright, Alexis Garrett – 4x100m
Madison Kennedy, Tiarra Bailey, Precious Ogba, Niata Alexander, Gemma Finch – 4x400m

Men:
Jared Hayes – 100m, 200m
Matthew Likely – 200m
Casimir Tawiah – 110m hurdles
Daquan Coleman – 400m hurdles
Titus Sizemore – High Jump
Jared Hayes, Matthew Likely, Quinest Bishop, Kaleb Allen-McDuffie, Tyree Reed – 4x100m
Jared Hayes, Matthew Likely, Jordan McCleskey, Harrison Dudley – 4x400m

Troy University Athletics

Track & Field Sends 19 to NCAA East Prelims

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Players Mentioned

Niata Alexander

Tiarra Bailey

Quinest Bishop

Daquan Coleman

Harrison Dudley

Gemma Finch

Alexis Garrett

Jared Hayes

Gabrielle Henderson

Maya Kelly

Madison Kennedy

Matthew Likely

Jordan McCleskey

Precious Ogba

Tyree Reed

Titus Sizemore

Casimir Tawiah

Sydney Wright

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