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Four Trojans Receive Bids to NCAA East Preliminary in Jacksonville
5/18/2023 12:05:00 PM | Track & Field
TROY, Ala. – Biniosa Ezukuse, Javon Osbourne, Cole Stewart and Jaggerd Moore punch their tickets for Troy to the NCAA East Preliminaries in Jacksonville, Fla., from May 24-27, the NCAA announced Thursday afternoon.
"I am excited for the four going to the first round," Director of track & field / cross country Marc Davis said. It is not easy to make this meet. They will be among the countries' best, which is a remarkable accomplishment. If things go well, we can have advancements to the next round. Excited to see how things play out."
The sole competitor for the women is Ezukuse for the shot put event. She earned her placement as the 36th-ranked thrower at the Crimson Tide Invitational on April 21. The junior wasted no time at the meet, breaking the program record for the second time in 2023 with a mark of 15.65m – previous program record was set at the Samford Challenge (15.34m). Despite a seventh-place finish in the event, Ezukuse has accumulated four podium finishes with a first-place finish at the South Florida Invitational.
On the men's side, Osbourne represents the Trojans in the shot put and discus, Stewart in the javelin throw and Moore in the high jump.
Standing at 6-4, Osbourne ranked in the top 48 for the discus and shot put throws. In the discus throw, Osbourne ranks 13th in the NCAA East Region when he peaked at the South Florida Invitational on his second throw at 58.47m – finished first, nearly seven meters above second. The shot put event has him seeded 25thwith a mark of 18.40m. His first-place finish on Osbourne's second throw in the Sun Belt Outdoor Championships set a new personal record. Osbourne leads the Trojans with podium finishes in 2023 with a combined nine on five gold medals, three silver and one bronze.
Ranked No. 30 in the East Region, Stewart held his best throw for last when he heaved a 67.44m throw at the Sun Belt Outdoor Championship on May 11 for a new personal record. His fifth throw launched him to the second position in the event for a silver medal. In 2023, the Auburn native has two gold, three silver and one bronze for six podium finishes.
Freshman Moore enters the Division-I scene and immediately makes an impact, being ranked 29th in the high jump. Moore claimed the mark of 2.10m twice in 2023, starting the season with a second-place finish at the Tiger Track Classic on March 17. Then, he did it again with another silver medal at the Crimson Tide Invitational. Outside his two silver medals, Moore seized two first-place finishes at the Weems Baskin Invitational and Penn Relays.
All four prepare for battle at Jax Track in Hodges Stadium, with Stewart starting the Trojans off on Wednesday, May 24, at 1:30 p.m. in the javelin throw.
Troy NCAA East Preliminary Qualifiers
Men
Cole Stewart – javelin
Javon Osbourne – discus / shot put
Jaggerd Moore – high jump
Women
Biniosa Ezukuse – shot put
"I am excited for the four going to the first round," Director of track & field / cross country Marc Davis said. It is not easy to make this meet. They will be among the countries' best, which is a remarkable accomplishment. If things go well, we can have advancements to the next round. Excited to see how things play out."
The sole competitor for the women is Ezukuse for the shot put event. She earned her placement as the 36th-ranked thrower at the Crimson Tide Invitational on April 21. The junior wasted no time at the meet, breaking the program record for the second time in 2023 with a mark of 15.65m – previous program record was set at the Samford Challenge (15.34m). Despite a seventh-place finish in the event, Ezukuse has accumulated four podium finishes with a first-place finish at the South Florida Invitational.
On the men's side, Osbourne represents the Trojans in the shot put and discus, Stewart in the javelin throw and Moore in the high jump.
Standing at 6-4, Osbourne ranked in the top 48 for the discus and shot put throws. In the discus throw, Osbourne ranks 13th in the NCAA East Region when he peaked at the South Florida Invitational on his second throw at 58.47m – finished first, nearly seven meters above second. The shot put event has him seeded 25thwith a mark of 18.40m. His first-place finish on Osbourne's second throw in the Sun Belt Outdoor Championships set a new personal record. Osbourne leads the Trojans with podium finishes in 2023 with a combined nine on five gold medals, three silver and one bronze.
Ranked No. 30 in the East Region, Stewart held his best throw for last when he heaved a 67.44m throw at the Sun Belt Outdoor Championship on May 11 for a new personal record. His fifth throw launched him to the second position in the event for a silver medal. In 2023, the Auburn native has two gold, three silver and one bronze for six podium finishes.
Freshman Moore enters the Division-I scene and immediately makes an impact, being ranked 29th in the high jump. Moore claimed the mark of 2.10m twice in 2023, starting the season with a second-place finish at the Tiger Track Classic on March 17. Then, he did it again with another silver medal at the Crimson Tide Invitational. Outside his two silver medals, Moore seized two first-place finishes at the Weems Baskin Invitational and Penn Relays.
All four prepare for battle at Jax Track in Hodges Stadium, with Stewart starting the Trojans off on Wednesday, May 24, at 1:30 p.m. in the javelin throw.
Troy NCAA East Preliminary Qualifiers
Men
Cole Stewart – javelin
Javon Osbourne – discus / shot put
Jaggerd Moore – high jump
Women
Biniosa Ezukuse – shot put
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