Troy University Athletics
Troy University
NCAA East First Round
Track and Field Travels to NCAA East First Round
5/21/2024 2:16:00 PM | Track & Field
TROY, Ala. – The Troy track and field program gears up for its postseason push as Cole Stewart, Javon Osbourne, Altwayne Bedward, Joy Edward and Biniosa Ezukuse compete Wednesday through Saturday in the NCAA East First Round in Lexington, Ky.
Stewart, Osbourne and Bedward start things off for Troy on Wednesday, competing in the javelin (11 a.m. CT) and shot put (4:30 p.m. CT). Edward and Ezukuse will take on the women's shot put on Thursday at 5:30 p.m. CT. Osbourne will wrap things up for the Trojans in the men's discus on Friday at 12 p.m. CT.
Meet Information
What: NCAA East First Round
When: Wednesday, May 22 – Saturday, May 25
Where: Lexington, Ky. | Kentucky Track and Field Complex
Watch: ESPN+
Live Results: TroyTrojans.com
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Stewart picked up his fourth first-place finish of the outdoor season at the SBC Championships with a personal best throw of 73.75m, which has him ranked eighth in the NCAA East region, 20th nationally, and first in the Sun Belt. It's the second-farthest throw in program history and his second 70-plus meter throw this season after also achieving that mark at the Doc Anderson Invitational (70.08m).
Ranked 20th in the discus and 45th in the shot put, Osbourne continues to be one of the best throwers in the NCAA East Region. Both of his qualifying marks were set at home in Troy's Doc Anderson Invitational in the middle of April, where he came in second in the discus with a mark of 57.57m and won the shot put with a distance of 18.01m.
Bedward, who will be joining Osbourne in the shot put event, set his qualifying mark of 17.80m at the Doc Anderson Invitational, which is a personal best for the sophomore who is competing in the NCAA East First Round for the first time in his career.
On the women's side, Ezukuse will be competing in the shot put after putting together a strong season in the event. Her qualifying mark of 15.92m – set at the Sun Belt Championships and was good for third place – is ranked 34th in the region and fifth in the conference.
Edward qualified with a strong throw of 15.31m, set at the Doc Anderson Invitational, and is her personal best. She joins Bedward as a first-time NCAA qualifier.
The top 12 placements in each individual event at each of the First Round Regionals will qualify for the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Eugene, Ore., from June 5-8.
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