Track & Field Advances Five Athletes to NCAA Championships

Jacksonville, Fla. – JuVaughn Harrison, Rayvon Grey, Jon Nerdal, Jake Norris, and Tzuriel Pedigo all secured their spots at the 2021 NCAA Outdoor Championships with quality performances on day one of the NCAA East Preliminaries on Wednesday at Hodges Stadium.

Pedigo was the first Tiger to secure his spot at the NCAA championship meet in Eugene as he launched the best javelin throw of his collegiate career on his second attempt. He registered a mark of 246' 5" (75.11 meters) to finish fourth in the field of 48 competitors to advance. The mark improves upon on the No. 2 spot he already owns in the LSU record book, and it ranks as the eighth best mark in the NCAA this season. It was Pedigo's…