MOBILE, Ala. – The South Alabama track and field program will send nine athletes to the NCAA East First Round, scheduled for May 28–31 at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville, Florida.
Six men and three women qualified for South Alabama in the regional meet, which includes the top 48 athletes from the East Region in each event. Of the nine Jaguars, only Kendal White and Ava Wheaton have previously qualified for NCAA Regionals.
White is coming off a Sun Belt Conference championship and a school-record performance in the 400-meter hurdles. He is tied for the program's highest regional ranking, entering the meet at No.