Troy Concludes Season at NCAA East Preliminary

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Javon Osbourne and Jaggerd Moore completed Troy's 2023 season on day three of the NCAA East Preliminary Friday afternoon at Jax Track in Hodges Stadium.

Noon saw Osbourne in flight three for the men's discus event as the 13th seed, needing a top-12 spot to advance. On his first throw, Osbourne faulted, but his second throw went the distance of 52.59m to position himself in 26th. His third throw was the best for the 6-4 sophomore as he hit the 53.44m mark to wrap up his nine podium season in 27th.

The Trojans had one competitor left in Moore to advance to Austin, Texas. Moore was a member of flight two as the 29th-ranked jumper in the east. The freshman quickly worked…