Track and Field Sends Record 28 to NCAA First Round

Wednesday, May 27

Lexington, Ky.

Rutgers University

NCAA East First Round

Track and field qualifies program record 28 athletes for NCAA East Round

Track and Field Sends Record 28 to NCAA First Round

May 21 | Track & Field

Meet Schedule

PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers track and field qualified a program record 28 athletes for the 2026 NCAA East First Round on Wednesday, May 27 through Saturday, May 30 in Lexington, Kentucky.

"A big goal of ours this season was to send a record number of athletes to NCAA's," said Bobby Farrell, director of cross country and track & field. "To be able to send 28 athletes is an exciting accomplishment. I'm very proud of all the hard work our coaches and athletes have put in to make it happen.

Live results of the East First Round are available here, while the competition will stream live on ESPN+. Qualifiers out of these East First Round will compete in the NCAA Outdoor Championships held June 10-13 in Eugene, Oregon.

This year's total surpasses the previous record of 22 established in 2024. The Scarlet Knights have continued to set records with their number of participants at the NCAA Regional beginning with a then-record of 19 in back-to-back years (2022, 2023).

Rutgers is coming off a solid performance at the 2026 Big Ten Outdoor Championships in Nebraska. The Scarlet Knights captured gold and two bronze medals, as well as 12 total podium finishes.

Celine-Jada Brown won gold in the women's long jump, while Kevin O'Sullivan finished third in the men's pole vault and Sincere Robinson took bronze in the men's long jump. Brown earned All-Big Ten First Team honors for her performance. She owns the sixth-best jump in the country entering the first round competition, while Robinson ranks third in the NCAA.

The Scarlet Knights have broken five school records this outdoor season, including a pair of records at the conference championships. Kevin O'Sullivan secured a share of the pole vault record with his brother Brian, while the quartet of Daniel Duncan, Shamali Whittle, Greg McQueen and Andrew Boakye claimed the program's fastest time in the 4x100-meter relay.

Rutgers First Round Schedule

Wednesday, May 27

Track Events
6 p.m. | 110m Hurdles | Chris Serrao
7 p.m. | 100m | Daniel Duncan
8:20 p.m. | 400m Hurdles | Bryce Tucker
8:45 p.m. | 200m | Shamali Whittle

Field Events
10 a.m. | Hammer | Andrew Krall
1 p.m. | Javelin | Justin Kolpan, Robert Paneque
6 p.m. | Long Jump | Donavan Anderson, Zach Love, Sincere Robinson
6:30 p.m. | Pole Vault | Ryan Merlino, Brian O'Sullivan, Kevin O'Sullivan

Thursday, May 28

Track Events
8:45 p.m. | 200m | Paige Floriea

Field Events
1 p.m. | Javelin | Malina Bohlmann, Riley Brazier, Alianna Eucker
6 p.m. | Long Jump | Celine-Jada Brown, Paige Floriea
6:30 p.m. | Shot Put | Tey'ana Ames

Friday, May 29

Track Events
5:40 p.m. | 3,000m Steeplechase | Micah Lawson, Gavin Rossi
6 p.m. | 110m Hurdles | Daniel Duncan, Shamali Whittle, Greg McQueen, Andrew Boakye, Zach Love

Field Events
2 p.m. | High Jump | Malachi Yehudah
6 p.m. | Triple Jump | Donavan Anderson, Daniel Arana, Joseph Oduro

Saturday, May 30

Field Events
2 p.m. | High Jump | Jenovia Logan
6 p.m. | Triple Jump | Llyric Driscoll