JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Forty Tennessee track & field athletes have made the trip to Jacksonville, Florida, to begin NCAA postseason action at the East Preliminary Rounds this week. The four-day regional competition is set for Wednesday, May 28, through Saturday, May 31, at the University of North Florida’s Hodges Stadium.
The Big Orange will have 47 entries at the meet, competing in 25 events over the course of the competition. The top-12 finishers in each event will advance to the NCAA National Championships, set for June 11-14 at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon.
FOLLOW LIVE: The 2025 NCAA East Preliminary Rounds will be streamed online via ESPN+, available to subscribers on the ESPN app and espn.com/watch. More information on the ESPN+ platform can be found here.
Streaming coverage will begin each day with running events on the track, starting at 6 p.m. ET Wednesday and Thursday and 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
Live results will be provided throughout the meet by Flash Results Inc.
TENNESSEE SCHEDULE: UT will have 39 individuals and four relays competing at the East Preliminaries, with several events in action all four days. See below for a breakdown of Tennessee’s meet schedule.
Wednesday, May 28
10:00 a.m. – M Hammer 1st Round: Aidan Ifkovits
2:30 p.m. – M Javelin 1st Round: Kevin Burr Jr., Nick Reynolds, Roddy Schenk
5:30 p.m. – M Pole Vault 1st Round: Clarke Byram, Cade Gray, Paul Migas, Evan Puckett, Blake Sifferlin
6:00 p.m. – M Shot Put First Round: John Bruder
6:00 p.m. – M 110m Hurdles First Round: Kalib Branch
7:00 p.m. – M 100m 1st Round: Deron Dudley, Davonte Howell, T’Mars McCallum
7:25 p.m. – M 400m 1st Round: Christian Parker
8:20 p.m. – M 400m Hurdles 1st Round: Harry Barton, Saad Hinti, Calvin Wetzel, Jevon Williams
8:45 p.m. – M 200m 1st Round: Deron Dudley, T’Mars McCallum
Thursday, May 29
4:30 p.m. – W Long Jump 1st Round: Mikele Vickers
5:30 p.m. – W Pole Vault 1st Round: Sarah Schmitt, Mya Strahm, Caroline Weems
6:00 p.m. – W Shot Put 1st Round: Donna Douglas
6:00 p.m. – W 100m Hurdles 1st Round: Myreanna Bebe, Kiara Smith
7:00 p.m. – W 100m 1st Round: Milan Fields, Elo Blessing Okpah, Faith Okwose
7:25 p.m. – W 400m 1st Round: Esther Joseph, Javonya Valcourt
7:50 p.m. – W 800m 1st Round: Ka’Myya Haywood
8:45 p.m. – W 200m 1st Round: Cydney Wright
Friday, May 30
1:00 p.m. – M Discus 1st Round: Seth Apple, Aron Alvarez Aranda, Joel Gates
2:30 p.m. – M High Jump 1st Round: Grant…
The Big Orange will have 47 entries at the meet, competing in 25 events over the course of the competition. The top-12 finishers in each event will advance to the NCAA National Championships, set for June 11-14 at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon.
FOLLOW LIVE: The 2025 NCAA East Preliminary Rounds will be streamed online via ESPN+, available to subscribers on the ESPN app and espn.com/watch. More information on the ESPN+ platform can be found here.
Streaming coverage will begin each day with running events on the track, starting at 6 p.m. ET Wednesday and Thursday and 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
Live results will be provided throughout the meet by Flash Results Inc.
TENNESSEE SCHEDULE: UT will have 39 individuals and four relays competing at the East Preliminaries, with several events in action all four days. See below for a breakdown of Tennessee’s meet schedule.
Wednesday, May 28
10:00 a.m. – M Hammer 1st Round: Aidan Ifkovits
2:30 p.m. – M Javelin 1st Round: Kevin Burr Jr., Nick Reynolds, Roddy Schenk
5:30 p.m. – M Pole Vault 1st Round: Clarke Byram, Cade Gray, Paul Migas, Evan Puckett, Blake Sifferlin
6:00 p.m. – M Shot Put First Round: John Bruder
6:00 p.m. – M 110m Hurdles First Round: Kalib Branch
7:00 p.m. – M 100m 1st Round: Deron Dudley, Davonte Howell, T’Mars McCallum
7:25 p.m. – M 400m 1st Round: Christian Parker
8:20 p.m. – M 400m Hurdles 1st Round: Harry Barton, Saad Hinti, Calvin Wetzel, Jevon Williams
8:45 p.m. – M 200m 1st Round: Deron Dudley, T’Mars McCallum
Thursday, May 29
4:30 p.m. – W Long Jump 1st Round: Mikele Vickers
5:30 p.m. – W Pole Vault 1st Round: Sarah Schmitt, Mya Strahm, Caroline Weems
6:00 p.m. – W Shot Put 1st Round: Donna Douglas
6:00 p.m. – W 100m Hurdles 1st Round: Myreanna Bebe, Kiara Smith
7:00 p.m. – W 100m 1st Round: Milan Fields, Elo Blessing Okpah, Faith Okwose
7:25 p.m. – W 400m 1st Round: Esther Joseph, Javonya Valcourt
7:50 p.m. – W 800m 1st Round: Ka’Myya Haywood
8:45 p.m. – W 200m 1st Round: Cydney Wright
Friday, May 30
1:00 p.m. – M Discus 1st Round: Seth Apple, Aron Alvarez Aranda, Joel Gates
2:30 p.m. – M High Jump 1st Round: Grant…
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