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Gophers Earn 40 Event Entries for NCAA First Round
5/20/2026 4:06:00 PM | Men's Track & Field, Women's Track & Field
The four-day meet is scheduled for May 27-30 in Fayetteville, Ark.
MINNEAPOLIS – The University of Minnesota will be well represented at the 2026 NCAA Men's and Women's Outdoor Track and Field West First Round May 27-30 as 23 event entries from the men's team and 17 from the women's side were officially declared and accepted on Thursday.
The Maroon and Gold will compete in a total of 40 combined events over four days of action from John McDonnell Field on the campus of Arkansas. A total of 13 student-athletes will make their NCAA First Round debut with nine of those coming from the men's program and four from the women's team.
The region's top 48 student-athletes in individual events and the best 24 relay teams will compete with the men set for Wednesday and Friday, while the women will compete on Thursday and Saturday. Coverage of the entire meet will be streamed live on ESPN+ with live results via Flash Results. The top 12 competitors from each individual event and the top 12 teams from each relay will advance to the NCAA Outdoor Championships set for June 10-13 in Eugene, Ore., at Hayward Field.
Women's Declared Entrants (Event, Seeded Position, Qualifying Performance)
*Nontokozo Ncube - 400m (18th. 52.07)
*Nadia Phillips - 1500m (47th, 4:19.87)
Zoie Dundon - 3000m Steeplechase (11th, 10:04.32)
*Izzy Roemer - 5000m (39th, 15:51.31)
Ali Weimer - 10000m (21st, 32:58.91)
*Kennedy Martinson - 400m Hurdles (25th, 57.62)
Kitania Headley - 400m Hurdles (48th, 58.62)
Sofia Condon - Pole Vault (19th, 4.33m)
Diarra Sow - Triple Jump (11th, 13.36m)
Brooke Moore - Triple Jump (39th, 12.85m)
Anthonett Nabwe - Shot Put (3rd, 18.00m), Discus (2nd, 59.58m), Hammer Throw (1st, 77.64m)
*Rejoice Agbewodie - Discus (30th, 53.22m), Javelin (21st, 51.55m)
Hadley Streit - Hammer Throw (3rd, 71.98m)
*Ella Pavlovich - Hammer Throw (30th, 60.77m)
Men's Declared Entrants (Event, Seeded Position, Qualifying Performance)
*John Caleb - 100m (5th, 10.00), 200m (12th, 20.29)
Charles Godfred - 100m (20th, 10.14), 4x100m Relay (1st. 38.44), Long Jump (2nd, 8.08m)
Aaron Charles - 200m (5th, 20.15), 4x100m Relay (1st. 38.44)
*Wanyae Belle - 200m (9th, 20.27), 4x100m Relay (1st. 38.44)
Zion Campbell - 200m (23rd, 20.44), 4x100m Relay (1st. 38.44)
*Jayden Green - 200m (29th, 20.50), 4x400m Relay (19th, 3:06.33)
Dwyne Smith Jr. - 400m (42nd, 46.19), 4x400m Relay (19th, 3:06.33)
Ramy Ayoub - 800m (16th, 1:46.62), 4x400m Relay (19th, 3:06.33)
Emmett Gerres - 3000m Steeplechase (7th, 8:32.56)
*Sam Scott - 3000m Steeplechase (38th, 8:46.84)
*Max McQuide - 4x400m Relay (18th, 3:06.33)
Hakeem Ford - Long Jump (36th, 7.63m), Triple Jump (13th, 16.33m)
*Waukeem Walters - Long Jump (40th, 7.61m)
*Tony Nelson - Shot Put (39th, 18.03m)
*Jordan Dunigan - Discus (21st, 58.12m), Hammer Throw (42nd, 63.36m)
Angelos Mantzouranis - Hammer Throw (3rd, 75.98m)
Anthony Barmes - Hammer Throw (5th, 72.66m)
*Pavlos Tzamtzis - Hammer Throw (23rd, 66.15m)
**Joe Manser - 4x400m Relay (19th, 3:06.33)
**Ahmed Khadar - 4x400m Relay (19th, 3:06.33)
**Trei Thorogood - 4x100m Relay (1st. 38.44)
*Denotes a first-time NCAA regional qualifier
**Denotes an alternate on a qualified relay
For more information on the Gophers, continue to check back with GopherSports.com. Keep up with the University of Minnesota cross country and track and field team on X.com (Twitter) and Instagram (@GopherCCTF) and on Facebook, so you do not miss any content during the season.
The Maroon and Gold will compete in a total of 40 combined events over four days of action from John McDonnell Field on the campus of Arkansas. A total of 13 student-athletes will make their NCAA First Round debut with nine of those coming from the men's program and four from the women's team.
The region's top 48 student-athletes in individual events and the best 24 relay teams will compete with the men set for Wednesday and Friday, while the women will compete on Thursday and Saturday. Coverage of the entire meet will be streamed live on ESPN+ with live results via Flash Results. The top 12 competitors from each individual event and the top 12 teams from each relay will advance to the NCAA Outdoor Championships set for June 10-13 in Eugene, Ore., at Hayward Field.
Women's Declared Entrants (Event, Seeded Position, Qualifying Performance)
*Nontokozo Ncube - 400m (18th. 52.07)
*Nadia Phillips - 1500m (47th, 4:19.87)
Zoie Dundon - 3000m Steeplechase (11th, 10:04.32)
*Izzy Roemer - 5000m (39th, 15:51.31)
Ali Weimer - 10000m (21st, 32:58.91)
*Kennedy Martinson - 400m Hurdles (25th, 57.62)
Kitania Headley - 400m Hurdles (48th, 58.62)
Sofia Condon - Pole Vault (19th, 4.33m)
Diarra Sow - Triple Jump (11th, 13.36m)
Brooke Moore - Triple Jump (39th, 12.85m)
Anthonett Nabwe - Shot Put (3rd, 18.00m), Discus (2nd, 59.58m), Hammer Throw (1st, 77.64m)
*Rejoice Agbewodie - Discus (30th, 53.22m), Javelin (21st, 51.55m)
Hadley Streit - Hammer Throw (3rd, 71.98m)
*Ella Pavlovich - Hammer Throw (30th, 60.77m)
Men's Declared Entrants (Event, Seeded Position, Qualifying Performance)
*John Caleb - 100m (5th, 10.00), 200m (12th, 20.29)
Charles Godfred - 100m (20th, 10.14), 4x100m Relay (1st. 38.44), Long Jump (2nd, 8.08m)
Aaron Charles - 200m (5th, 20.15), 4x100m Relay (1st. 38.44)
*Wanyae Belle - 200m (9th, 20.27), 4x100m Relay (1st. 38.44)
Zion Campbell - 200m (23rd, 20.44), 4x100m Relay (1st. 38.44)
*Jayden Green - 200m (29th, 20.50), 4x400m Relay (19th, 3:06.33)
Dwyne Smith Jr. - 400m (42nd, 46.19), 4x400m Relay (19th, 3:06.33)
Ramy Ayoub - 800m (16th, 1:46.62), 4x400m Relay (19th, 3:06.33)
Emmett Gerres - 3000m Steeplechase (7th, 8:32.56)
*Sam Scott - 3000m Steeplechase (38th, 8:46.84)
*Max McQuide - 4x400m Relay (18th, 3:06.33)
Hakeem Ford - Long Jump (36th, 7.63m), Triple Jump (13th, 16.33m)
*Waukeem Walters - Long Jump (40th, 7.61m)
*Tony Nelson - Shot Put (39th, 18.03m)
*Jordan Dunigan - Discus (21st, 58.12m), Hammer Throw (42nd, 63.36m)
Angelos Mantzouranis - Hammer Throw (3rd, 75.98m)
Anthony Barmes - Hammer Throw (5th, 72.66m)
*Pavlos Tzamtzis - Hammer Throw (23rd, 66.15m)
**Joe Manser - 4x400m Relay (19th, 3:06.33)
**Ahmed Khadar - 4x400m Relay (19th, 3:06.33)
**Trei Thorogood - 4x100m Relay (1st. 38.44)
*Denotes a first-time NCAA regional qualifier
**Denotes an alternate on a qualified relay
For more information on the Gophers, continue to check back with GopherSports.com. Keep up with the University of Minnesota cross country and track and field team on X.com (Twitter) and Instagram (@GopherCCTF) and on Facebook, so you do not miss any content during the season.
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