ELON – Seven Phoenix will represent the Elon women's track & field team at the 2026 NCAA East First Round this week, hosted at the UK Outdoor Track & Field Complex in Lexington, Kentucky. Competition begins Thursday with six of the program-record seven Phoenix in action, followed by further women's events continuing Saturday.
 
NCAA EAST FIRST ROUND – INFORMATION
Dates: May 28, 30, 2026
Location: Lexington, Kentucky | UK Outdoor Track & Field Complex
Event Schedule: NCAA.com
Live Results: FlashResults.com
 
NCAA EAST FIRST ROUND – ELON'S SCHEDULED START TIMES
Thursday, May 28
10 a.m. ET – Hammer First Round (Adriana Clarke, Isabella Johnson)
1 p.m. ET – Javelin First Round (Jaqueline Zacharias)
8:20 p.m. ET – 400m Hurdles First Round (Duna Viñals)
9:10 p.m. ET – 10,000m Semifinal (Katie Blount, Jasmine Young)
 
Saturday, May 30
2 p.m. ET – High Jump Semifinals (Hannah Schonhoff)
7:25 p.m. ET – 400m Hurdles Quarterfinals (Viñals)
 
NCAA EAST FIRST ROUND – ELON'S ENTRIES + SEEDING
400m Hurdles – 37. Duna Viñals (58.37)
10,000m – 28. Katie Blount (33:31.63); 43. Hannah Weber (33:53.07)
Javelin – 38. Jaqueline Zacharias (48.16m/158'0")
Hammer – 24. Isabella Johnson (61.68m/202'4"); 34. Adriana Clarke (60.27m/197'9")
High Jump – 42. Hannah Schonhoff (1.76m/5'9.25")
 
SIGHTS SET ON EUGENE
The seven Phoenix competing this week will look to punch their tickets to the upcoming NCAA Championships in Eugene, Oregon, in June, with the top 12 competitors in each individual event advancing. Elon's lone NCAA Championships qualifier was Bryanna Hames (discus) in 2017.
 
CAA CHAMPIONS IN THE MIX
Three of Elon's seven competitors won individual titles at the CAA Championships on May 15-16, including Duna Viñals (400m Hurdles), Katie Blount (10,000m, 5,000m) and Jaqueline Zacharias (Javelin).
 
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