For Lexington, Kentucky, na historic day for Auburn track and field program as di Tigers punch 11 tickets to di NCAA Outdoor Championships. Di qualifiers include sprinter Kayinsola Ajayi and hurdler Ja’Kobe Tharp wey post di world top times for 2026 for dia respective events.
Di qualifiers include five sprinters for di men 100m dash and two for di discus. Joining Ajayi as qualifiers for di 100 for NCAAs na sophomore Israel Okon and seniors Tyler Davis, Azeem Fahmi, and Omari Lewis. Na Okon and Davis second bid to nationals, while Fahmi and Lewis earn dia first individual event appearance.
Okon get memorable day for im own right, as e become di second Auburn sprinter for school history to run sub-10 for di 100m and sub-200 for di 200m dash, joining US Olympian Coby Miller. Okon become di first Tiger since Harry Adams, Keenan Brock, and Marcus Rowland for 2012 to advance to NCAAs for both sprint events.
Di two-time defending NCAA champions for di 4×100 relay, Auburn go look to become di first 4×1 relay to three-peat since LSU from 1992-94. Nugent qualify for NCAA Outdoors for di first time for im collegiate career, as e finish fifth overall and notch di ninth-fastest time for Auburn history.
Di tone for Friday na set by senior Seth Allen and sophomore Kai Twaddle-Dunham wey both punch dia tickets to NCAAs for di discus throw after finishing fifth and ninth, respectively. Auburn get two discus throwers at NCAAs for di first time since Marcus Popenfoose and Stephen Saenz for 2011.
