WASHINGTON – A total of 13 Georgetown University student-athletes have officially qualified for the 2026 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field East First Round. The four-day regional meet, hosted by the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky, is scheduled to begin on Wednesday, May 27.
 
The field for each individual event consists of the region's top 48 declared competitors. To advance to the final site of the national postseason, athletes must secure a top-12 finish in their respective events next weekend. Those who qualify will move on to compete at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon, next month.
 
NCAA EAST FIRST ROUND - GEORGETOWN'S QUALIFIERS
400m Hurdles – Nicholas Givan (50.17)
400m – Jaden Marchan (46.13)
10,000m – Birhanu Harriman (28:24.74), MacCallum Rowe (28:52.61)
5,000m – Luke Johnson (13:40.50)
1,500m – Edwin Klanke (3:39.98)
800m – Tinoda Matsatsa (1:45.12), Nicholas Medeiros (1:46.83)
5,000m – Almi Nerurkar (15:54.87)
3,000m Steeplechase – Barrett Justema (10:04.25)
1,500m – Charlotte Tomkinson (4:12.81), Melissa Riggins (4:13.53), Mary Grace Hegberg (4:16.09)
 
NCAA EAST FIRST ROUND COMPETITION SCHEDULE
Wednesday, May 27 (Men's First Rounds)
6:30 PM – Men's 1500m First Round: (Edwin Klanke)
7:25 PM – Men's 400m First Round: (Jaden Marchan)
7:50 PM – Men's 800m First Round: (Tinoda Matsatsa, Nicholas Medeiros)
8:20 PM – Men's 400m Hurdles First Round: (Nicholas Givan)  
9:10 PM – Men's 10,000m Semifinals: (Birhanu Harriman, MacCallum Rowe)  
 
Thursday, May 28 (Women's First Rounds)
6:30 PM – Women's 1500m First Round: (Charlotte Tomkinson, Melissa Riggins, Mary Grace Hegberg)  
 
Friday, May 29 (Men's Quarterfinals / Semifinals)
8:10 PM – Men's 5000m Semifinals: (Luke Johnson)  
 
Saturday, May 30 (Women's Quarterfinals / Semifinals)   
5:40 PM – Women's 3000m Steeplechase Quarterfinals: (Barrett Justema)  
8:10 PM – Women's 5000m Semifinals: (Almi Nerurkar)