WASHINGTON – A shattered program record and four quarterfinal advancements highlighted a strong opening night for Georgetown University track & field at the 2026 NCAA Outdoor East First Round in Lexington, Kentucky on Wednesday.
 
Jaden Marchan delivered a historic performance in the first round of the 400m, breaking the school record with a personal-best time of 45.68 to cruise into the quarterfinals.
 
Three more Hoyas advanced to Friday's quarterfinals at the UK Outdoor Track & Field Complex. Nicholas Givan posted a personal best 50.00 in the 400m hurdles, marking the second-fastest time in program history, while Edwin Klanke (1,500m) and Tinoda Matsatsa (800m) both safely moved on out of their respective heats.
 
Georgetown Men

• Men's 400m First Round: Jaden Marchan advanced to the quarterfinals by shattering the program record and clocking a new personal best with a time of 45.68.
• Men's 400m Hurdles First Round: Nicholas Givan built on his performance from the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships, recording a new personal best of 50.00 to advance to the next round. His finish is the second-fastest mark in program history.
• 1,500m First Round: Edwin Klanke took fifth in heat two with a time of 3:44.00, automatically advancing to Friday's quarterfinal race.
• Men's 800m First Round: Tinoda Matsatsa won heat five with a mark of 1:47.02 to punch his ticket to the quarterfinals.
• Men's 10,000m Semifinals: Birhanu Harriman just missed the cut to qualify for nationals, placing 15th with a time of 29:17.83.

 
NCAA East First Round | Thursday, May 28 (Women's First Rounds)
6:30 p.m. - Women's 1,500m First Round: (Charlotte Tomkinson, Melissa Riggins, Mary Grace Hegberg)  
 
NCAA East First Round | Friday, May 29 (Men's Quarterfinals / Semifinals)
5:15 p.m. - 1500 Quarterfinals (Edwin Klanke)
6:50 p.m. - 400 Quarterfinals (Jaden Marchan)
7:05 p.m. - 800 Quarterfinals (Tinoda Matsatsa)
7:25 p.m. - 400 Hurdles Quarterfinals (Nicholas Givan)
8:10 p.m. - Men's 5,000m Semifinals: (Luke Johnson)  
 
NCAA East First Round | Saturday, May 30 (Women's Quarterfinals / Semifinals)   
5:15 p.m. - 1500 Quarterfinals (Mary Grace Hegberg, Melissa Riggins, Charlotte Tomkinson)
5:40 p.m. - Women's 3,000m Steeplechase Quarterfinals: (Barrett Justema)  
8:10 p.m. - Women's 5,000m Semifinals: (Almi Nerurkar)