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| 2026 NCAA Division I Men's and Women's Outdoor Track & Field Championships East First Round | |
| Location | UK Track & Field Complex | Lexington, Ky. |
| Date | May 27-30 |
| Meet Info | Event Schedule | First Round Info | Host Info |
| Watch | ESPN+ |
| Live Results | Flash Results |
| Tickets | UK Athletics Ticketmaster |
| Parking | Parking Map | Meet Diagram |
| NCAA Championships | Info | Broadcast Schedule | Qualifying List | Declarations |
WATCH:Â Coverage of the NCAA East First Round will stream live on ESPN+.
FOLLOW LIVE: Live results for the NCAA East First Round will be available HERE.
TICKETS:Â All session and single session tickets are available for purchase HERE.
Crenshaw will compete in the men's pole vault at the NCAA Outdoor Regionals coming off a first-place finish in the event at the 2026 Conference USA Outdoor Championships on May 14. Crenshaw cleared a personal-best 5.35m to claim both the indoor and outdoor CUSA titles this season. The 5.35m clearance also marked a new school record in the pole vault, breaking Crenshaw's previous school record of 5.21m.
Horton will compete in the men's 100-meter and 200-meter events at the NCAA Outdoor Regionals following second-place finishes in both events at the CUSA Outdoor Championships on May 16. Horton recorded personal-best times in both the 100-meter and 200-meter dash finals, clocking a 10.11 in the 100m followed by a 20.29 in the 200m and adding a third-place finish in the men's 4x100 relay for a total of three podium finishes at the outdoor championships. Horton's time of 10.11 in the 100-meter final also marked a new school record.
Kunkel will compete in the women's 10,000-meter run at the NCAA Outdoor Regionals after earning a second-place finish in the event at the CUSA Outdoor Championships on May 14. Kunkel posted a time of 35:11.75 in the 10k before adding a third-place finish in the women's 5,000 meters with a time of 16:32.55, securing two podium finishes to lead the Hilltoppers' effort on the women's side at the outdoor championships.
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