ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The Navy track and field team will have 13 student-athletes represent the Academy at the 2019 NCAA East Preliminaries at Hodges Stadium on the campus of the University of North Florida in Jacksonville, Fla. The NCAA Regional meet begins on Thursday, May 23 goes through Saturday, May 25. The 13 student-athletes and one alternate will compete in 11 individual events and one relay.
 
Sean Brennan (Westfield, N.J.), John Finnegan (Spring, Texas), Emma Foster (Poteet, Texas), Hayden Fox (Pittsburgh, Pa.), Eric Hughey (Lee's Summit, Mo.), Cameron Hurd (Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.), Skyler Mason (Oakdale, Pa.), Kevin Murray (Wilmington, Del.), Simon Petsch (Billings, Mont.), Stefano Pineda (Hockessin, Del.), Clayton Thompson (Corpus Christi, Texas), Jadyn Tiracave (Ashville, Pa.), Cedric Williams (Powder Springs, Ga.) are all set to compete. Evan Lexo (Groton, Mass.) is also making the trip, serving as an alternate on the Navy relay team.
 
The 13 Navy competitors nearly doubled the amount from the previous season (seven) who competed at the NCAA East Preliminaries.
 
The Midshipmen have a majority of competitors taking part in the field events. Brennan, who served as a captain this season, will be competing in the most events for the Midshipmen. The senior will participate in the shot put, hammer throw, and discus. Fox and Mason will be taking part in the javelin on the men's side, while Foster and Tiracave will throw the javelin for the women. Pineda returns to the Regionals for the second consecutive season to compete in the pole vault, while Williams qualified and will compete in the triple jump.
 
Navy has a pair competing in individual running events. Finnegan will participate the 800m run, while Murray will take part in the 3,000m steeplechase.
 
In the hurdles, Thompson will compete in both the 110m and 400m hurdles, while Hurd will join Thompson in the 400m hurdles.
 
The quartet of Hughey, Petsch, Hurd, and Finnegan will take part in the 4x400m relay. Lexo will serve as an alternate in the event.
 
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Midshipmen to Watch (Events)
Sean Brennan (Shot Put, Hammer Throw, Discus)
John Finnegan (800m, 4x400m Relay)
Emma Foster (Javelin)
Hayden Fox (Javelin)
Eric Hughey (4x400m Relay)
Cameron Hurd (400m Hurdles, 4x400m Relay)
Skyler Mason (Javelin)
Kevin Murray (3,000m Steeplechase)
Simon Petsch (4x400m Relay)
Stefano Pineda (Pole Vault)
Clayton Thompson (110m Hurdles, 400m Hurdles)
Jadyn Tiracave (Javelin)
Cedric Williams (Triple Jump)
Evan Lexo (4x400m Relay) – Alternate
 
Schedule of Events for Midshipmen
Thursday, May 23
12:00 p.m. – Men's Hammer Throw (Sean Brennan)
12:00 p.m. – Women's Javelin (Emma Foster, Jadyn Tiracave)
4:30 p.m. – Men's Pole Vault (Stefano Pineda)
5:00 p.m. – Men's 400m Hurdles First Round (Cameron Hurd, Clayton Thompson)
8:35 p.m. – Men's 800m Run First Round (John Finnegan)
 
Friday, May 24
12:00 p.m. – Men's Javelin (Hayden Fox, Skyler Mason)
4:00 p.m. – Men's Discus (Sean Brennan)
5:00 p.m. – Men's 110m Hurdles First Round (Clayton Thompson)
6:45 p.m. – Men's 800m Run Quarterfinals (John Finnegan)
7:15 p.m. – Men's 400m Hurdles Quarterfinals (Cameron Hurd, Clayton Thompson)
9:00 p.m. – 3,000m Steeplechase (Kevin Murray)
 
Saturday, May 25
2:45 p.m. – Men's Shot Put (Sean Brennan)
6:30 p.m. – Men's Triple Jump (Cedric Williams)
7:20 p.m. – Men's 110m Hurdles Quarterfinals (Clayton Thompson)
9:45 p.m. – Men's 4x400m Relay (John Finnegan, Eric Hughey, Cameron Hurd, Simon Petsch)
 
Midshipmen NCAA Regional Participants Top Performances
800m Run
1:49.84, John Finnegan at IC4A Championship, 05/11
 
110m Hurdles
14.09, Clayton Thompson vs. Army West Point, 04/06
 
400m Hurdles
51.32, Cameron Hurd at Patriot League Championship, 05/04
51.81, Clayton Thompson vs. Army West Point, 04/06
 
3,000m Steeplechase
8:55.32, Kevin Murray at Patriot League Championship, 05/04
 
4x400m Relay
3:08.78, Eric Hughey, Simon Petsch, Cameron Hurd, John Finnegan at Penn Relays, 04/26
 
Pole Vault
5.16m (16-11.00), Stefano Pineda at IC4A Championship, 05/12
 
Triple Jump
15.22m (49-11.25), Cedric Williams vs. Army West Point, 04/06
 
Shot Put
17.51m (57-05.50), Sean Brennan at Patriot League Championship, 05/04
 
Discus
54.72m (179-06), Sean Brennan at Patriot League Championship, 05/04
 
Hammer Throw
63.20m (207-04), Sean Brennan at Virginia Challenge, 04/20
 
Javelin (Men)
67.64m (221-11), Hayden Fox at Patriot League Championship, 05/03
67.09m (220-01), Skyler Mason at Patriot League Championship, 05/03
 
Javelin (Women)
49.19m (161-05), Jadyn Tiracave at Virginia Challenge, 04/20
48.59m (159-05), Emma Foster at Virginia Challenge, 04/20