ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The Navy track and field team will have 14 student-athletes represent the Academy at the 2022 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field East Preliminary Rounds at the Robert C. Haugh Track and Field Complex on the campus of Indiana University in Bloomington, Ind. The 14 student-athletes are competing in nine events at the NCAA Regional meet.
The NCAA East Preliminaries begins on Wednesday, May 25, through Saturday, May 28. The meet is broken up with competition on the men's side taking place on Wednesday and Friday, and the women's portion happening on Thursday and Saturday. Based on the schedule of events, Navy will compete on Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday.
The NCAA East Preliminaries will be
streamed live for free and
live results will be available.
Ellie Abraham (Brookings, S.D.),
Cole Bailey (Yukon, Okla.),
Joshua Boamah (San Diego, Calif.), Winter Boese (Clark, Colo.), Taylor Buchanan (Columbia, S.C.),
Sean Casey (Vienna, Va.),
Charles Crispi (Staten Island, N.Y.),
Caden Dailey (Centreville, Va.),
Hayden Fox (Pittsburgh, Pa.), Hannah Lowenstein (Pompano Beach, Fla.),
Braden Presser (Liberty, Mo.),
Alex Rizzo (Bronxville, N.Y.),
Walker Rudisaile (Marion, Texas), and
Brahmir Vick (Middletown, Del.) are all set to compete.
The 14 Navy competitors are the second most for the Midshipmen under Director of Navy Track and Field / Cross Country
Jamie Cook. The Mids had 16 competitors in 2021 with 13 in 2019 and six in 2018.
Day one of competition begins with Boamah competing in the hammer throw, while Fox and Presser take part in the javelin. Dailey is set to participate in the long jump with Vick racing in the 110m hurdles. Crispi and Rudisaile close out the field events on day one for the Midshipmen in the pole vault, while Casey and Rizzo conclude the first day of competition in the 800m run.
Friday action includes Bailey in the high jump. Based off of qualifier results on Wednesday, Casey (800m), Rizzo (800m), and Vick (110m hurdles) may also compete on Friday.
On Saturday, the Navy women's competition opens with Buchanan and Lowenstein taking part in the high jump. Abraham and Boese closes out the day for the Midshipmen in the 3,000m steeplechase.
Athletes who rank among the top 48 in their respective event earned a berth into the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds. Athletes with the top 12 times/marks at both the East and West Preliminary Rounds sites will qualify for the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Ore.
Schedule of Events for Midshipmen
Wednesday, May 25 (Men)
10:00 a.m. – Hammer Throw (
Joshua Boamah)
2:00 p.m. – Javelin (
Hayden Fox,
Braden Presser)
6:00 p.m. – Long Jump (
Caden Dailey)
6:00 p.m. – 110m Hurdles (
Brahmir Vick)
6:30 p.m. – Pole Vault (
Charles Crispi,
Walker Rudisaile)
7:50 p.m. – 800m Run (
Sean Casey,
Alex Rizzo)
Friday, May 27 (Men)
2:30 p.m. – High Jump (
Cole Bailey)
6:15 p.m. – 110m Hurdles (
Brahmir Vick – Based on Wednesday qualifying)
7:05 p.m. – 800m Run (
Sean Casey,
Alex Rizzo – Based on Wednesday qualifying)
Saturday, May 28 (Women)
2:30 p.m. – High Jump (Taylor Buchanan, Hannah Lowenstein)
5:40 p.m. – 3,000m Steeplechase (Ellie Abraham, Winter Boese)
Midshipmen NCAA Regional Participants Top Performances
800m Run (Men)
1:48.53,
Alex Rizzo at Virginia Challenge, 04/22
1:48.67,
Sean Casey at Princeton Elite Invitational, 05/14
110m Hurdles (Men)
13.75 (0.7),
Brahmir Vick at Princeton Elite Invitational, 05/14
3,000m Steeplechase (Women)
10:14.85, Winter Boese at Virginia Challenge, 04/22
10:20.14, Ellie Abraham at Virginia Challenge, 04/22
High Jump (Men)
2.10m (6-10.75),
Cole Bailey at Army-Navy Star Meet, 04/02
High Jump (Women)
1.77m (5-09.75), Hannah Lowenstein at Patriot League Championships, 05/06
1.76m (5-09.25), Taylor Buchanan at Penn Relays, 04/28
Pole Vault (Men)
5.18m (17-00.00),
Walker Rudisaile at Patriot League Championship, 05/06
5.13m (16-10.00),
Charles Crispi at Princeton Elite Invitational, 05/14
Long Jump (Men)
7.61m (24-11.75) (1.3),
Caden Dailey at Larry Ellis Invitational, 04/15
Hammer Throw (Men)
61.29m (201-01),
Joshua Boamah at Navy Spring Invitational II, 04/22
Javelin (Men)
73.55m (241-04),
Braden Presser at Ross and Sharon Irwin Meet, 03/19
67.60m (221-09),
Hayden Fox at Army-Navy Star Meet, 04/02
