Kent State will have 12 track and field student-athletes in action this weekend (May 23-25) at the 2019 NCAA East Preliminary Championships, which is being held in Jacksonville, Florida.
The top 48 declared student-athletes in each individual event will compete in the meet, which will take place at USF Track and Field Stadium. The top 12 performers from each preliminary site will advance to the NCAA Division I Men's and Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships held June 5-8 in Austin, Texas.
Redshirt junior TJ Lawson has already qualified to compete in the decathlon for the third year in a row.