LAFAYETTE – Five member of the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns track and field team qualified for the NCAA East Region Preliminary as the NCAA announced the participants for the 2017 NCAA Division I Men's and Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships preliminary competitions.
Sprinter Hanoj Carter, high jumpers Dionte Heath and Damon Guidry, triple jumper Ricky Theyard and javelin thrower Hunter Stelly all qualified for the meet, scheduled for May 25-27 in Lexington, Ky. Each event qualified 48 individuals, with the top 12 finishers advancing to the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championship in Eugene, Ore.