MEMPHIS, Tenn. – For the seventh-straight year and nine times in his 11 seasons, University of Memphis head coach Kevin Robinson is carrying double-digit track and field performers to the NCAA postseason. On Friday, 17 Tigers learned they earned trips to next week's NCAA East Preliminaries in Lexington, Ky.
The University of Kentucky is hosting the NCAA East Preliminaries for the first time, and the school's Outdoor Track and Field Complex is the meet's site. The NCAA East Preliminaries are set for May 25-27.
The 17 Tigers heading to the NCAA postseason are:
| Men (Event) | Women (Event) |
| Michael Criticos (javelin) | Dorina Baiker (pole vault) |
| Davon DeMoss (100m/200m/4x400m relay) | Dominque Chatman (400m/4x400m relay) |
| Kolbeinn Gunnarsson (200m/4x400m relay) | Cera Chavez (100m/200m/4x400m relay) |
| Naaman Norment (4x400m relay) | Chardae Greenlee (triple jump) |
| Christopher Walker (4x400m relay) | Rebeka Holt (4x400m relay) |
| Adam Neelly (shot put) | Destinee Lansden (4x400m relay) |
| Yannik Schaly (shot put) | Jada Parker (pole vault) |
| Rafael Vallery (shot put/discus) | Ashley Pryke (javelin) |
| Jordan Wesner (high jump) |
Tigers Tidbits On NCAA East Preliminaries qualifiers:
- 17 are second-most: In his 11 seasons as head coach, Kevin Robinson is sending his second-largest contingent to the NCAA postseason with 17 athletes.