Ohio State Earns Four Entries into Semifinals on Day Three of NCAA East First Round

Thursday, May 28

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NCAA East Preliminary Round

Ohio State Earns Four Entries into Semifinals on Day Three of NCAA East First Round

5/29/2026 10:49:00 PM | Men's Track & Field, Women's Track & Field

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The Buckeyes advanced athletes in the men’s 110m hurdles, 200m, 4x100m relay and 4x400m relay.

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State track and field team competed at the NCAA East First Round in Lexington, Ky., today.

It was quarterfinal night for the Buckeye men on Friday as athletes fought for a chance to compete at the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Ore., next month. Braxton Brann earned the first Ohio State entry into a semifinal when he won his heat and set the program record in the men's 110m hurdles for the second time this week with a 13.28. Nazzio John was the next Buckeye to earn a spot in Eugene when he placed first in the second heat of the men's 200m quarterfinals. His time of 20.27 put him into fifth on the school's all-time performers list in the event.

Ohio State also earned qualifications in both the men's 4x100m relay and 4x400m relay. John, Dominic Calhoun, Kyler Brown and Nick Biega crossed the line in 38.78 in the 4x100m, while Noah Carmichael, Damon Frabotta, Mason Louis and Edidiong Udo recorded a season-best time of 3:00.99 in the 4x400m relay.

Track Results
Friday, May 29

Men's 100m: Brown recorded a time of 10.30 in the quarterfinals.
Men's 110m Hurdles: Brann improved on his own school record and earned an automatic qualification into the semifinals with a 13.28.
Men's 200m: John won his heat in 20.27 and earned a spot in the semifinals. Brown (20.90), Brann (20.98) and Calhoun (21.10) all competed in the quarterfinal.
Men's 400m: Edidiong Udo crossed the line in 45.30.
Men's 400m Hurdles: Frabotta moved into third on the school's all-time performers list in the event after recording a PB 49.62. Charmar Smith finished the race with a time of 51.85.
Men's 4x100m Relay: Calhoun, Brown, John, and Biega turned in the second fastest time in heat one (38.79) and will advance to the semifinal in Eugene.
Men's 4x400m Relay: With a season-best time of 3:00.99, Carmichael, Frabotta, Louis, and Udo earned an automatic qualification to the semifinals.

Thursday, May 28

Women's 100m: Laila Campbell finished in 11.52.
Women's 100m Hurdles: Janela Spencer earned an automatic qualification into the quarterfinals after winning her heat with a time of 12.83, while Olivia Powell crossed the line in 13.42.
Women's 200m: Campbell claimed a spot in the quarterfinals after finishing third in her heat with a time of 23.23.
Women's 400m: Kiara Webb earned a personal-best 52.23.
Women's 400m Hurdles: Tatum Lynn qualified for the quarterfinals with a time of 57.71.
Women's 800m: Naomi Clarke crossed the line in 2:05.88.
Women's 1500m: Aniya Mosley led her heat with a time of 4:10.70 and will race in Saturday's quarterfinals.

Wednesday, May 27

Men's 100: Brown secured a spot in the event quarterfinals with a time of 10.15. John ran a 10.31, while Calhoun recorded a 10.36.
Men's 110m Hurdles: Brann advanced to Friday's quarterfinals by winning his heat with a PB and school record time of 13.31.
Men's 200 Meters: John (20.30), Brann (20.46), Brown (20.60) and Calhoun (20.71) all advanced to the event quarterfinals. Biega recorded a time of 20.92.
Men's 400 Meters: Udo earned an automatic qualification into Friday's quarterfinals with a 45.39. Carmichael recorded a time of 46.12 and Louis registered a 46.89.
Men's 400 Meter Hurdles: Frabotta (50.43) and Smith (50.84) both recorded career-best times en route to securing spots in the event quarterfinals.
Men's 800 Meters: Jaxson Eckert crossed the line in 1:48:73.

Field Results
Thursday, May 28

Women's Hammer Throw: Sophie Bidwell competed in the first round and recorded a mark of 58.21m/190'11".
Women's Pole Vault: Sophie Fong and Nicole Grimes both cleared 3.92m/12'10.25" in the semifinals.
Women's Shot Put: Morgan Hallett registered a distance of 14.94m/49'.25" on her second throw of the day.