Wednesday, May 27
Lexington, Ky.
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NCAA East First Round (O)
State Punches Three Tickets On Day One
May 27, 2026 | Track & Field
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Mississippi State track and field began the NCAA East First Rounds in Lexington, Kentucky, with three athletes qualifying for national championships.
Throwers Tuomas Narhi, Kaden Cartwright and Juha Narhi all punched tickets in their events for the NCAA Outdoor Championships in June.
Tuomas Narhi and Cartwright finished sixth and ninth in the javelin, respectively, to earn spots in the national championships. Juha Narhi tossed a 66.06m throw in the third round to qualify in the hammer throw.
On the track, four Bulldogs will advance to the quarterfinals held on Friday.
Nicholas Fakorede crossed the line in 10.08 in the 100m to earn an automatic qualifying spot in the next round. In the 800m, Keayari Lee, Harry Ross-Hughes and Sam Navarro each earned a "big Q" to advance to the final race of the meet.
The women will begin competition tomorrow, with action kicking off in the women's hammer with Marie Rougetet.
The meet will be available to stream on ESPN+, with live results here.
For more information on the Mississippi State track and field program, visit HailState.com and follow "HailStateTF" on X (formerly Twitter), Instagram and Facebook.
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Throwers Tuomas Narhi, Kaden Cartwright and Juha Narhi all punched tickets in their events for the NCAA Outdoor Championships in June.
Tuomas Narhi and Cartwright finished sixth and ninth in the javelin, respectively, to earn spots in the national championships. Juha Narhi tossed a 66.06m throw in the third round to qualify in the hammer throw.
On the track, four Bulldogs will advance to the quarterfinals held on Friday.
Nicholas Fakorede crossed the line in 10.08 in the 100m to earn an automatic qualifying spot in the next round. In the 800m, Keayari Lee, Harry Ross-Hughes and Sam Navarro each earned a "big Q" to advance to the final race of the meet.
The women will begin competition tomorrow, with action kicking off in the women's hammer with Marie Rougetet.
The meet will be available to stream on ESPN+, with live results here.
For more information on the Mississippi State track and field program, visit HailState.com and follow "HailStateTF" on X (formerly Twitter), Instagram and Facebook.
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