Friday, January 9
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Pirates Head to Louisville to Open 2026 Track & Field Season
January 08, 2026 | Track & Field
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The East Carolina track & field team will kick off the 2026 outdoor season this weekend at the Rod McCray Memorial Meet, hosted by the University of Kentucky. Although Kentucky is the host, the competition will take place in Louisville, Ky., at the Norton Healthcare Sports and Learning Center.Â
The Rod McCray Memorial Meet features a field that includes multiple Power Four programs and strong regional teams, including Ole Miss, Ohio State, Indiana, etc. This provides the Pirates with significant early-season competition. Facing these high-caliber opponents gives ECU a chance to test its performance and establish an early-season benchmark across multiple event groups as they open their outdoor campaign. Â
The meet starts on Friday, January 9, at 11:00 a.m. EST, with the first event being Men's and Women's high jump. You can find the full meet schedule here.
ECU EntriesÂ
MenÂ
60 Meters - Tyson Tippett, Jace Coleman, Jonathan Willis, Rashun Fountain Â
200 Meters - Tyjah Edwards, Chanan Mathis, Bryson Miller Â
600 Meters - Jordan Good Â
One Mile - Alex Sawyer, Elliott Kleckner Â
4×400 Meter RelayÂ
Triple Jump - HarrellÂ
Shot Put - Brandon Gayle, Shakiel DacresÂ
Weight Throw - Dacres, Zion Glover Â
WomenÂ
300 Meters - Brianna Clayton, Deshay Turner, Amilia Speller Â
60 Meters - Kelly Ufodiama, Jaidyn Ramsey, Daisha Shular, Clayton, Turner, Speller Â
200 Meters - Dakota Minor, Ciara Douglas, Jalaia Creary, Amaya Pleas Â
600 Meters - Madelyn Mead Â
One Mile - Abrielle Schweitzer Â
60-Meter Hurdles - Kailey Elliott, Aaliyah Brown-Muhammad Â
4×400 Meter RelayÂ
Triple Jump - Faith Spencer Â
Shot Put - Macy Dulaney Â
Weight Throw - Anna Baylor, Dulaney Â
The Rod McCray Memorial Meet features a field that includes multiple Power Four programs and strong regional teams, including Ole Miss, Ohio State, Indiana, etc. This provides the Pirates with significant early-season competition. Facing these high-caliber opponents gives ECU a chance to test its performance and establish an early-season benchmark across multiple event groups as they open their outdoor campaign. Â
The meet starts on Friday, January 9, at 11:00 a.m. EST, with the first event being Men's and Women's high jump. You can find the full meet schedule here.
ECU EntriesÂ
MenÂ
60 Meters - Tyson Tippett, Jace Coleman, Jonathan Willis, Rashun Fountain Â
200 Meters - Tyjah Edwards, Chanan Mathis, Bryson Miller Â
600 Meters - Jordan Good Â
One Mile - Alex Sawyer, Elliott Kleckner Â
4×400 Meter RelayÂ
- Squad A Â - Fountain, Mathis, Tippett, MillerÂ
- Squad B Â - Coleman, Edwards, Good, WillisÂ
Triple Jump - HarrellÂ
Shot Put - Brandon Gayle, Shakiel DacresÂ
Weight Throw - Dacres, Zion Glover Â
WomenÂ
300 Meters - Brianna Clayton, Deshay Turner, Amilia Speller Â
60 Meters - Kelly Ufodiama, Jaidyn Ramsey, Daisha Shular, Clayton, Turner, Speller Â
200 Meters - Dakota Minor, Ciara Douglas, Jalaia Creary, Amaya Pleas Â
600 Meters - Madelyn Mead Â
One Mile - Abrielle Schweitzer Â
60-Meter Hurdles - Kailey Elliott, Aaliyah Brown-Muhammad Â
4×400 Meter RelayÂ
- Squad A Â - Brown-Muhammad, Clayton, Creary, DouglasÂ
- Squad B Â - Elliott, Mead, Minor, Pleas, RamseyÂ
- Squad CÂ Â - Ufodiama, Turner, Speller, ShularÂ
Triple Jump - Faith Spencer Â
Shot Put - Macy Dulaney Â
Weight Throw - Anna Baylor, Dulaney Â
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