Four Qualifiers Head to Jacksonville for NCAA Track & Field East Region First Round

AMHERST, Mass. -- Four members of the Massachusetts track & field programs have officially qualified for the NCAA East Region First Round, announced by the NCAA on Thursday.

The 2025 Atlantic 10 Women's Outdoor Track & Field Champions will send a trio of Courtney Rowland (High Jump), Megan Frazee (Pole Vault), and Chloe Taylor (Pole Vault) while Michael Norberg is set to represent the Minutemen in the 3K Steeplechase. Rowland, Frazee, and Norberg each claimed individual conference gold in their respective events at the A-10 Outdoor Championships, as Taylor earned silver in addition to an A-10 gold medal in the pole vault during the indoor season.

Meet Information

Date: Wednesday, May 28 - Saturday, May 31
Time: all times Central
- Wednesday:
  - Field Events – starting at 9 a.m. | Track Events – starting at 5 p.m.
- Thursday:
  - Field Events – starting at 9 a.m. | Track Events – starting at 5 p.m.
- Friday:
  - Field Events – starting at noon | Track Events – starting at 4 p.m.
- Saturday:
  - Field Events – starting at noon | Track Events – starting at 4 p.m.
Location: Jacksonville, Fla.
Venue: Jax Track at Hodges Stadium

The Rundown

The top-48 declared student-athletes will compete at either the NCAA East First Round in Jacksonville, Fla., or at the NCAA West Round at College Station, Texas, May 28-31.
The week's competition will serve as an advancement to the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, June 11-14, in Eugene, Ore.
The top-12 student-athletes in each event, plus the relay teams, from each First Round competition site will advance to the national meet.
Combined events (heptathlon and decathlon) are not contested at the First Round sites, as the top-24 declared student-athletes, in both the heptathlon and the decathlon, are advanced directly to Eugene, Ore.
At both the First Round sites and at the NCAA Championships, the men will compete Wednesday and Friday, with the women's competition being held Thursday and Saturday.
Preliminary track events will take place Wednesday and Thursday, respectively.

Tune in Live

The 2025 NCAA Division I East First Round will stream live on ESPN+
- Wednesday: Stream beginning at 6 p.m.
- Thursday: Stream beginning at 6 p.m.
- Friday: Stream beginning at 5 p.m.
- Saturday: Stream beginning at 5 p.m.
Live Results
- Live Results will be provided by Flash Results

Headed to Jax Track at Hodges Stadium

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University of Massachusets Athletics

Four Qualifiers Head to Jacksonville for NCAA Track & Field East Region First Round

AMHERST, Mass. -- Four members of the Massachusetts track & field programs have officially qualified for the NCAA East Region First Round, announced by the NCAA on Thursday.

Meet Information

The Rundown

Tune in Live

Headed to Jax Track at Hodges Stadium

Players Mentioned

Megan Frazee

Michael Norberg

Courtney Rowland

Chloe Taylor

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