LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 27, 2026) … The 2026 NCAA East Regional began on Wednesday at the University of Kentucky Outdoor Facility as four Hampton Pirates took action on the men's side.

Men's Long Jump
Coming off a stellar freshman outdoor season winning the CAA Championship two weeks ago, Marquis White unleashed a 7.44 meter leap (24-5) to finish 24^th in the event.

Men's 110 hurdles
Sophomore Yashahya Brown was fourth in his heat and finished 27^th overall in a time of 13.90. That mark was his third fastest time of the outdoor season, all of which were in the last two meets.

Men's 400 meters
Freshman Jayden Poteat ran his second fastest time of the season on Wednesday night as he finished 34^th in the event running 46.20.

Men's 400 hurdles
Freshman Ethan Moody ran a personal best of 51.10 in his heat of the 400 hurdles to finish 30^th overall. His previous best was a 51.24 in the preliminary round at the CAA Championships two weeks ago.

Thursday's participants are scheduled to be: Jaida Graham in the hammer throw at 10 a.m. and Brianna Charles in the 200 meters at 8:45 p.m.