Georgia Women Punch 12 More Tickets Eugene on Final Day of NCAA East Regional

Georgia Women Punch 12 More Tickets Eugene on Final Day of NCAA East Regional

May 31, 2026 | Track & Field

LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Georgia women secured 12 additional berths to the 2026 NCAA Outdoor National Championships Saturday at the NCAA East Regional.

Fast Facts

The Bulldogs advanced athletes in seven events and qualified a pair of relays to close out the final day and bring Georgia's tally to 14 tickets to Eugene.
The first ticket of the day came on the track in the women's 4x100m relay by way of senior Kaila Jackson, freshman Adaejah Hodge, freshman Lisa Raye and senior Jassani Carter. The quartet clocked a school record setting time of 42.40.
Freshman Taylor Cox earned a trip to Eugene in the women's 100m hurdles with a 12.92 finish to earn the automatic qualifying spot.
The Bulldogs continued the success on the track advancing three in the 100m dash. Carter nabbed the top qualifying spot with a career-best effort of 10.88, Hodge followed at 10.90 and Jackson also added a career-best at 10.93.
Senior Dejanea Oakley delivered a facility record-breaking performance of 49.48, which claimed the top qualifying spot.
Meanwhile in the hurdles rendition of the 400m hurdles, sophomore Michelle Smith grabbed the second-best qualifying spot for the Bulldogs with a season-beat finish of 54.71.
In the women's triple jump, sophomore Danah Nembhard earned a trip to the national championships with a mark of 13.48m/44-2.75.
The Bulldog women also tallied three entries in the women's 200m dash. Hodge finished at 22.09, Jackson clocked a season-best of 22.36 and Carter rounded out the qualifiers with a 22.94 finish.
Georgia grabbed the last ticket of the meet in the women's 4x400m relay. The foursome of Oakley, Smith, freshman Tianna Springer and senior Vimbayi Maisvorewa clocked a 3:24.60 to take the top spot.

Up Next
Georgia will travel to Eugene, Ore., to compete at the NCAA Outdoor Championships and contend for national titles, which are set for June 10-13.

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