Douglas Punches Ticket to NCAA Outdoor Championships
5/29/2026 11:25:00 PM | Track and Field, Women's Outdoor Track
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – TCU track and field's Jayden Douglas punched his ticket to the 2026 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the 400m hurdles on Friday at John McDonnell Field.
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Racing in the final heat, Douglas turned in a gutsy performance. Coming down the homestretch, the junior started cramping up. In a photo-finish, he lunged for the finish line, diving across just two hundredths ahead of the next closest runner. Douglas' all-out effort ended up being the difference maker as he secured the final qualifier spot with a time of 50.03.
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In the 800m, Mohamed Kowa ran a strong race. The senior finished 12th overall with a time of 1:46.93; however, he did not advance to the national meet as the top three athletes in each heat plus the next three fastest move on.
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Ronnie Kendrick rounded out his sophomore campaign with a 46.73 in the 400m, and freshman Ashvin Balaramana capped off his first year as a Frog clearing 2.07m (6-9½) in the high jump.
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TCU closed out the meet with a 13th place finish in the 4x400m relay, narrowly missing out on a ticket to Eugene. Evander Thomas, Kendrick, Colton Conyers and Dominic Byles turned in a time of 3:05.99.
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The remaining schedule for TCU can be found below.
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Saturday, May 30
5 p.m. // Women's 4x100m (TCU) ^
6:35 p.m. // Women's 100m Dash (Indya Mayberry and London Tucker) ^
7:05 p.m. // Women's 800m (Georgia Scott) ^
7:50 p.m. // Women's 200m (Bailey Johnson and Indya Mayberry) ^
8:45 p.m. // Women's 4x400m (TCU) ^
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^ Event Final (top 12 advance to Eugene)
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For all the latest TCU track and field news, follow the Frogs on X at @TCUTrackField, on Instagram at @tcu_track_xc and on Facebook at TCU Track and Field.
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Racing in the final heat, Douglas turned in a gutsy performance. Coming down the homestretch, the junior started cramping up. In a photo-finish, he lunged for the finish line, diving across just two hundredths ahead of the next closest runner. Douglas' all-out effort ended up being the difference maker as he secured the final qualifier spot with a time of 50.03.
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In the 800m, Mohamed Kowa ran a strong race. The senior finished 12th overall with a time of 1:46.93; however, he did not advance to the national meet as the top three athletes in each heat plus the next three fastest move on.
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Ronnie Kendrick rounded out his sophomore campaign with a 46.73 in the 400m, and freshman Ashvin Balaramana capped off his first year as a Frog clearing 2.07m (6-9½) in the high jump.
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TCU closed out the meet with a 13th place finish in the 4x400m relay, narrowly missing out on a ticket to Eugene. Evander Thomas, Kendrick, Colton Conyers and Dominic Byles turned in a time of 3:05.99.
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The remaining schedule for TCU can be found below.
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Saturday, May 30
5 p.m. // Women's 4x100m (TCU) ^
6:35 p.m. // Women's 100m Dash (Indya Mayberry and London Tucker) ^
7:05 p.m. // Women's 800m (Georgia Scott) ^
7:50 p.m. // Women's 200m (Bailey Johnson and Indya Mayberry) ^
8:45 p.m. // Women's 4x400m (TCU) ^
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^ Event Final (top 12 advance to Eugene)
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For all the latest TCU track and field news, follow the Frogs on X at @TCUTrackField, on Instagram at @tcu_track_xc and on Facebook at TCU Track and Field.
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