Little Rock Track and Field Qualifies Two for NCAA West Prelims

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Little Rock's Johnathan Jones and Ryan Curington have both extended their freshman seasons as the pair of Trojan student-athletes have qualified for the NCAA West Prelims in the high jump and the long jump, respectively.
 
This will be the first time both student-athletes will advance to the NCAA postseason and mark Little Rock's return to the preliminary championship round for the first time since 2018.
 
Jones finished the season ranked 18^thth on the West Prelims performance list after his mark of 7-1 (2.16m) on April 10 set a new school record. He remains the only Trojan to ever clear the 7-foot threshold.
 
Curington jumped 24-11.75 (7.61m) at the Sun Belt Championships to finish second while also recording the second-best jump in school history. He enters the NCAA Preliminary round ranked 29^th on the West Performance List.
 
The NCAA West Prelims runs from May 26-29 in College Station, Texas. Curington will compete in the long jump on Wednesday, May 26 at 3 p.m. while Jones will compete in the high jump on Friday, May 28 at 1 p.m.
 
For the latest information on Little Rock Track & Field, make sure to check out LRTrojans.com. You can also find the team on social media at @LittleRockTFXC on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
 
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