LEXINGTON, Ky. –  Seven South Alabama Track and Field athletes will compete in the 2024 NCAA East Preliminary Round this week in Kentucky. The Jaguars will compete in eight different events throughout the four-day competition on May 22-25. 

South Alabama will have six athletes competing in field events, while Kendal White will be the lone Jaguar sprinter in the 400-meter hurdles. 

All five men are multi-time qualifiers for the NCAA East Preliminary Round. Dorian Curry, Kyle Rademeyer, and Francois Prinsloo will be in their fourth round of prelims. Sebastian Loschner will enter his third postseason event and Kendal White will be at the Regionals for the second time in his career. 

On the women's side, Alexis Gratia and Ava Grace Wheaton have qualified for their first NCAA Regionals round. 

Prinsloo and Rademeyer have shown dominance while competing at the NCAA Regionals in the past. Prinsloo has taken first place in the discus twice (2021&2022), and Rademeyer has placed seventh or above three straight times in the pole vault. 

List of Qualified South Alabama Athletes
Men
400-Meter Hurdles 
36. Kendal White 51.33 

High Jump 
8. Dorian Curry 2.18 meters 

Pole Vault 
4. Kyle Rademeyer 5.65 meters 

Shot Put 
37. Sebastian Loschner 18.19 meters 

Discus
2. Francois Prinsloo 67.26 meters
18. Sebastian Loschner 58.21 meters 

Hammer 
48. Francois Prinsloo 61.62 meters 

Women
 Pole Vault 
31. Alexis Gratia 4.11 meters 

Javelin 
39. Ava Grace Wheaton 46.23 meters 

Meet Information (NCAA East Preliminaries) 

Date: May 22-25 

Meet Schedule     Live Stats

What to Know

• Prinsloo has thrown over 60 meters in the discus six times this season and ranks No.2 in the country with a personal best mark of 67.26 meters (220'8"). 

• Rademeyer is tied for fourth in the country with a season-best clearance of 5.65 meters (18'6.5") in the pole vault. 

• Loschner and Prinsloo are the only two athletes to compete in multiple events this year. 

• Gratia is the only Jaguar on the women's team to earn All-conference honors and to qualify for the NCAA Regionals. 

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