Results
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Sophomore
Josias Jean represented the Alcorn State University track and field program on Thursday evening as he ran the 400m hurdles in the opening round of the 2019 NCAA Outdoor East Regional, hosted at the University of North Florida.
Jean placed eighth in his heat and 42nd overall, running the event in 53.32 seconds. The native from Fort Myers, Florida qualified for the preliminaries after a fourth-place finish in the 400m hurdles during the SWAC Championships in a time of 52.26.
Josias Jean is the first student-athlete that track and field head coach
Fermon Tate has sent to the NCAA Regionals and he is the second consecutive Brave to qualify for the Preliminaries as
Bralon Robinson competed in the 100-meter dash last season.
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"I took a lot away from this experience and now I got to work harder next year to make it farther then just Nationals," Jean said. "I want to go for the school record next year."
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